Isaac Adewole Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/isaac-adewole/ The low down on African affairs Wed, 09 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Isaac Adewole Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/isaac-adewole/ 32 32 Nigeria takes steps to stop Ebola spreading from DRC https://jjcornish.com/2018/05/nigeria-takes-stress-to-stop-ebola-spreading-from-drc/ Wed, 09 May 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/05/nigeria-takes-stress-to-stop-ebola-spreading-from-drc/ Nigeria’s taken immediate precautions to prevent any spread into its borders of the Ebola outbreak identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vigilance has been tightened at airports with thermometers being used to screen passengers. Nigerian immigration authorities recall their experience in 2014 when the world’s worst  Ebola outbreak killed 11 000 people in Sierra […]

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]]> Nigeria’s taken immediate precautions to prevent any spread into its borders of the Ebola outbreak identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Vigilance has been tightened at airports with thermometers being used to screen passengers.

Nigerian immigration authorities recall their experience in 2014 when the world’s worst  Ebola outbreak killed 11 000 people in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.

An infected Liberian diplomat trying to get to the United Stated brought the virus into Nigeria.

Eight Nigerians who came into contact with  died including the doctor who first treated him.

Nigerian authorities were praised for the way they prevented a more devastating Ebola outbreak four years ago.

Health Minister Isaac Adewole says from experience gained then, they’re tightening vigilance at all entry points especially airports and screening passengers.

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]]> Nigeria in danger of losing Haj slots as Saudi Arabia fears Lassa fever https://jjcornish.com/2018/04/nigeria-in-danger-of-losing-haj-slots-as-saudi-arabia-fears-lassa-fever/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/04/nigeria-in-danger-of-losing-haj-slots-as-saudi-arabia-fears-lassa-fever/ Nigeria’s Health Minister says the West African giant is on the verge of tackling Lassa fever  that’s killed 90 people in his country this year. Isaac Adewole’s seeking to allay Saudi Arabian fears of the hemorrhagic viral disease that could bar Nigerians from the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Haj, in four months time. […]

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]]> Nigeria’s Health Minister says the West African giant is on the verge of tackling Lassa fever  that’s killed 90 people in his country this year.

Isaac Adewole’s seeking to allay Saudi Arabian fears of the hemorrhagic viral disease that could bar Nigerians from the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Haj, in four months time.

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Saudi Arabia hasn’t officially said it will close the 95 000 slots allocated  to Nigerians at Haj this year.

But the Abuja government’s taking no chances.

Health Commissioners have been summoned to the capital to reassure the Saudi’s that they have things under control.

Health Minister Isaac Adewole says the 90 deaths from the viral disease commonly carried by rats were in the first two months of this year.

There has been only one death this past month.

All Nigerian pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia in August will be screened.

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