By David Oluwatosin The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has clarified that the controversial N10bn emergency intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu was not exclusively meant to tackle Ebola Virus Disease but to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against multiple epidemic-prone diseases. Idris said the funding was…
By David Oluwatosin The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected Ebola cases reported in Yola, Adamawa State, tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing. The agency disclosed this in a statement, noting that it was working with the Adamawa State Government to investigate the cases, which were isolated and…
By David Oluwatosin The Federal Government has approved a weekly payment of ₦100,000 for individuals undergoing isolation or quarantine as Nigeria intensifies efforts to contain an imported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Sunday during…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commissioned a rehabilitated healthcare facility in Modakeke, Osun State, as part of efforts to improve access to basic medical services and strengthen community development. The facility was commissioned on Saturday, October 24, 2026, on behalf of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, by the Acting…
By David Oluwatosin Nigeria is set to deepen its health-sector cooperation with China as the Chinese Navy Hospital Ship, Auspicious Ark, prepares to visit Lagos from November 10 to 17, 2026, for proposed humanitarian medical activities.** The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, said the planned visit would strengthen bilateral…
By David Oluwatosin The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged Nigerians to remain calm and vigilant following reports of an imported Ebola Virus Disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring the public of its readiness to support ongoing containment efforts. The agency said it was prepared to deploy its biosafety and biosecurity…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government on Wednesday assured Nigerians that it has the capacity to contain the Ebola outbreak in the country, saying surveillance systems, contact tracing and emergency response mechanisms have already been activated following the detection of an imported index case. The assurance came after an emergency meeting of the Presidential Task…
By David Oluwatosin The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with 44 contacts identified as health authorities intensify surveillance and containment measures to prevent further transmission. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has assured Nigerians that medicines and vaccines supplied under the United States-Nigerian Government (USG-GoN) agreement will be subjected to appropriate regulatory oversight to ensure their quality, safety and efficacy. The agency said the USG-GoN medical products, which are intended to support…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed seized fake, substandard and unwholesome products valued at ₦2.6 billion in Rivers State and uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production facility worth over ₦500 million in Aba, Abia State. The twin operations form part of the agency’s intensified…
