Lassa Fever Disease Hits Lagos And The Newspaper Headline

NEWSPAPER HEADLINE

THE PUNCH

Three more LUTH workers test positive for Lassa fever

• Lagos takes over burial of the second victim

Three health workers, out of the 100 that had contact with the pregnant woman who died of Lassa fever at the Lagos University  Teaching Hospital, idi-Araba, have tested positive for the infection.

 

THE GUARDIAN

How risk, others cost local airlines N10b premium yearly

• Air Peace, Arik among highest payers globally

The volatile nature of the air travel business environment in the country has been blamed for the high insurance premiums local airlines pay on aircraft and passengers estimated to be in excess of N10 billion yearly.

 

NEW TELEGRAPH

Senate, NLC attack Police

…for brutalizing anti-Buhari protesters

• Soldiers deployed in sit-out venue
• Intimidation won’t stop us, protesters vow

The Police, yesterday, came under attack over the attack over the application of force on Tuesday, to disperse a group of protester in Abuja.

 

VANGUARD

3 more test positive at LUTH, 150 under watch

• Infected doctor responding to treatment; LUTH-ARD, NMA react
• 2 other at Mainland Hospital test negative; 4 quarantine in yobe
• Lagos says no cause for alarm, takes over burial of 2^nd index case

LAGOS- Three persons under surveillance for Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Have tested positive to the disease.

 

DAILY SUN

Victims unveiled

• Real cause of killing, by monarch

TRADITIONAL ruler of Ozubulu, Igwe Fidelis Nnamdi Oruche, has debunked insinuation that the community is known for drug peddling.

 

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

Why FG will borrow in foreign currency – Finance Minister

• Says govt ready to finance $3bn treasury bills

The Federal Government is now to borrow more in foreign currencies its loan in order to make them cheaper to repay.

 

THE NATIONS

Lassa fever: Lagos urges calm as three test positive

• Isolation centres ready for likely cases
• Four reported in Yobe

The official confirmed yesterday three more cases of Lassa fever in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and business honeypot.