The federal government has called on Nigerians to disregard rumour of a positive case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country, saying that effort had been heightened at the various ports of entry into the country to ensure that sick people coming into Nigeria were properly screened. In a statement signed by the Director, Media […]
The federal government has intensified efforts to ensure that Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) did not spread into the country and has activated all procedure to prevent infected travellers from gaining access to any of the nation’s airports. To ensure that this objective is achieved, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria […]
The body of a deceased man flown into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Kenya Airways on Monday has tested negative for the Ebola virus, THISDAY has learnt. Confirming this wednesday, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said that a test was carried out and […]
The news of outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo a fortnight ago has elicited fears among African airlines that the development could hamper flights operations. African airlines lost about $2.3billion to flight cancelations and black listing of some destinations in West and Central Africafollowing the outbreak of Ebola in 2014. Although there […]
A veteran film producer, Mr. Steve Gukas has commended by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for measures taken to avert the spread of Ebola Virus at our airports. Mr Gukas was speaking when he paid a courtesy call to the authority recently at the commencement of shooting of a film on the Ebola […]
