June 15
Nigeria: Tinubu's N10 Billion Ebola Fund
President Bola Tinubu's approval of N10 billion as emergency intervention funding to pre-empt a regional surge of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a welcome and necessary step for… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Ebola Threat - Health Writers Seek Inclusion in Tinubu's Task Force, Hail N10bn Emergency Fund
The Health Writers Association of Nigeria, (HEWAN) on Wednesday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include health journalists in the newly established Presidential Task Force on… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: Anambra Strengthens Ebola Preparedness Amid Regional Outbreak Concerns
The Anambra Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening preparedness and response measures against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) amid concerns about reported outbreaks in… Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Nigeria Not 100 Percent Ready, but Can Contain Ebola - - Ncdc
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, on Friday admitted that Nigeria is not fully prepared for a possible Ebola… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools
- The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri… Read more »
June 01
Nigeria: 20 Things Nigerians Should Know About Ebola
The recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks reported in parts of Africa have renewed concerns about the possibility of cross-border transmission due to travel, trade, and regional… Read more »
Nigeria: Fresh Ebola Threat - Lagos Tightens Mmia Surveillance to Block Imported Cases
The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, even as it moved to prevent the… Read more »
May 29
Nigeria: Keeping Ebola Virus At Bay
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned that Nigeria is at high risk of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) importation. Dr. Jide Idris, the Centre's… Read more »
May 28
Nigeria: NCDC Places States On High Ebola Preparedness Alert
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed several states on high Ebola preparedness alert after a fresh risk assessment classified Nigeria's chances… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebola - NCDC Flags Lagos, FCT, Kano, Rivers, 6 Others As High-Risk States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Thursday, placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Kano, Rivers and several other states on high Ebola… Read more »
May 25
Nigeria: Nigeria At High Risk of Ebola Virus Importation - NCDC
ABUJA--The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease,… Read more »
May 24
Nigeria: Nigeria At High Risk of Ebola Virus Importation
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Sunday raised concern that Nigeria is at high risk of Ebola Virus Disease importation, even as it confirmed that no… Read more »
Africa: Ebola Scare - Lagos Ramps Up Surveillance As 177 Die in Central Africa Outbreak
The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and border health screening following the worsening Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Central and East Africa, where at least… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebola Alert - NCDC Declares High Importation Risk, Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD… Read more »
May 19
Congo-Kinshasa: US to Let DR Congo Team in for World Cup Despite Ebola Restrictions
The United States will ensure that the Democratic Republic of Congo's team are able to travel to play in the World Cup, making an exemption to an entry ban over Ebola, a US… Read more »
