Yobe Vaccinates 43,720 Children Against Polio
By Julian Osamoto Yobe State has vaccinated 43,720 children against poliomyelitis during supplementary immunisation campaigns in 2026, as health authorities work to close immunity gaps across the state’s 17 local government areas. The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Health, Hadiza Sabo, disclosed this during the commemoration of World Polio Day in Damaturu. Sabo […]
Nigeria Could Declare Ebola Outbreak Over by December 7
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government says Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over by December 7, 2026, if no new confirmed or probable cases emerge and the country meets the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) requirements. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Monday evening in a […]
NCDC Says ₦100,000 Ebola Support Was Not Budgeted
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says its weekly ₦100,000 support for people quarantined over Nigeria’s recent Ebola case was not included in its original budget. The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, said the payment was introduced on compassionate grounds to address the financial difficulties faced by […]
Ebola: NCDC Tracks 53 Contacts as Rivers Case Tests Negative
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is monitoring 53 contacts linked to the country’s confirmed Ebola case, while a suspected case in Rivers State has tested negative. The agency’s latest situation report, dated 24 October, says the patient, who is being treated in isolation in the Federal Capital Territory […]
FG Tracks 44 Contacts After Ebola Case Confirmed in Abuja
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government has intensified public health measures after confirming an Ebola virus disease case in the Federal Capital Territory on October 20, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement by its spokesperson, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, citing information from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The patient, […]
FG Moves to Tighten Ebola Surveillance After FCT Case
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Government says it is strengthening Ebola surveillance, contact tracing and emergency response measures following confirmation of an imported case in the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday October20, 2026. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this after an emergency […]
Africa CDC Chief Blames Global Neglect for Ebola Vaccine Gap
By Julian Osamoto The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jean Kaseya, has accused international partners of neglecting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, saying a vaccine might already be available if the disease affected Western countries. Dr Kaseya made the allegation during an interview on Television’s program The Morning Brief […]
Gombe Records Two Deaths as Cholera Outbreak Hits Billiri
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Gombe State Government has declared a cholera outbreak in Kedo village, Billiri Local Government Area, following two deaths linked to diarrhoea and vomiting on October 4. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Adamu-Danladi Bojude, disclosed this during a media briefing on Wednesday, saying health workers had treated and discharged 74 patients. Bojude […]
Uganda Denies Ebola Outbreak After Nigeria Confirms Case
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Uganda’s Ministry of Health has denied reports of an Ebola outbreak in the country following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, confirmed the infection on Tuesday, saying laboratory tests identified the Ebola virus in a woman […]
FG Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Begins Contact Tracing
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Government has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with public health authorities identifying 44 close contacts. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, following laboratory confirmation of the case. […]