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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 16 Mar 2020
Facebook Steps Up Efforts to Help Nigeria Tackle Misinformation on Coronavirus
As global numbers continue to rise, and with Coronavirus (Covid-19) reported in a number of countries across Africa, including in Nigeria, Facebook continues in its commitment in helping to keep…
- 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…
- 6 Nov 2020
Airtel Commences Renovation of Infectious Disease Centre at LUTH
Airtel Nigeria has commenced the refurbishing and equipping of a 4-storey infectious disease center and admission facility for the use of Specialist Units in the Department of Medicine at the Lagos…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 22 Apr 2026
Cross River State Isolates 10 More Persons with COVID Symptoms
Cross River State Government said it has identified and isolated 10 persons who interacted with a Chinese national who reimported COVID-19 into Nigeria. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 3 Feb 2025
FG Says Nigeria @ ‘Moderate’ Risk following Fresh Ebola Virus Outbreak
Federal government has said it has heightened surveillance especially at the points of entry following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda. The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and…
- 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…
- 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…
- 2 Aug 2020
Fintech1000plus Honours MTN, Glo, Others
Fintech1000plus, Nigeria’s foremost informal association in the banking, financial and allied technology sector recently honoured three telecommunication companies and some of its members following…
- 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…
- 28 Apr 2020
9mobile Offers Customers Free Access to Health, Educational Websites
9mobile has announced free access to health and educational website for its customers. This service is aimed at mitigating the impact of the lockdown and restricted movements as a result of the…
- 23 Mar 2021
Nigeria Takes Delivery of First Set of MTN’s 1.4 Million Doses of Vaccines
The Nigerian government has taken delivery of the first set of 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of a total of 1.4 million doses designated for Nigeria by the AU. The vaccines are a combination…