News - News Agency Of Nigeria

Ondo State govt. rejects NCDC COVID-19 figure for state (Page 3,151)

By Ojo Oluwafemi

The Ondo State Government on Tuesday faulted the figure for the COVID-19 situation in the state released by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC).

The rejection is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Commissioner for Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, in Akure.

”The NCDC report created an impression that the state was now the most severely affected state in the country. This is far from the truth.

”The true picture is that the figure recently declared for the state is a cumulative of arrears for several days due to delay in getting results from the testing laboratories,

”The current situation report with regards to COVID-19 in the state includes 18,443 as total number of samples collected since inception, 2,491 confirmed cases, 2,395 recovery cases.

“The total number of deaths from COVID-19 is 54; case of fatality rate goes to 2.2 per cent and current test positivity rate is 20 per cent.

“Though the government is concerned about the rate of infection in the state, the data indicates that the state is clearly not the most affected in the country” he said.

The commissioner said that the government would continue to do everything possible to bring down the rate of infection to the barest minimum.

He urged the people to ensure compliance with all laid-down COVID-19 safety protocols. (NAN)

Ondo State govt. rejects NCDC COVID-19 figure for state

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Health

Ondo State Government faults figure for COVID-19 situation in the state released by Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC).Continue Reading

N-Power: 30,000 beneficiaries hired as agric enumerators

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Economy/Business

Presidency says no fewer than 30,000 erstwhile N-Power cash-for-work programme beneficiaries have been hired as agric enumerators.Continue Reading

Nollywood veteran Chico Ejiro for burial Feb. 20

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Entertainment

Nollywood veteran, Chico Ejiro, for burial Feb. 20, 2021, Zeb Ejiro, an immediate family member of late Nigerian movie producer, confirms.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NAFDAC evaluates Sputnik V, Covax vaccines for Nigerians

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Health

National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), studies Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, for use in Nigerian.Continue Reading

Coronavirus: NCDC records 643 new infections, 6 deaths

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Health

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) records 643 new cases of coronavirus COVID-19, bringing total number of infected people in the country to 140,391.Continue Reading

Alleged N7.1bn fraud: Why Court halted re-trial of Orji Kalu

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2021

In: Judiciary

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja halts re-trial of former Abia Governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, on alleged corruption charges.Continue Reading

Lagos Assembly bans illegal sales of COVID-19 drugs

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 8, 2021

In: Politics

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution banning the illegal sales and administration of drugs meant to treat COVID-19.Continue Reading

Troops recover 4 AK-47 rifles from bandits in Kaduna

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 8, 2021

In: General News

Troops of Operation Thunder Strike, in Kaduna have recovered four AK-47 rifles, believed to belong to a late bandits leader, Nasiru Kachalla.Continue Reading

FG committed to ending HIV/AIDS transmission by 2024 — NACA

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 8, 2021

In: Health

Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director General of NACA, says Federal Government is working assiduously and hopeful to end HIV/AIDS transmission by 2024.Continue Reading

NiMet predicts 3 days sunshine, haziness

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 8, 2021

In: Environment

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions from Tuesday to Thursday.Continue Reading

Follows Us

Ondo State govt. rejects NCDC COVID-19 figure for state (Page 3,151)