{
  "id": 16512021,
  "title": "Evening recap: FG approves Ebola stipend, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/evening-recap-fg-approves-ebola-stipend-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-16512021",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T19:22:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-approves-ebola-stipend-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Read the latest news as the FG approves a N100,000 weekly Ebola stipend for contacts and gospel singer Tope Alabi threatens a lawsuit over death claims. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-approves-ebola-stipend-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-other-top-stories/",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}