NCDC Identifies Two Suspected Ebola Cases in North-East 

HealthNewsNigeriaNCDC Identifies Two Suspected Ebola Cases in North-East 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two suspected cases of Ebola disease in the North-East region. The agency disclosed that both individuals had been isolated, while contact identification and listing were ongoing and laboratory tests were being conducted. Daily Trust reports that in an update Saturday, the NCDC cautioned against treating the suspected cases as confirmed infections, noting that confirmation would depend on laboratory results. “Being classified as suspected cases does not mean they are confirmed Ebola cases; confirmation is subject to laboratory results,” the Agency explained. The NCDC urged Nigerians to maintain good hand hygiene, practise proper sanitation and adhere to guidance from public health authorities. It added that further updates would be provided as verified information became available.

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Adamawa Has No Ebola Virus Disease Case – NCDC Confirms

HealthNewsNigeriaAdamawa Has No Ebola Virus Disease Case – NCDC Confirms

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 1, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that no Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in two individuals suspected of having the infection in Yola, Adamawa State, after two rounds of laboratory testing returned negative results. The Director-General of the agency, Jide Idris who disclosed this in a statement, said that there is currently no laboratory-confirmed Ebola case in Adamawa. According to Idris, the individuals were isolated and appropriate public health measures initiated...

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Kogi To Distributes Over 3M Free Insecticide-Treated Nets To Households 

HealthNewsNigeriaKogi To Distributes Over 3M Free Insecticide-Treated Nets To Households 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

The Kogi State Government will distribute 3,141,485 i la insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households across the state from November 8 to 15, 2026. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, disclosed this during media engagement in Lokoja, noted that persistent public health and economic challenges posed by malaria. The campaign is being organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Malaria Consortium to reduce malaria transmission and...

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EFCC Presents N1.05bn To 659 Disengaged Teachers In Adamawa State  

EducationNewsNigeriaEFCC Presents N1.05bn To 659 Disengaged Teachers In Adamawa State  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a bank draft valued at ₦1,054,919,532.61( One Billion, Fifty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Nineteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Thirty Two Naira, Sixty One kobo) to 659 Batch D1 disengaged staff of the Adamawa State Post-Primary Schools Management Board, representing funds recovered in the course of an investigation. The recovery followed a petition submitted to the EFCC in 2024 by...

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Police Says All Students Hospitalized for ‘Adverse Drug Reaction’ in Katsina have been Discharged

EducationHealthNewsNigeriaPolice Says All Students Hospitalized for ‘Adverse Drug Reaction’ in Katsina have been Discharged

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

All the 154 students affected by the recent adverse drug reaction at Government Science Secondary School (Boarding), Batagarawa in Katsina state have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital, with no loss of life recorded. In a statement signed by the Katsina State Police Command , Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, said the students developed symptoms after receiving Praziquantel tablets during a Bilharzia treatment and prevention exercise on October 26, 2026, prompting their...

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Court Sacks Imo State Governor As APC Senatorial Candidate

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCourt Sacks Imo State Governor As APC Senatorial Candidate

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2026

A Federal High  Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital has ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District election scheduled for January 16, 2027. According to Justice Obiora Egwuatu who issued the order in a judgment held that Uzodinma did not win the APC senatorial primary election conducted on May 18 and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission...

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Former VP Osibanjo Charges African Leaders On Good Governance 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer VP Osibanjo Charges African Leaders On Good Governance 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 29, 2026

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has charged African leaders to address economic hardship, tackle corruption and restoring public confidence in democratic institutions. Osinbajo, while delivering a lecture titled “Democracy and Development: The Imperative of People-Centred Governance” on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Yola, as part of activities marking the 59th birthday of Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri., said African leaders should strengthen people-centred governance. “Public confidence in government...

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Police in Benue arrests 34 Foreign Nationals, Rescued 29 Kidnap Victims 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice in Benue arrests 34 Foreign Nationals, Rescued 29 Kidnap Victims 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 29, 2026

The Benue State Police Command has rescued 29 kidnapped victims, arrested 34 foreign nationals for investigation over their suspeciuos activities in the state and recovered seven locally fabricated firearms during operations in October 2026. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this Tuesday, during press briefing in Makurdi on the security situation and operational achievements of the command in the state. Nwadiogbu, also said the command have arrested 14 suspects in...

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Kaduna State Government, NGO To Support 187,000 Out-of-School Children

NewsNigeriaKaduna State Government, NGO To Support 187,000 Out-of-School Children

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 28, 2026

The Street to Scholars Foundation in collaboration with the Kaduna State government is to support 187,000 out-of-school children within one year. The Commissioner for Finance, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, stated this at the official flag-off of the foundation’s Kaduna programme, aimed at returning vulnerable children to school and equipping them with skills for self-reliance. “The state government was making efforts to ensure that children excluded from formal education returned to the classroom as soon as possible....

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Panel Recommends N1.4bn For Families Of Miners Who Died In NSCDC Custody 

NewsNigeriaPanel Recommends N1.4bn For Families Of Miners Who Died In NSCDC Custody 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 28, 2026

The independent ministerial committee investigating the deaths of 33 persons in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, has recommended N1.4 billion as compensation to the victims’ families and survivors. Chairman of the committee, Jonathan Kure who presented the report to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday in Abuja, also recommended the dismissal of personnel whose actions directly led to the deaths, describing the incident...

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