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‘Nigerians still at risk of Ebola, other diseases’
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, on Wednesday, said Nigerians and the West Africans sub-region are still at risk of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other highly…
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Is it Ebola? || What you should know about the strange disease ravaging Ondo
by Isi Esene There has been an uneasy calm in Ondo as a yet to be identified disease ravages the sleepy community of Ode Irele in the South-west state. Though…
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It never happened! LUTH says nobody died of Ebola in its hospital
by Damilola Jagun A rumour which circulated on social media that a person died of Ebola Virus Disease, has been refuted by the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,…
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7 things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)
by Kolapo Olapoju 1. The drama continued at a coroner's inquest into a building collapse of a building at Synagogue Church of all Nations, in Lagos. Founder of the church,…
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Business leaders Ashish J. Thakkar, Meck Khalfan, Tayo Oviosu join The Future Awards Africa 2014 campaign to #StopEbola
by Jewel Stephen The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced young business leaders who are headlining its global campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in…
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Ebola arrives Mali as 2-year-old child becomes first victim
by Chidi Okoye The first case of the Ebola virus disease has been recorded in Mali, and the first victim in the country is a 2-year-old girl. After being recorded…
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WHO to commence Ebola drug trials in West Africa
by Chidi Okoye The head of Health Information of the World Health Organisation, Marie Paule Kieny, has revealed that Ebola drug trials and collection of survivors’ blood for treating patients…
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Scientists create device to diagnose Ebola in 15 minutes
by Kolapo Olapoju French developers have created a new device which could allow doctors to diagnose a patient with suspected Ebola in under 15 minutes. France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)…
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#Lagos gives N50 million lump sum to First Consultant Hospital
by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos state government has announced a N50 million donation to First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, the hospital where the index case of the Ebola virus disease…
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Analysis: Nigeria has been #Ebola free for an hour! How did we get here?
by Kolapo Olapoju As of the designated time of 0900 local time, Nigeria was officially deemed Ebola free by the World Health Organisation having survived for 42 days, or twice…
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The credit goes to Nigerians – President Jonathan thanks you for halting Ebola
by Laila Ibrahim On Thursday, 16 October, President Goodluck Jonathan credited the Nigerian populace for the successful halt of the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease, saying that the cooperation of…
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#Ebola: Morocco pulls out as hosts of AFCON 2015
by Mark Bassey Morocco has announced its decision to pull out from hosting the 2015 edition of the 'African Cup of Nations'. The North African country made the announcement on…
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Nigeria and Senegal to know #Ebola status soon – @WHO
by Kolapo Olapoju Senegal will be declared free of the Ebola virus disease on Friday 17 October, while Nigeria, having passed the requisite 42 days, with no new cases detected from the…
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I think something is wrong with Obama – Donald Trump calls US President a ‘Psycho’
by Chidi Okoye American business magnate, Donald Trump, has never hidden his disdain for US President, Barack Obama, and he has now taken it a notch higher, by calling him…
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Is this cybersquatting? Owners of Ebola.com put domain for sale at N24.5 million
by Damilola Jagun While people are dying around the world from the deadly Ebola virus disease, a company in Newark, USA, Blue String Ventures has put up for sale the…
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Singer, Flavour dropped from World music festival over Ebola concerns
by Kolapo Olapoju Highlife singer, Flavour, has been dropped from the 18th edition of the 'World Creole Music Festival', in the Dominican Republic. Flavour and his band were billed to…
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“She quarantined herself” – Deputy health minister does the needful after assistant dies from Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju Liberia's deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Bernice Dahn, has voluntarily placed herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants died from the…
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Ebola gets a special envoy: United Nations’ boss appoints David Nabarro
by Kolapo Olapoju Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nation's Secretary General has appointed David Nabarro as the Special Envoy for Ebola, and Anthony Banbury as the Special Representative and Head of…
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LOL! This is why Nigeria has been so successful at containing the Ebola virus
by Kolapo Olapoju It is no longer news that the World Health organisation has commended Nigeria for halting the spread of the Ebola virus disease, as no case of the…
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It won’t stop! Ebola cases in Africa could be 1.4million by 2015
by Mayowa Aboah Although Nigeria may have succeeded in halting the threat of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the spread of the disease in other places is still on the…
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Nigeria records rare achievement as @WHO acknowledges that we have halted #Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju According to the World Health Organisation, Nigeria and Senegal have managed to stop the spread of the Ebola virus disease. The apex world health body says the…
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Rest easy guys: @TundeFashola declares Lagos #Ebola FREE
by Isi Esene Governor Babatunde Fashola has declared Lagos State Ebola free. The governor on Friday said the last individual under surveillance has been declared free of the deadly Ebola…
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Go to school: Lagos state instructs students to resume on 22nd of September
by Kolapo Olapoju In compliance with the directive of the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government has directed all schools to resume on 22 September. According to a release issued…
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Ebola digs in…
by Mayowa Aboah The World Health Organisation has reported that the cases of Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 4,784 with over 2,400 deaths. Director general of WHO, Margaret…
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Nollywood actor arrested for placing hoax Ebola call to Arik Airline flight
by Azubuike Azikiwe Actor, Kingsley Chris Bassey, has been arrested for disrupting a flight, after making a false alert that a passenger aboard had the Ebola virus. He placed a…
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#Ebola: South African woman quarantined in Lagos after showing Ebola symptoms
by Azubuike Azikiwe A female South African national is being held by Nigerian health authorities after showing potential symptoms of the Ebola virus disease. The South African woman, whose identity…
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#Ebola: Saudi Arabia bars Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, but allows Nigeria to come for hajj
by Azubuike Azikiwe Saudi Arabia says it has no plans to ban Nigerian pilgrims from attending the annual hajj, despite the presence of Ebola virus disease in the country. Although…
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#Ebola: Chukwu says another Ebola case has been recorded in Lagos
by Kolapo Olapoju According to the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, a new case of the Ebola virus disease has been recorded in Nigeria. On Monday, 8 September, Chukwu disclosed…
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There is a new Ebola vaccine
by Emma Chidiogo The US National Institute of Health has said that a new vaccine for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been developed that can keep humans protected from…
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Forget ‘Zmapp’ and ‘Nanosilver’: LUTH Professor claims ‘Ewedu’ can cure Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju As the world seeks to find a permanent cure for the deadly Ebola virus disease, Prof Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, professor of ophthalmology at the Lagos State…
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