PANDEMIC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), disclosed that it is working to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera outbreaks. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on…

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday tasked countries to carry out the reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic and honour a previous commitment to boost financing for the U.N. health agency.…

The prestigious Calabar Carnival is set to hold in December 2022 and the committee have resumed production. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Cross River State, Eric Anderson, who confirmed the development said during a press…

Thousands of fans, gamers and cosplayers took part in the first Comic Con Africa event since the pandemic. The four-day long convention ran from 22-25th September and is the continent's largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival.…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 301 new COVID-19 cases across the country. NCDC made the announcement in its daily update on the virus. In the agency’s latest update, the cases were…

Nigeria says it is committed to the global agenda of ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate President, Ahmed Lawan said this at the opening session of a 2-day event to end the pandemic and build back the nation better organized by the…

The World Health Organization (WHO), agreed on Wednesday to launch negotiations on an international pact to prevent and control future pandemics. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the meeting of health ministers,…

Nigeria has confirmed 105 new cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on Tuesday night via its official Facebook page. The NCDC explained that the new…

The Nigerian Labour Congress has cautioned the Federal Government of Nigeria against forcing workers to take the COVID-19 vaccination. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba gave the warning during a briefing on…

Nigeria has recorded 165 new cases of COVID-19 across the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in its daily update on the virus. In the agency’s latest update, the cases were reported in 10 states of…