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Ebola: Index case evacuated to Switzerland is stable but still infectious — Health minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, says Nigeria’s Ebola index case has been evacuated to Switzerland despite remaining infectious. The minister confirmed the evacuation in a statement posted on X on Monday, following reports that the patient had left Nigeria. “I confirm that, with my approval, earlier this morning, the index case for Nigeria’s first…
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Ebola: Index patient evacuated from Nigeria by air ambulance — Report
The index patient in Nigeria’s Ebola outbreak has reportedly been flown out of the country aboard a medical evacuation aircraft, according to a report by Arise News. The television station reported on Monday that the evacuation took place in the early hours of the day through the private jet wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. According to…
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UPDATED: Ebola: NCDC reports one confirmed case in FCT, suspected case in Rivers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed one case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while a suspected case reported in Rivers State has tested negative. The agency disclosed this in its Ebola Disease Situation Report dated October 24, 2026, which listed two suspected cases, one confirmed infection and 53 contacts linked…
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Kaduna rally was the North’s referendum on Tinubu — by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz
Through Kaduna, its old political capital, the North spoke yesterday. And the echo will haunt those who have spent months marketing the lie that the North has abandoned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Kaduna Township Stadium was full beyond capacity, and the mammoth crowd overflowed into the well-adorned streets. It was a confetti of colours, flags raised high and proudly:…
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NNPC, Chinese firm explore oil, gas investment opportunities
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has held talks with a Chinese energy company on potential investments in crude oil production, gas commercialisation, energy infrastructure and technology. The discussions also covered oil and gas trading, as both parties explored opportunities to develop a partnership that could boost production and strengthen Nigeria’s energy security. The Chinese delegation, led by…
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FG, FAO step up efforts to curb bird flu, tighten livestock movement controls
The federal government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have called for stricter controls on animal movement, improved disease surveillance and compliance with biosecurity measures to curb the spread of avian influenza in Nigeria. The call was made by the Head of the Department of Animal Health and Reproductive Services and National Programme Coordinator of…
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2027: ‘My opponents created hunger, poverty; we’re fixing them’ — Tinubu tells Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has accused opposition parties of creating the hunger and poverty they now criticise his administration over, insisting that his government is working to address the challenges. Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign for the 2027 general election at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna State. “I hear my…
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2027: ‘Our governors are paying salaries regularly’ — Tinubu urges APC votes across board
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates at all levels in the 2027 general election, saying the party’s governors are working hard and paying workers’ salaries regularly. Tinubu made the appeal on Saturday at the flag-off of the APC presidential campaign at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna State, where he sought a…
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2027: North 101% behind Tinubu, APC campaign DG Yari declares
The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that Northern Nigeria is “101 per cent” behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, expressing confidence that the ruling party will defeat its opponents in the 2027 presidential election. Yari made the declaration on Saturday at the APC presidential campaign flag-off at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium…
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2027: Tinubu backed Atiku, Buhari, Shettima tells North to repay President with re-election
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged voters in Northern Nigeria to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the President’s past support for northern political leaders, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and late President Muhammadu Buhari. Shettima said Tinubu had supported northern presidential aspirants at critical moments in Nigeria’s political history and deserved reciprocal loyalty from the region. The…
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