{"id":100459,"date":"2026-05-18T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=100459"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:18:02","slug":"who-declares-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-as-ncdc-intensifies-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/who-declares-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-as-ncdc-intensifies-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO declares emergency over Ebola outbreak as NCDC intensifies surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xaa5bya\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nWhat&#8217;s happening in Nigeria and around the world? 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