The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has approved an emergency payment of N100,000 per person, weekly, for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Sunday.

“We introduced the payment after some contacts raised concerns about feeding, accommodation and how to take care of their families while under monitoring. The support is to ease their financial burden and encourage them to cooperate with health officials,” Idris said.

The NCDC chief explained that the payment was not included in the initial response plan but became necessary because of the concerns raised by those affected.

“This was not planned for, but it is an emergency. We will continue to review it as we go along,” he said.

Idris also called on state governments to prepare financially and logistically for public health emergencies.

He stressed that the responsibility for containing outbreaks should not rest on the FCT alone.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has announced two more suspected cases of Ebola in the country.

Dr Jide Idris, the Director General of the NCDC, announced this on Sunday at a press briefing, where he emphasised that the cases are still suspected.

He explained that a suspected case in Rivers State was found negative and cleared of the disease.

The Management of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, has announced indefinite suspension of all academic activities at its School of Post-Basic Psychiatric Nursing following the death of a nursing student.

The suspension was contained in a notification on Tuesday, signed by Coordinator of Programme/Head of School, Dr Taiwo Omirin, on behalf of the Acting Provost and Medical Director.

According to the letter contained in a report, all students of 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sets, including Masters’ Student Nurses and those undergoing orientation, are affected and resident students were directed to vacate hostel with immediate effect.

The management said the decision became necessary following death of Student Nurse Godwin Ayodeji Taiwo, which reportedly triggered unrest within hospital community.

“This decision follows the unfortunate demise of Student Nurse Godwin Ayodeji Taiwo, which has reportedly resulted in student unrest within the hospital community,” the letter stated.

The hospital said suspension was to provide peaceful and conducive environment for thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding his death.

It urged affected students and stakeholders to remain calm and comply strictly with directive pending further communication, while regretting any inconvenience caused.

Taiwo, a Post Basic nursing student who was said to be asthmatic, died at the institution under controversial circumstances, sparking protest among fellow students who alleged negligence in handling his emergency.

His death had generated outrage and calls for investigation into healthcare response system at the school.

An eyewitness also alleged that Taiwo’s death was the second this year, raising concerns among colleagues and students.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into whether medicines administered to a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member may have contributed to his death at the orientation camp in Agwu, Enugu State.

The probe follows reports suggesting a possible link between the death and the use of substandard or falsified medicines. However, the agency said preliminary clinical findings had not established whether the medicines played any role in the incident.

In a statement signed by its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC urged the public to avoid speculation about the cause of death pending the outcome of the investigation.

According to the agency, preliminary information indicated that the corps member was taken to the camp clinic on Wednesday, October 7, with symptoms suggestive of severe malaria and a history of peptic ulcer disease.

He was treated and stabilised before being discharged the following morning with oral medications.

However, he returned to the clinic on Saturday, October 10, complaining of right thigh pain and profuse sweating, alongside recurrent episodes of low blood pressure.

NAFDAC said his condition subsequently deteriorated, with reduced urine output despite fluid resuscitation. He was then referred to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, where he became comatose.

Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. A preliminary clinical assessment identified acute kidney injury secondary to severe dehydration and shock as the suspected cause of death.

The agency stressed, however, that the findings did not establish whether the medicines administered to the corps member contributed to his death, adding that further investigation was necessary to determine any possible connection.

As part of the probe, NAFDAC said its officers had visited the camp clinic, interviewed the medical personnel who attended to the deceased and other staff, and collected samples of the medicines for laboratory analysis.

The agency said appropriate regulatory action would be taken if warranted by the findings.

While expressing condolences to the family of the deceased, NAFDAC urged the public to remain calm and allow the investigation to run its course.

It reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that medicines available in Nigeria meet the required standards of safety, quality and efficacy.