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Ebola: Lagos Strengthens Airport Screening and Disease Surveillance

The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and preparedness measures following the confirmation of Nigeria’s first case of the Bundibugyo virus in the Federal Capital Territory, assuring residents that the state is ready to prevent, detect, and respond to potential public health threats. The government urged residents and visitors to remain calm, saying the […]

Ebola: NCDC Monitoring 53 Contacts, Health Workers

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified 53 contacts linked to Nigeria’s Ebola index case recorded in October 2026, including healthcare workers, domestic staff, and the patient’s spouse. The agency said the contacts were being monitored as part of efforts to prevent further transmission of the disease. In its Ebola Disease […]

Keyamo Places 46 Ebola Contacts on 21-Day No-Fly List

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to place 46 people identified as contacts of an Ebola patient on a no-fly list for at least 21 days, following a confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Keyamo disclosed […]

FG Assures Nigerians of Readiness to Contain Ebola

The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Viral Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians that the country has the capacity to contain the Ebola virus. The chairman of the task force and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the assurance while speaking to journalists after the group’s emergency […]

Ebola: FAAN Steps Up Vigilance at Airports Nationwide

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is maintaining heightened vigilance across airport operations following the confirmation of the country’s first reported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency said it was working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Port Health Services, the Nigeria Civil Aviation […]

Ebola: Senate Moves to Close Nigeria’s Border Surveillance Gaps

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to provide emergency funding from the service-wide vote to strengthen the country’s disease surveillance system and enforce mandatory health screening at all international airports, seaports, and designated land borders to prevent the spread of Ebola and other epidemic-prone diseases. The resolution followed a motion of urgent national […]

Ebola Returns to Nigeria as FG Confirms Imported Case in Abuja

The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following laboratory tests on a woman who recently travelled to Nigeria from Uganda. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, saying the imported infection had […]

FG Weighs Flight Restrictions and Passenger Isolation Measures Over Ebola Threat

The Federal Government is considering imposing restrictions on flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus as part of renewed efforts to prevent an outbreak in Nigeria. The development was disclosed on Thursday by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, following a high-level strategic meeting in Victoria Island, Lagos State, convened to […]

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