Tag: Ebola virus
Ebola: Ekwueme, Adefarasin, others extol late Adadevoh
Nigerians on Friday described the late Dr Stella Adadevoh as a hero, model, a pacesetter and a Nigerian worthy of…
Schools will resume in September – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Friday said that there was no reason why schools should not reopen…
Ebola: NFF Protests Gabonese authorities treatment on Eaglets
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sent a strong letter of protest to the Confederation of African Football, CAF, over Friday’s…
UN vows not to abandon Ebola-hit Liberia
The United Nations has vowed its peacekeepers will not abandon Liberia and will “stay the course” despite the Ebola epidemic…
Ebola death toll hits 2,400 – WHO
The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola fever has now killed more than 2,400 people and infected twice that number, according to…
Cuba sends 165 health workers to Sierra Leone in Ebola fight
Cuba will send 165 doctors and nurses to Sierra Leone to help fight the Ebola outbreak, Cuba’s health minister and…
Ebola will savage W. African economies – WHO
The Ebola epidemic could slice more than three percentage points off economic growth in the worst-hit countries of West Africa,…
Monrovia football stadium to house Ebola centre – FIFA
A large football stadium in Monrovia will be converted to house two large Ebola treatment units, FIFA said Thursday. The…
Ebola Hits Liberian Presidency, Kills Minister’s Aide
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is also the seat of the Liberian presidency, has been hit by the deadly…
Ebola: Private schools direct parents to provide childrens’ medical clearance
The National Association of Private School Proprietors (NAPPs), Kano State branch, has directed parents to bring medical clearance of their…
Ebola: Jigawa releases N14m to sensitise teachers
The Jigawa government has released N14 million for the conduct of sensitisation workshops on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) for teachers…
Ebola: OAU student quarantined, under surveillance
Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health has said that there is no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the…
Gates donates $50mn to Nigeria, others to fight Ebola
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Wednesday it was pledging $50 million to Nigeria and other countries hit by…
Ebola: Nigerians Stranded In S’Leone
Abubakar Hashim/Freetown with Agency report Scores of Nigerians are stranded in Sierra Leone following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease…
As Schools Resume 22 Sept.
Now that the Nigerian Government has announced a definite date for schools to resume in the country, it is very…
Ebola Threatening Liberia’s Existence, Minister Warns
Ebola is threatening the very existence of Liberia as the killer virus spreads like “wild fire”, the defence minister warned…
Ebola: NAFDAC begins check on fake sanitizers nationwide
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun a nationwide check on fake and unregistered sanitisers…
Ebola: OAU dismisses outbreak on campus
Authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun, on Tuesday dismissed a rumour that a student of the institution had…
Lagos to prosecute employers, landlords for sacking Ebola survivors
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it will prosecute employers of labour for sacking two patients who survived the…
Ebola: Ondo passes cremation bill to law
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law a bill to provide for disposal of unclaimed corpses…
Ebola patient arrives at US hospital
European Union nations will hold fresh talks Wednesday about when to implement fresh sanctions against Russia, officials said, as differences…
Ebola: Nigeria, others to get $10mn aid from US
The United States will contribute $10 million to pay for medical workers and equipment to fight the deadly Ebola epidemic…
Open Letter To Catholic Archbishop Of Lagos
By Jonathan Ekene Ifeanyi Your Grace, Thank you for the leaflet which you printed a few weeks ago and which…
National Ebola Centre commends FG for control
Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Incident Manager, National Ebola Emergency Operation Centre (EEOC), said on Monday that Federal Government’s fight against…
Britain to set up Ebola centre in Sierra Leone
Britain is to set up a medical centre to treat victims of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, the international…
Adopt Ebola strategy on Boko Haram, NBA tells FG
The Maiduguri chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday urged the Federal Government to adopt some of its…
Academy of Science partners FG to tackle Ebola
The Nigerian Academy of Science says that it is collaborating with the Federal Government in the fight against Ebola Virus…
Ebola: Red Cross trains personnel, journalists
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, West Coast zone, is training its communication officers and selected…
Ebola: Panic grips Abakaliki Teaching Hospital
Ebonyi State Government has dismissed claims of a possible Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the state. Panic gripped the state…
Sierra Leone plans three-day shutdown to stall Ebola
Sierra Leone is to enforce three days of “complete shutdown” across the country later this month in a bid to…