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, […]
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 […]
NCDC heightens Ebola vigilance after Kenya case
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has heightened surveillance and preparedness measures following the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola disease in Kenya. The case, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. In a statement issued […]
NCDC Tightens Ebola Screening for High-Risk Travellers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stepped up screening measures for travellers arriving from countries affected by Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The agency said some travellers from countries with active or relevant Ebola transmission may be required to complete health declaration forms on arrival in Nigeria. The NCDC […]
Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 259, NCDC confirms 1,086
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 259 people have died from Lassa fever in 2026, with confirmed cases rising to 1,086 by the end of epidemiological week 36. The latest situation report shows that the 23.9 per cent case fatality rate remains higher than the 18.6 per cent […]
NCDC: Weak State Laws Threaten Nigeria’s Health Security
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says clear and modern public health laws are essential to strengthening Nigeria’s ability to prevent, detect and respond to health emergencies at the state level. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, represented by the agency’s Deputy Director and Public Health Emergency Management Specialist, Dr […]
NGF Launches Health Security Scorecard for States
By Zainab Bakare The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), in partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the World Bank and Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, has launched a Health Security Scorecard to strengthen states’ preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. The scorecard was unveiled at a validation […]