The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says all 62 contacts linked to the country's imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a species of Ebola, have completed their monitoring without any further spread.

The update

Speaking at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, 13 November 2026, NCDC Director-General Dr Jide Idris said the last contact had been discharged after completing the mandatory 21-day monitoring period. He said 13 of the contacts developed fever or other symptoms during monitoring but tested negative for the disease. Seven other alerts reported over three weeks in Adamawa, Rivers, Borno, Lagos and Ekiti were investigated, and all suspected cases tested negative.

Not yet Ebola-free

Idris cautioned that the end of contact monitoring was not a formal declaration that Nigeria was free of the disease, and said surveillance must continue. He said any such declaration would depend on public health criteria and ongoing surveillance, especially as transmission continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Background

Earlier this week, the NCDC said 28 contacts were still under watch. The United States has temporarily barred travellers who have been in the DRC in the past 21 days. Health authorities urge anyone with symptoms such as fever, weakness or unexplained bleeding after travel to report to a health facility.

The federal government has issued a travel advisory warning Nigerians about the health risks of Ethiopia's high altitude, after the deaths of 16 Nigerians transiting through Addis Ababa.

The advisory

In a statement by Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Oluwafemi Adeniyi, reported on Saturday, 14 November 2026, the government urged travellers with existing medical conditions, especially heart and respiratory problems, to be cautious and to obtain medical clearance before taking journeys with stopovers in the Ethiopian capital.

Why altitude matters

Addis Ababa sits about 2,355 metres above sea level, where lower air pressure reduces the oxygen available. The ministry noted that dry air, stronger sunlight and faster fluid loss can also cause problems, from headaches and breathlessness to serious conditions such as swelling of the brain. Healthy travellers usually adapt within a few days, but people with underlying illnesses face much higher risks.

Background

Addis Ababa is a major transit hub for Nigerian travellers. The ministry did not give details of the individual deaths.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a suspected illegal cosmetics production and packaging operation in Lagos.

What was found

In a video shared on the agency's X account on Saturday, 14 November 2026, NAFDAC enforcement officials were seen inspecting a two-storey building in the tools and hardware section of the Trade Fair Complex. They displayed unlabelled cosmetics, empty product containers, packaging materials and finished creams found on different floors. Some packaging bore product descriptions such as turmeric and vitamin C, alongside empty shampoo tubes and lotion containers. The agency also reported finding falsified medicines and banned soaps.

Why it matters

The officials said the find raised concerns about cosmetics of unknown origin and regulatory status circulating in the market.

Background

It was not immediately clear whether any arrests were made.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dismissed a viral message claiming that about 100 fake professors had been uncovered in Nigerian universities.

What the NUC said

In a post on Saturday, 14 November 2026, the commission said the message, titled 'About 100 Fake Professors Uncovered In Nigeria Universities', combined a link to a 2019 news report with a list that had been fabricated recently. It said a careful reading showed the two had been stitched together to give a false impression, and described the message as deliberate misinformation meant to damage the reputation of the university system and Nigerian academics.

The commission's position

The NUC said its current leadership, under Executive Secretary Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, who took office in December 2024, had worked to strengthen integrity and transparency in the university system.