HEALTH

Nigeria’s Ebola Patient Is Diplomat

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

….Condition Worsens Into Multi-Organ Failure Nigeria’s only confirmed Ebola patient, a Nigerian diplomat infected with the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has suffered a deterioration in health, with the condition reportedly progressing to multi-organ failure, the Nigeria Centre for

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PIA Implementation: Akpabio Seeks Accountability, Better Results in Oil Sector

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for stronger accountability, improved investment conditions and measurable results in Nigeria’s petroleum industry, warning that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) must translate into tangible benefits for Nigerians five years after its enactment. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ engagement programme

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Breaking: Court warns against delay in trial of 4 IPOB members allegedly linked to killing of DSS Operative

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday warned the defence lawyers against delay in the trial of four suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly kidnapped and killed Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh, an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik gave the warming after two lawyers, […]

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2027: FCT secured for Tinubu as APC, PDP join forces – Wike

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike says the territory is firmly secured for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, as political stakeholders in the nation’s capital join forces. Wike gave the assurance in Abuja on Wednesday, while interacting with political heavyweights and stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress

HEALTH

Uganda Reports No Active Ebola Cases After Nigerian Patient Tests Positive in Abuja

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

Uganda’s Ministry of Health has declared that the country has no confirmed active Ebola cases, following reports that a Nigerian woman who tested positive for the virus in Abuja had transited through Uganda after travelling to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ministry clarified that the woman showed no symptoms while in Uganda, […]

HEALTH

Ebola: Ogun Steps Up Surveillance After FCT Case

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

….Says No Case Recorded in State The Ogun State Government has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following the Federal Government’s announcement of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring residents that no case had been recorded in the state as of October 21, 2026. The government urged residents to remain vigilant, observe […]