Patrick Otim, programme area manager for emergency response at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, explained the virus in a video answering questions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has explained that Ebola survivors may transmit the virus through sexual intercourse Read more…
Thirty-seven suspected illegal miners died from asphyxiation while being held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, with a Federal Government investigative panel describing the deaths as preventable. The panel’s chairman, Jonathan Kure, a former Deputy Read more…
A revealing new book about Pope Leo hit the shelves shortly before the pontiff was diagnosed with cancer After his mother died of cancer, Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, spent more time with his father, who began making Read more…
The development came after the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), on Sunday, said that the number of contacts linked to the index case of Ebola recorded in October 2026 had risen to 53. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Read more…
Paul Ibe, media aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to abandon his re-election bid and seek medical attention. Ibe, who was reacting to a viral video from the All Progressives Read more…
The number of people being monitored following Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has risen from 44 to 53, as the Federal Government intensifies contact tracing, strengthens hospital preparedness and introduces emergency financial support for Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State Government says it has deployed trained health informants across the state’s 21 local government areas as part of measures to strengthen disease surveillance and prevent the spread of Ebola. The State Commissioner for Health, Read more…
Fears over Nigeria’s preparedness for Ebola have intensified, with concerns over a reported N10 billion response fund, delayed diagnosis and inconsistent contact figures threatening public confidence as health experts warn that early detection is critical to containing the outbreak. Co-Chair, G7 Read more…
Nigeria’s response to an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over delays in diagnosis, the adequacy of contact tracing and the preparedness of healthcare facilities to detect rare but deadly Read more…
EBOLA: FG ASSURES NIGERIANS OF CONTAINMENT STRATEGIES The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it can handle Ebola in the country. The Chairman of the Task Force and Chief Read more…
No fewer than 10 persons are feared dead following the capsize of a community boat during a confrontation over the blockade of an offshore crude oil storage vessel in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragedy Read more…
Bayelsa State Government and the South-South Governors Forum (SSGF) have extended their condolences to the government and people of Delta State on the passing of a former governor of the state, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan. They also commiserated with the Read more…