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Evening recap: FG approves Ebola stipend, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, other top stories

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Evening recap: FG approves Ebola stipend, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, other top stories

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has authorized a weekly stipend of N100,000 for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine due to the Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, announced the payment to assist with expenses such as food and accommodation during the monitoring period.

Additionally, the number of primary contacts under NCDC monitoring for the confirmed Ebola case has been raised to 53, including 44 individuals associated with the healthcare facility where the patient was treated. The agency is also tracing those who attended to the patient at an emergency room before the diagnosis was confirmed.

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