Archives Tag: Ebola
President Goodluck Declares Nigeria Ebola Free
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has been reported successful in tackling and eradicating the Ebola Virus Disease. President Goodluck Jonathan says that there are no longer any cases in Nigeria, with strict quarantine procedures having been applied. It has been reported that researchers are testing experimental drugs in attempts to find a vaccine. Oxford University in the UK is one … Continue reading President Goodluck Declares Nigeria Ebola Free
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WHO Commends Nigerian Government on Efforts to Contain Ebola Virus Spread
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian government’s effort in containing the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease has been complimented by the Director-General, World Health Organization, WHO, Margaret Chan during an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Ebola on Thursday. She noted that although the outbreak affected five West African countries and is the greatest peacetime … Continue reading WHO Commends Nigerian Government on Efforts to Contain Ebola Virus Spread
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Ebola Contained in Nigeria and Senegal
April 19, 2022
The World Health Organisation has announced that the Ebola epidemic that has killed a total of 2,811 people in West Africa has been contained in Senegal and Nigeria. The UN health agency said on Monday that Senegal had not reported any new cases of the virus since the first case was reported August 29, while … Continue reading Ebola Contained in Nigeria and Senegal
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Lagos Schools to Now Resume October 8
April 19, 2022
According to Daily Post, the Lagos State government has announced that private and public schools in Lagos State will now resume on October 8, 2014. Governor Babatunde Fashola approved the new resumption date at a stakeholders’ forum held Sunday, at Lagos Television Blue Roof, Agindigbi, Ikeja. Fashola said the shift in date was to … Continue reading Lagos Schools to Now Resume October 8
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Status Update on Ebola Virus in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Dan Nwomeh, Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, has released a speech regarding the current status of the Ebola Virus in Nigeria. Find the speech below; Nigeria has now recorded the first two (2) cases of the Ebola Virus Disease in secondary contacts of the index case, the Liberian-American. The … Continue reading Status Update on Ebola Virus in Nigeria
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Ebola: Four More ‎Patients Discharged; Identities of the Survivors Not Disclosed
April 19, 2022
‎Nigeria seems to be winning the war against the deadly Ebola Virus as four more patients undergoing treatment for the disease were discharged from the Ebola Emergency Treatment Centre in Lagos. In a statement issued by the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday, the discharged patients have now been confirmed to be Ebola … Continue reading Ebola: Four More ‎Patients Discharged; Identities of the Survivors Not Disclosed
Ebola: Presidency Gives Praise to APC-Led Lagos Government
April 19, 2022
The presidency praised the APC-led Lagos State government after a Nigerian doctor who contracted the Ebola Virus has reportedly recovered fully. The doctor who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American who brought Ebola into the country, at First Consultant Hospital, and was subsequently infected with the virus, has recovered and has been discharged from the isolation … Continue reading Ebola: Presidency Gives Praise to APC-Led Lagos Government
Tunde Kelani Reportedly Shooting Awareness Film on Ebola
April 19, 2022
Popular cinematographer and film maker, Tunde Kelani, is reportedly shooting a short film to sensitize the public on the deadly Ebola virus. According to a report on NET newspaper Mr. Kelani was contacted by a UK based health organization to shoot a short film campaign. However, Mr. Kelani, while speaking with another newspaper, PREMIUM TIMES, … Continue reading Tunde Kelani Reportedly Shooting Awareness Film on Ebola
Nigerian Government Confirms 10 People With Ebola Virus
April 19, 2022
10 persons have been confirmed to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos, 22 days after the virus hit Nigeria. The Federal Government said this yesterday in Abuja while also confirming that 177 primary and secondary contacts of the index case have been placed under surveillance or isolation. The Minister of Health, … Continue reading Nigerian Government Confirms 10 People With Ebola Virus
Asky Airlines Resumes Full Operation After Ban
April 19, 2022
The carrier, Asky Airlines, which was temporarily banned on July 28, announced immediate resumption of services from Lagos to Abuja less than 24 hours after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) lifted ban on the regional operator. Asky was temporarily banned for airlifting the American who was the first Ebola victim in Nigeria, the … Continue reading Asky Airlines Resumes Full Operation After Ban
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