FIRST IMPORTED EBOLA CASE: NIGERIA EVACUATES INDEX CASE TO SWITZERLAND AS CONTAINMENT MEASURES CONTINUE. (PHOTO).

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 FIRST IMPORTED EBOLA CASE: NIGERIA EVACUATES INDEX CASE TO SWITZERLAND AS CONTAINMENT MEASURES CONTINUE The Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola index case has been medically evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland, following approval by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate. The forty-two-year-old patient, whose case marked Nigeria’s first imported Ebola virus disease case, was transferred alongside her spouse, who has remained asymptomatic. In a statement posted on his X handle, Professor Pate said the patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious and able to communicate, with laboratory test results approaching baseline levels. However, the Minister cautioned that the patient’s clinical improvement does not necessarily mean she is no longer infectious, stressing that strict public health protocols remain in place. He commended the clinical teams for providing quality care and public health personnel for ensuring that the evacuation was c...

SERAP CONDEMNS PROPOSED BILL TO JAIL NON-VOTERS, URGES REJECTION. (PHOTO).


 

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to withdraw a bill proposing a six-month jail term or N100,000 fine for eligible Nigerians who fail to vote in national and state elections.¹


In a letter dated March 29, 2025, SERAP described the bill as "oppressive" and a violation of citizens' rights under the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights laws. The organization argued that jailing citizens for not voting would be inconsistent with the Nigerian Constitution and international human rights obligations.


SERAP also emphasized that the right to vote includes the right not to vote, and citizens must be free to decide whether to participate in elections. Instead of criminalizing voter apathy, SERAP recommended that the National Assembly prioritize electoral reforms, such as removing constitutional immunity for state governors and their deputies who commit electoral offenses.


Additionally, SERAP called for amendments to enhance voter registration processes through technology and secure voting mechanisms. The organization warned that it would consider legal action if the bill is passed into law.

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