Nigeria:   Nigeria Declares Ebola Outbreak 'National Emergency'

Premium Times, 6 August 2014

The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Wednesday described the Ebola outbreak in the country as a "national emergency". Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Lagos Faces Medical Staff Shortage

DW, 9 August 2014

Nigeria has appealed for volunteers to stop Ebola's spreading. On Friday, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a national emergency over Ebola, which has so far claimed two lives… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Jonathan Summons Emergency Meeting, Cancels Owerri Trip

This Day, 8 August 2014

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Nigeria:   Jonathan Summons Emergency Meeting Over Ebola

Daily Trust, 8 August 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan has summoned an emergency meeting over the outbreak of Ebola disease in the country. Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Nigeria to Screen Outbound Travellers

This Day, 7 August 2014

As part of efforts to ensure that the spread of the deadly Ebola virus is contained, the Federal Government has announced that it would commence screening of all out bound… Read more »

Nigeria:   U.S. Rejects Request for Trial Ebola Drug

Vanguard, 8 August 2014

LAGOS--The United States of America, yesterday, dashed the hope of an early cure for Ebola Virus victims in Nigeria when it refused to share the trial drug with Nigeria. US… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola Virus - Air Passengers Now Mandated to 'Self-Declare' Health Status

Guardian, 7 August 2014

DIRECTOR of Port Health Services, member of the Incidence Management Centre (IMC) for the Ebola Virus Disease and head the Committee on points of entry, Dr Sani Gwarzo, told The… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola Screening Begins At Abuja Airport

Daily Trust, 8 August 2014

Domestic and international inbound passengers are now being subjected to intense screening at the Abuja airport as part of measures to curtail the spread of the deadly Ebola virus… Read more »

Nigeria:   States Devise Strategies to Contain Ebola Virus

Daily Trust, 8 August 2014

State governments across the country have devised various measures to contain spread of the Ebola virus which has already killed one of the six Nigerians who contracted the disease… Read more »

Nigeria:   Anxiety Mounts Over Ebola

Guardian, 8 August 2014

Since the importation of the deadly Ebola virus into the country by the now deceased Liberian, Patrick Sawyeer on July 20, one of the health officials who attended to him has been… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - World Health Organization Declares International Public Health Emergency

Premium Times, 8 August 2014

The World Health Organization on Thursday rose from a meeting of its Emergency Committee, declaring the Ebola virus outbreak in four West Africa countries an International Public… Read more »

Nigeria:   'How Ebola Victim Sneaked Into Nigeria From Liberia'

Guardian, 7 August 2014

PATRICK Sawyer, the late Liberian-American, who brought Ebola into Nigeria, was under surveillance in Liberia as a suspected patient of the disease. His sister had died of the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Delta Designates Seven Hospitals As Ebola Isolation Centres

Guardian, 7 August 2014

GOV. EMMANUEL Uduaghan of Delta has announced the designation of seven hospitals as isolation centres for identified cases of Ebola disease in the state. Read more »

Nigeria:   IPC Issues Advisory On Ebola Crisis Reporting

This Day, 8 August 2014

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, Nigeria, yesterday issued some recommendations, which it says are intended to assist the Nigerian media in reporting the challenges… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Lagos Sets Up Emergency Operations Centre

This Day, 8 August 2014

As part of proactive measures to stem the spread of the Ebola virus, the Lagos State Government with its relevant partners, yesterday set up an emergency operations centre for the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Kano, Bayelsa, Abia, Others Adopt Preventive Measures Against Ebola

This Day, 8 August 2014

Governors Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State, Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Theodore Orji of Abia State and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, yesterday, said they have adopted… Read more »

Nigeria:   Bayelsa Sets Up Task Force On Ebola

Vanguard, 8 August 2014

Yenagoa-- As fear of the Ebola virus disease heightens across the country, Bayelsa State Government has set up a task force to ensure proper management of the virus, if it finds… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Kwara Bans Corpses Without Death Certificate

Premium Times, 7 August 2014

As part of efforts to guide against the outbreak of Ebola, the Kwara State Government has henceforth banned corpses that have no death certificates. Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Don't Travel to Nigeria, Others, India, Greece Advise Nationals

Premium Times, 7 August 2014

Greece and India have warned their citizens to avoid non-essential travels to Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone because of the outbreak of Ebola virus in the west African… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Liberian Ambassador Laments Citizens' Harassment in Nigeria

Leadership, 7 August 2014

The Liberian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Al-Hassan Conteh, has condemned what he described as the rising spate of harassment and stereotyping being meted out against his citizens… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola Virus - FG Summons 36 State Health Commissioners

Leadership, 8 August 2014

The federal government has summoned all the 36 state Commissioners for Health, including the FCT, to an emergency meeting in Abuja over the outbreak of Ebola. Read more »

Nigeria:   Ebola - Hunters, 'Bush Meat' Sellers Decry Poor Patronage

Leadership, 8 August 2014

Hunters and 'bush meat' sellers in Lagos have decried the lull in their business, as many people have refused to eat the meat for fear of contracting the Ebola virus. Read more »