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Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts

Premium Times25 October 2026, 17:25 UTCNigeria

The NCDC said the emergency allowance was introduced following complaints from quarantined contacts who expressed concerns about supporting their families and managing their businesses during isolation. The post Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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