The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 1,521 lives, with 3,442 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as health authorities and global experts warn the epidemic is spreading at an unprecedented pace.
Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have received a major boost as China provided an additional $2.5 million in emergencyCritical Support: China Boosts Africa CDC Ebola Response Fund By $2.5 Million funding to the Africa CDC.
Ebola response efforts in Uganda have recorded a major milestone, with the United Nations confirming no new suspected cases in 17 days, while warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to battle fresh infections.
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness, reaffirming its commitment to maintaining Nigeria’s zero-case status and strengthening epidemic response mechanisms nationwide.
The UN is intensifying its Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda while warning that protracted displacement has left millions of African refugees stranded in exile for decades.
CAIDOV has urged INEC to ensure credible 2027 elections, calling for transparent result transmission, impartial security agencies, voter education and an end to electoral irregularities.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed December 2 for judgment in Nasir El-Rufai’s N1 billion rights suit against the ICPC, I-G and AGF over the search of his Abuja residence.
Nigeria’s evacuated Ebola patient has arrived in Switzerland and is receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospital, while her husband remains isolated in Zurich as health authorities continue containment measures.
The MYG Foundation has appealed for calm in Zamfara State over the omission of Accord Party governorship candidate Musa Yusuf-Garba from INEC’s list ahead of the 2027 general elections.