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IVF, Surrogacy and Gene Editing: Experts Call for Ethical Guidelines, Stronger Legal Safeguards

Daily Dispatch October 21, 2026

Experts warn against unethical reproductive practices, call for national legal framework to protect patients, children and families By Abdulrahman Aliagan, The Ilorin Emirate Professors’ Association (IEPA) has called for stronger ethical and regulatory frameworks to guide the use of gene

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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 Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed. The development was announced on

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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, […]

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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 […]

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FG Confirms Imported Ebola Case in Abuja

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2026

…. Begins Contact Tracing for 44 People The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with 44 close contacts identified as health authorities intensify efforts to prevent further transmission. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed

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Cholera, Diphtheria: Environment Minister Seeks Nationwide Handwashing Campaign

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2026

The Federal Government has called for a nationwide handwashing campaign to curb the spread of infectious diseases, including cholera and diphtheria, warning that poor hygiene practices continue to expose Nigerians to preventable illnesses and undermine public health. The government said the fight against infectious diseases must extend beyond hospitals and medicines to