Tag: Ebola
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Calls grow for Gbajabiamila to Explain ₦10bn Ebola Emergency Fund
By George Omagbemi Questions are mounting over the Federal Government’s ₦10 billion Ebola emergency preparedness fund, with critics demanding transparency from President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who chairs the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness. President Tinubu approved the funding on June 9, 2026, directing its immediate release to strengthen the operational…
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Nigeria Evacuates First Ebola Patient to Switzerland for Treatment
By George Omagbemi Nigeria’s first confirmed imported Ebola patient has been evacuated to Switzerland for further treatment as health authorities intensify efforts to prevent the spread of the virus. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, confirmed on Monday that the 42-year-old woman departed Abuja early in the morning aboard…
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Why Nigeria is Providing ₦100,000 Weekly Support to Ebola Contacts
By George Omagbemi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved emergency financial support of ₦100,000 per person weekly for individuals placed under isolation or quarantine following possible exposure to Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed the arrangement during a media briefing in Abuja on…
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Uganda Says Woman With Ebola Showed No Symptoms Before Leaving Country
By George Omagbemi Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said a traveller who tested positive for Bundibugyo virus disease in Nigeria showed no symptoms when she departed Uganda, as investigations continue to establish how and where she contracted the infection. In a statement dated October 23, Uganda’s Director General of Health Services, Professor Charles Olaro, said…
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Ebola in Abuja: Nigerians Raise 2027 Election Fears
By Paul Joseph Nigeria’s confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja has sparked political speculation on social media, with some Nigerians alleging that the Federal Government could use public health measures to restrict movement ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite no evidence supporting the claims. The speculation followed the government’s announcement that a woman…
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Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funds, Orders Screening at All Entry Points
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Senate has urged the Federal Government to release emergency funds to strengthen disease surveillance and introduce mandatory health screening for all international travellers entering Nigeria amid concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus. The lawmakers also called for compulsory screening at international airports, seaports and designated land borders to…
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Ebola: Niger Activates Emergency Centre After Abuja Case
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo The Niger State Government has placed its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre on heightened alert and intensified disease surveillance following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease case in Abuja. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, assuring residents that no case…
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US Mission Issues Health Advisory to Americans in Nigeria Following Ebola Case
By George Omagbemi The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a health advisory to American citizens living in the country following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a rare form of Ebola. In a statement published on its official X account on Wednesday, October 21, the mission said Nigerian health…
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Ebola: Medical Expert Warns Nigerians Against Kissing, Hugging, Handshakes
By Ameh Sunday Enyo-ojo A medical expert, Professor Oladapo Ashiru, has advised Nigerians to avoid kissing, hugging, handshakes and unnecessary physical contact following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja. Ashiru, President of the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria, gave the warning during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday. He explained…
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Uganda Says Ebola Patient in Nigeria Only Transited Through Country
By George Omagbemi Uganda’s Ministry of Health has clarified that the Nigerian woman who tested positive for Ebola after travelling through Uganda only transited through the East African country, stressing that her travel history does not establish where she contracted the virus. The clarification followed Nigeria’s confirmation on Tuesday, October 20, of an imported case…
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FG Confirms Ebola Case In Abuja, Begins Contact Tracing For 44 People
By Paul Joseph The Federal Government has confirmed an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and commenced contact tracing involving 44 people identified as close contacts of the infected patient. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 20,…
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Nigeria on High Alert Over Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
By George Omagbemi Nigeria has been placed on high alert over the risk of Ebola importation, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) strengthens surveillance following the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NCDC said travellers arriving from countries with active or relevant Ebola transmission may be required…