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- 28 Feb 2022
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Death of over 3,000 Nigerians in 2 Years
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria confirmed an excess of 250,000 coronavirus cases and recorded over 3,000 deaths within the last two years. The NCDC, in a statement, said…
- 6 Nov 2025
Lassa Fever’s Death Toll in Nigeria Hits 176- NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that at least 176 people have died from Lassa fever across 21 states in 2025. According to the NCDC; Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Taraba…
- 26 Sept 2021
NCDC Lauds Airtel for Support Towards COVID-19 Response
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded Airtel Nigeria for its role and support towards the COVID-19 pandemic response in Nigeria, commending the telco for deploying its resources in…
- 30 Jul 2025
NCDC Unveils Toolkit to Strengthen Disease Surveillance, Forecast Outbreaks
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a pioneering toolkit designed to strengthen disease surveillance and forecast outbreaks, positioning the country for a more…
- 29 May 2026
NCDC Says Lagos, FCT, Others on High Ebola Alert
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo…
- 6 Mar 2026
NCDC Issues Public Advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a Public Health advisory on the spread of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). It said that the caution is particularly for states…
- 28 May 2026
NCDC Warns against Using Bitter Kola, Salt Water as Ebola Remedies
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against relying on bitter kola, salt water, herbs, seasoning cubes, and other unverified substances as remedies for Ebola…
- 15 Apr 2026
NCDC Predicts Cholera Outbreak in 10 States as Heavy Rains Loom
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned of an imminent cholera outbreak in 10 states following forecasts of heavy rainfall and possible flooding across parts of the…
- 3 Mar 2026
NCDC Raises Alarm over Lassa Fever Ravaging 18 States in Nigeria
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over ravage of Lassa fever cases across 18 states and 67 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country. Dr Jide Idris,…
- 16 Apr 2020
Layer3 Provides NCDC With Free Bandwidth Upgrade to Support Fight Against COVID-19
Layer3 has upgraded the internet bandwidth to the headquarters of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). It says the move is aimed at raising the agency’s communication and response…
- 11 May 2026
NCDC Enhances Monitoring, Releases Advisory amid Rising Global Hantavirus Cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified nationwide disease surveillance following reports of a Hantavirus infection cluster connected to international cruise ship travel involving…
- 22 Jul 2020
Reps Orders NCDC to Locate and Test Ugbe, Multichoice Boss for COVID-19
An House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee has ordered Dr. Ihekweazu Chikwe, director general of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to locate John Ugbe, chief executive officer of…
- 26 Jul 2026
NCDC Waxes Worriedly over States’ Preparedness for Ebola, Other Diseases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over gaps in states’ preparedness to tackle outbreaks of Ebola, cholera, Lassa fever and other infectious diseases,…
- 22 Mar 2020
NCDC Says Only 5 Labs Can Test for COVID-19 in Nigeria
National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that there are presently only five laboratories within its laboratory network with the capacity to test for coronavirus in Nigeria. This was…
- 6 Apr 2025
Meningitis Outbreak Kills 151 in Nigeria - NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Nigeria is battling a meningitis outbreak that has led to 151 deaths and 1,826 suspected cases, with a case fatality rate…
- 27 May 2020
MTN Foundation Contributes over 70,000 Items of PPEs to NCDC
MTN Foundation has delivered a first batch of over 70,000 pieces of essential personal protection equipment to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This followed MTN’s commitment of N500…
- 20 Aug 2020
NCDC Launches Digital Platform for COVID-19 Results
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a digital platform to ensure speedy delivery of COVID-19 results in the Federal Capital Territory. Mrs Elsie Ilori, head of Department,…
- 20 Jul 2021
NCDC Confirms 12 Monkeypox Cases in Nigeria
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the agency said on Tuesday in Abuja. Ihekweazu was…
- 18 Sept 2024
Nigeria’s Mpox Cases Mostly Affect Children, Men – NCDC
Mpox infections are disproportionately affecting children and males in Nigeria, according to recent data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Pix Credit: Sky News Since…
- 25 Dec 2024
NCDC Activates Emergency Response as Lassa Fever Kills 190
Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness, according to Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC). The disease,…
- 30 May 2022
NCDC Declares Emergency as Monkeypox Claims First Life
Nigeria has recorded its first death from monkeypox- an infectious viral disease that can occur in both humans and some other animals. The patient had underlying medical conditions, according to…
- 1 Dec 2021
Nigeria Found First Case of Omicron in November- NCDC
Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in travelers who arrived from South Africa in the past week, the country’s national public health institute said Wednesday,…
- 1 Jan 2025
Lassa Fever, Others Claimed 952 Lives in 2024 – NCDC
No fewer than 952 Nigerians have been killed by Lassa fever, cholera, measles, diphtheria, and yellow fever in 2024. This is according to data from the National Public Health Institute, Nigeria…
- 29 Apr 2020
COVID-19: PDP Asks NCDC to Account for N5Bn Grant from PTF
People's Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to immediately account for the N5 billion released by President Buhari, as special intervention fund to the…
- 2 May 2025
Nigeria Reports 832 Lassa Fever and Mpox Cases, Death Toll Hits 135
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the country has recorded 832 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Mpox. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday in Abuja, the…
- 31 May 2022
FG Orders Hunters, Bushmeat Sellers to Stop Business over Monkeypox
Federal government has rolled out strict measures to contain the spread of monkeypox in the country as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 21 cases of the disease. Dr Mohammad…
- 26 Jul 2021
Nigeria Reports Increase in Confirmed Monkeypox Cases
Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a total of 466 suspected monkeypox cases from 30 states. Monkeypox is a smallpox-like virus that leaves victims with a painful rash and can be…
- 10 Apr 2020
MainOne Provides Connectivity to COVID-19 Lagos Command Centers
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center solutions provider, has partnered with the Lagos State Government and National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to help curtail the…
- 25 May 2026
FG Classifies Ebola Importation into Nigeria as High Risk
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has classified the risk of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) importation into Nigeria as high amid the ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of…
- 25 Aug 2024
Nigeria Ramps Up Response as Mpox Cases Hit 40
Nigeria has rolled out measures to contain the spread of mpox as the country has recorded 39 cases of the virus this year amid a surge in infections across Africa, according to Dr. Jide Idris,…