President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Jide Idris, the Convener of Healthcare Transformation Coalition, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Idris, a former Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, succeeds Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, who headed the NCDC since Sept. 6, 2021. Idris also served as a Permanent Secretary in the