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- February 20, 2026
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FAAN, Lagos Authorities Tighten Ebola Surveillance At MMIA Over Fresh Outbreak Fears0
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- June 1, 2026
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in partnership with Lagos State health officials and Port Health Services, has intensified screening and surveillance measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, amid growing concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The enhanced measures are aimed at preventing the importation
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NCDC Chief Says Nigeria 59% Ready for Ebola as Authorities Intensify Border Surveillance and Response Measures0
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- June 1, 2026
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, has disclosed that Nigeria’s current preparedness level for a potential Ebola outbreak stands at 59%, as health authorities step up preventive measures across the country. Speaking on Monday, Idris explained that the NCDC has conducted a nationwide risk assessment to identify gaps
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Lagos Moves To Calm Residents As Ebola Spreads Across Central Africa0
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- May 25, 2026
Lagos State Government has assured residents that there is currently no confirmed Ebola case in the state, stressing that its emergency response and disease surveillance systems remain fully active amid the outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said the state was closely monitoring the situation following directives from
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Médecins Sans Frontières Sounds Warning as Hunger, Disease and Insecurity Deepen Nigeria’s Humanitarian Crisis0
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- May 14, 2026
Médecins Sans Frontières has raised alarm over a worsening humanitarian emergency in Nigeria, citing escalating hunger, disease outbreaks and insecurity that are pushing vulnerable families — especially children — toward death and despair. In its 2025 Nigeria Country Report, the organisation described overstretched hospitals, rising severe acute malnutrition and communities trapped between poverty and conflict,
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Katsina Immunises 2.95 Million Children Against Polio, Sets Sights on Broader Reach in April Campaign0
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- April 30, 2026
The Katsina State Government has announced that it vaccinated 2.954 million children against polio during the March 2026 immunisation campaign conducted across all 34 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing and mass mobilisation dialogue ahead
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Dangote Calls For Urgent, Unified Push To Eliminate Malaria In Africa0
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- April 28, 2026
Aliko Dangote has urged stronger collaboration between governments and private organisations to accelerate efforts to end malaria across Africa. Speaking to mark World Malaria Day 2026, he noted that despite progress, sub-Saharan Africa still bears over 90% of the global malaria burden. Dangote highlighted that the disease continues to heavily impact vulnerable groups, including children,
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318 Lassa Fever Infections Confirmed As Fatalities Climb To 70
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- February 21, 2026
