Health

Ebola: NCDC approves N100,000 weekly stipend for contacts

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved a weekly payment of N100,000 per person to support…

2 weeks ago

Nurses issue 21-day ultimatum over unsafe conditions in Ogun hospital

Nurses at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have given the management a 21-day ultimatum to address shortages…

2 weeks ago

Insecurity threatens Sokoto polio vaccination drive targeting one million children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sokoto State Government are targeting more than one million children for polio…

2 weeks ago

Minister: Nigeria’s Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says Genomic analysis of Nigeria’s imported Ebola Virus Disease…

2 weeks ago

WHO urges stronger regional response as Ebola spreads to 3 countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus has spread across the Democratic Republic of…

2 weeks ago

Ebola: FG tightens border screening after protocol breaches

The Federal Government has ordered stricter Ebola screening at Nigeria’s entry points following reported breaches of approved protocols, amid concerns…

2 weeks ago

Ebola: Uganda steps up screening at airport as Nigeria heightens vigilance

Uganda has intensified Ebola screening at the Entebbe International Airport following reports that a Nigerian woman who tested positive for…

2 weeks ago

FG to Nigerians: Don’t panic, we’ve activated system to tackle Ebola

The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness, Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats has assured Nigerians it can…

2 weeks ago

WHO warns against travel curbs as Nigeria confirms Ebola case

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against any restriction of travel to, or trade with affected countries, as Nigeria…

2 weeks ago

FAAN tightens surveillance across airports after Ebola case in FCT

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is maintaining heightened vigilance across airport operations following the confirmation of…

2 weeks ago

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