The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control now has a new Director-General, in the person of Doctor Ifedayo Adetifa. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Doctor Adetifa as a replacement for Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu. Adetifa’s appointment comes after Doctor Ihekweau was appointed as Deputy Director General of the World Health Organisation. Senior Special Assistant to the President…
Nigeria’s Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of the World Health Organisation. Doctor Ihekweazu, who is currently the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, is to resume at the WHO as assistant DG in charge of Health Emergency Intelligence. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, confirmed the appointment of Doctor…
• NCDC confirms 749 new cases, Tuesday The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has declared that the month of January will be tough, as efforts continue to tackle the second wave of the coronavirus. The PTF has also announced stronger measures to deal with people who fail to observe Covid-19 guidelines and observe the laid down protocol.…
• Gov. Lalong tests positive • NEC calls for compliance to guidelines Nigeria has officially entered a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was announced by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 at a media briefing in Abuja, as the Chairman, BOSS MUSTAPHA, goes into isolation. This comes as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed…
• Confirms 175 new infections The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has advised young people involved in the EndSARS protests about the risk of catching the new coronavirus. NCDC’s Director General, Doctor CHIKWE IHEKWEAZU, warned that Covid-19 does not recognise the rich or the poor, as well as a police officer or a protester. Doctor IHEKWEAZU, who…
• NCDC confirms 155 new cases The Presidential Task Force has advised Nigerians not to become too relaxed about the Covid-19 pandemic because the pandemic is not over. This was the highpoint of a media briefing in Abuja yesterday by the PTF led by its Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA. On…