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Isime EseneSeptember 24, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 22, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 19, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 18, 2014

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 ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 15, 2014

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, ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 12, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 11, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 8, 2014

#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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 6, 2014

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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 6, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 3, 2014

#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 ...

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Emmanuel ChidiogoSeptember 3, 2014

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 ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 3, 2014

“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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 24, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 22, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 21, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 21, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 19, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 17, 2014

#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 ...

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YEditorAugust 15, 2014

#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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 12, 2014

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 ...

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Isime EseneAugust 10, 2014

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 ...

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SolaAugust 9, 2014

Meet the 7-year-old Sierra Leonan boy & others who have survived Ebola (READ, LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Vandy Jawad 7, is a reminder of hope and survival in an otherwise deeply tragic situation. He ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 8, 2014

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, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 8, 2014

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. ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

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 ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

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 ...

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SolaAugust 4, 2014

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 ...

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writerAugust 3, 2014

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 ...

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