Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, leaving the devastating disease endemic in only two countries and bringing the world one major step closer to achieving this goal of ending polio for good. “The outstanding commitment and efforts that got Nigeria off the endemic list must continue, to keep Africa polio-free,” said WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. “We must now support the efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan so they soon join the polio-free world.”

The country on Tuesday recorded 490 new cases of coronavirus infections.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that it has confirmed a fresh 403 cases of the COVID-19 in the country.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed for the second time in one week, it has broken the record of its daily toll of the new COVID-19 cases in the country recording 681 cases in one day.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed yesterday that the pandemic coronavirus situation worldwide is worsening, warning authorities of complacency.

The New COVID-19 cases in Nigeria have increased with 350 new recorded cases, totaling the country's infection to 11,516, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the cases. The new infections were recorded in 19 states including Lagos with 102, Ogun with 34, FCT with 29, Borno with 26, and Kaduna with 23.