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The Lagos State Government has stepped up surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into Nigeria following renewed outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and ordered the deployment of a specialised security unit to intensify efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area.