Doris Emmanuel, Author at The News Chronicle

HIV/AIDS: Pharmacists Council Pledges Enhanced Participation In Fight Against Virus

Doris Emmanuel Dec 06, 2020

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it will enhance participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS by enforcing regulatory practices governing drug administration and usage as it concerns managing the virus. Mrs Anthonia Aruya, the Director, Inspection and Monitoring, made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on […]

COVID-19: Nigeria records 310 new infections as cases rise to 68,937

Doris Emmanuel Dec 06, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 310 new coronavirus infections in the country. The NCDC in a tweet via its Twitter account on Saturday said that confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria has risen to 68,937. According to the health agency, a total of 1,180 deaths have been recorded from the virus. It […]

COVID-19: NCDC confirms 343 new infections

Doris Emmanuel Dec 04, 2020

Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 343 new infections of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday. The agency also reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,179. It said that the infections brought the […]

COVID-19: NCDC reports 122 new infections in Nigeria

Doris Emmanuel Dec 03, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 122 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The public health agency stated that the new infection were reported from 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency said that […]

COVID-19: NCDC reports 281 new infections in Nigeria

Doris Emmanuel Dec 02, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 281 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified Website on Tuesday. The agency said that the infections brought the total number of cases in Nigeria to 67,838. Of the new infections, data obtained from the agency’s website […]

APC holds emergency NEC meeting

Doris Emmanuel Nov 30, 2020

An emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary on Sunday. Nabena said that NEC members had been invited through a letter by the […]

COVID-19: NCDC confirms 110 new cases

Doris Emmanuel Nov 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 110 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The public health agency said that the new cases brought the total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria to 67,330. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

Buhari describes as insane Boko Haram killing of farmers in Borno

Doris Emmanuel Nov 29, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari in Jere Local Government of Borno, describing the terrorist killings as insane. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. President Buhari said […]

Organised Labour walks out of meeting with FG

Doris Emmanuel Nov 23, 2020

The Organised Labour on Sunday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government on recent increase in fuel price and electricity tariffs. The meeting was said to be about five minutes old before the Organised Labour, comprising Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, staged a walk out. In attendance from […]

Nigeria confirms 155 cases of COVID-19

Doris Emmanuel Nov 23, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday announced 155 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The health agency gave the update on its official Twitter page. This means Nigeria now has 66,383 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 62,067 persons have recovered. The public health agency said the death toll in the country has […]