Coronavirus WHO warns against relaxing COVID-19 protocol, says pandemic not over yet by Agency Report March 17, 2022 In the past week, the agency has seen an eight per cent increase in detection of COVID-19 cases, with more... Read more
Coronavirus Former U.S. President, Obama tests positive for COVID-19 by Mariam Ileyemi March 14, 2022 The United States has recorded a total of 79,517,492 infections and 967,552 fatalities since the outbreak. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 51 new infections Friday by Mariam Ileyemi March 12, 2022 With no backlog of discharges reported, NCDC said a total of 249,335 persons have been discharged so far since the... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: WHO confirms global decline in infections, fatalities as Nigeria records two cases by Mariam Ileyemi March 8, 2022 Mr Ghebreyesus also re-emphasised that the only sustainable way out of the pandemic is to reach high vaccine coverage in... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 35 new infections Monday by Mariam Ileyemi March 1, 2022 NCDC noted that the latest data includes a backlog of 23 discharged cases reported in Akwa Ibom state from February... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 34 new infections in three states by Mariam Ileyemi February 25, 2022 The disease centre noted that 248,850 people have been treated and discharged nationwide. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 22 new infections Saturday by Mariam Ileyemi February 20, 2022 The breakdown of the NCDC data shows Lagos State came first on the log with 13 infections. Read more
Africa COVID-19; Uganda suspends mandatory testing for travellers at airport by Nike Adebowale-Tambe February 17, 2022 Despite the latest development, the government said travellers are still required to be tested 72 hours before arrival or departure... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 48 new infections Thursday by Mariam Ileyemi February 11, 2022 NCDC noted that the death toll still stands at 3,139, as no fatalities were recorded on Thursday. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria reports 33 new infections, total now 253,875 by Agency Report February 10, 2022 The centre said no death was reported on Wednesday, but added that 10 patients were discharged from hospitals across the... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 58 new infections Tuesday by Mariam Ileyemi February 9, 2022 With no fatalities recorded, the country’s death toll still stands at 3,139. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 53 new infections Monday by Mariam Ileyemi February 8, 2022 With the new confirmed cases, the country’s infection toll has increased to 253,780, while the death toll still stands at... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: AfDB plans to invest $3 billion in Africa’s vaccine production by Mariam Ileyemi February 7, 2022 The fund will ensure the continent’s 1.4 billion people gain greater access to quality healthcare. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: EU donates two million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Nigeria by Nike Adebowale-Tambe February 7, 2022 “The delivery is part of a pledge by the European Union to distribute vaccines to some developing countries,” EU representative... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 36 infections Sunday by Mariam Ileyemi February 7, 2022 The centre added that Nigeria has successfully treated and discharged 230,045 people nationwide, including community discharges. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records three deaths, 145 infections Saturday by Mariam Ileyemi February 6, 2022 With the new fatalities recorded, the country's death toll increased to 3,139 from 3,136 since February 1, 2022. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 35 new infections Friday by Mariam Ileyemi February 5, 2022 The data also show that the confirmed cases have increased Nigeria’s infection toll to 253,540 cases, including 20,476 active cases. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 100 infections Thursday by Mariam Ileyemi February 4, 2022 As of February 2, 2022, NCDC data shows that a total of 20,593 people are still down with the illness... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 65 infections Wednesday by Mariam Ileyemi February 3, 2022 Nigeria's infection toll from the disease has increased to 253,405 cases, while the fatality toll still remains at 3,136. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: World witnessing increasing deaths since Omicron’s discovery – WHO by Mariam Ileyemi February 2, 2022 “Since Omicron was first identified just 10 weeks ago, almost 90 million cases have been reported to WHO, more than... Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records 159 infections Tuesday by Mariam Ileyemi February 2, 2022 The disease centre noted that Lagos State topped the infection chart with 57 new cases. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records one death, 158 infections Monday by Mariam Ileyemi February 1, 2022 NCDC noted that the latest figure of confirmed cases has increased Nigeria’s infection toll to 253,181, while the fatality toll... Read more
Coronavirus Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 by Chiamaka Okafor January 31, 2022 At least one of his three school-age children also tested positive, according to the Prime Minister's office. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records one death, 89 new infections Saturday by Mariam Ileyemi January 30, 2022 The disease centre noted that Imo State reported the additional fatality as a backlog for January 24, 2022. Read more
Coronavirus COVID-19: Nigeria records two deaths, 241 infections Monday by Mariam Ileyemi January 25, 2022 NCDC added that the latest figure of confirmed cases has increased Nigeria’s infection toll to 252,428, including currently active cases... Read more