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Free at last: We no longer have #Ebola contacts under surveillance – Health Minister
by Isime Esene The Ministry of Health has declared Nigeria Ebola virus free. This piece of good news was made public by Dan Nwomeh, the Minister of Health's spokesman, who posted…
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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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#Ebola: World Health Organization warns of booming blood black market
by Chidi Okoye The World Health Organization has raised an alarm over the booming blood black market, as infected patients of the Ebola virus disease scramble to purchase blood from Ebola survivors.…
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Sierra Leonean human trafficker nabbed in Enugu
by Azubuike Azikiwe A Sierra Leonean, Koffi Hassan, has been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service, Enugu State Command, over the trafficking women out of Nigeria for prostitution. This information…
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Not yet Uhuru: Ebola epidemic will rage for another 12 to 18 months – Experts
by Akan Ido Contrary to World Health Organization (WHO) report indicating a 9 month window for containing the Ebola virus, American scientists report that this may take far longer than that.…
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NFF reports harsh Gabonese authorities to CAF
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over an alleged foul treatment on the Flamingos by Gabonese authorities in Lome, on Friday afternoon.…
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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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Simple blood transfusion could cure Ebola
by Emma Chidiogo The Ebola Virus is known to be one of the world's deadliest virii with over 1900 cases of death reported since it's outbreak in West Africa earlier this…
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Why Nigeria is winning its fight against Ebola
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Everyone panicked when the first Ebola case in the country was reported in July, and people thought the disease would spread like wildfire. Ebola has killed over…
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#Ebola: British nurse recovers from Ebola after being treated with ‘Zmapp’
by Kolapo Olapoju William Pooley, a British nurse, who got infected with the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone has recovered and has been discharged from hospital after being treated…
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Ebola: Nigeria records 18th case…deaths up to 7
by Mayowa Aboah Nigeria now has 18 Ebola cases, after a fourth case surfaced in Port Harcourt, home to Africa's biggest oil and gas industry, the health minister said on…
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“I was very lucky”: British Ebola patient beats virus, discharged from hospital
by Isi Esene William Pooley, the first British person to contract the deadly Ebola Virus in West Africa has been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery. The 29-year-old…
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Athletes from Ebola-hit countries can compete at Wrestling championship – FILA
by Olorunwa Lawal Wrestling's governing body (FILA) has called on Uzbekistan to allow athletes from Ebola-hit countries to compete at next month's world wrestling championships, the Interfax news agency reported…
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#Ebola: World Health Organisation staff gets infected with Ebola virus disease
by Kolapo Olapoju The World health Organisation has disclosed that one of its health officials has contracted the Ebola virus disease. The unidentified official reportedly got the virus while…
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#Ebola: These nations have banned travellers from Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the Ebola outbreak in the sub-region of West Africa, some countries have began to ward off travellers from the affected nations from coming in. One of…
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#Ebola: Big Brother Africa denies rejecting contestants from West Africa
by Kolapo Olapoju Widespread reports suggest that the organisers of Big Brother Africa have planned to drop contestants from Ebola-affected countries from participating in the season 9 of its annual…
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#Ebola: Air France cabin crew refuse to fly to Nigeria
by Damilola Jagun According to AFP, some Air France flight officials are refusing and hesistant to board planes flying to Ebola affected countries like Nigeria Guinea, and Sierra-Leone. The…
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World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]
by Azubuike Azikiwe The World Health Organisation (WHO) says travelling to Ebola-affected countries is safe and the risk is at best, minimal. The apex health body in the world has…
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#Ebola: First person survives the virus in Nigeria [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, says the first Nigerian who got infected with the Ebola virus disease has been released from quarantine. While addressing journalists, Chukwu said…
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#Ebola outbreak will be with us for another half year – MSF
by Olorunwa Lawal It will take about six months to bring under control the Ebola epidemic, the head of Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday, saying the outbreak in West…
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Aha! T.B. Joshua sends ‘4,000 bottles of anointed water’ to Sierra Leone for Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju General overseer of the 'Synagogue Church of all nations, T.B. Joshua has revealed that 4,000 bottles of his ‘Anointed Water’ has been sent to Sierra Leone…
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No time for time: Guinea has closed its borders with Liberia & Sierra Leone over Ebola
by Isi Esene Mindful of the havoc a highly contagious virus like Ebola can cause within its borders, the West African country of Guinea has shut its borders against Liberia…
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Meet the 7-year-old Sierra Leonan boy & others who have survived Ebola (READ, LOOK)
by S'ola Filani Sister Nancy Yoko hold up photo of survivors who have left the Ebola Treatment Centre in Kenema. © UNICEF Sierra Leone/2014/Dunlop Vandy Jawad 7, is a reminder…
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This is the suit that keeps Ebola away – but how do health workers get it? (LOOK, READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju Sheik Umar Khan, a Sierra Leone doctor treating Ebola patients, was wearing a protective gear, yet somehow, he caught the virus and died from it. This instance…
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American schools are now preparing for Ebola [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Ebola virus might be spreading fast across West Africa, but Americans are apparently taking no chances. Schools have begun to put protocol in place for students…
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How to avoid Ebola – by Toke Makinwa (WATCH)
by Kolapo Olapoju No boy-talk or relationship drama on Toke's Vlog this week. She delves into the serious of the Ebola virus our government just called a "national emergency".…
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Former Sierra Leonean minister loses 9 family members to Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju A Former Sierra Leone Minister, Lansana Nyallah says he has lost nine members of his family to the deadly Ebola Virus Disease. He said this on…
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Emirates joins Airlines in suspending flights to Ebola-hit countries
by Tunji Andrews Emirates has joined airlines such as Nigeria’s Arik in suspending flights to West African countries heavily hit by the Ebola epidemic as the Dubai carrier announced that…
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Jonathan aides to be screened for Ebola, as they arrive America tomorrow [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju The United States government says it will conduct Ebola virus screening on some of the attending participants of the African/American Leaders Summit billed for Monday, 4 August,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy