Ebola

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, had alerted the higher authorities to the likelihood of Ebola’s importation into the country. The manner of its entry, the initial reaction to its origin, and where it was detected showed that no adequate proactive measures were taken.

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has confirmed that the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#32) will hold as scheduled on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in Abuja, despite heightened public health concerns following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory.

The mystery over the source of Nigeria’s first Ebola infection in the current African outbreak deepened on Friday after Switzerland confirmed that the index patient is a Swiss woman married to a member of staff at its embassy in Abuja, but said neither she nor her husband had travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the epidemic.

The warning came as the Federal Government intensified efforts to contain Nigeria’s confirmed case, quarantining high-risk contacts, isolating and monitoring others and strengthening preparedness across states and health facilities to prevent community transmission.

The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of “dangerous politicisation” of Nigeria’s Ebola outbreak, saying the public health emergency should not be used for political attacks against President Bola Tinubu.

The State Director of NOA in Akwa Ibom, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, called on authorities responsible for the state’s entry points to remain alert and ensure appropriate screening of travellers arriving by air, waterways and land borders.

Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the NBMA, Dr Fatima Suleiman-Zuntu, who announced the agency's readiness to support the national response, urged Nigerians to remain calm but vigilant and adhere strictly to official public health advisories.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to place 46 persons identified as contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient on a no-fly list for 21 days, as the Federal Government intensifies measures to prevent further spread of the virus.

The United Nations has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s capacity to contain its newly confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo case, pledging support as health authorities intensify contact tracing and surveillance to prevent further spread of the deadly virus.

The Senate has moved to strengthen Nigeria’s response to the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak, ordering compulsory health and symptom screening at all entry points and directing its committees to fast-track the amendment of the country’s 100-year-old Quarantine Act.