Sunday, January 29, 2023
No Result
View All Result
News Den Nigeria
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • NIGERIA
    • AFRICA
    • WORLD
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SHOWBIZ
  • EDUCATION
  • HEALTH
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
  • MORE
    • FEATURES
    • INTERVIEWS
    • RELIGION
    • RELATIONSHIP
    • VIDEOS
  • HOME
  • NEWS
    • NIGERIA
    • AFRICA
    • WORLD
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SHOWBIZ
  • EDUCATION
  • HEALTH
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
  • MORE
    • FEATURES
    • INTERVIEWS
    • RELIGION
    • RELATIONSHIP
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
News Den Nigeria
No Result
View All Result

Commissioner Warns Police Against Extortion As Cases Of COVID-19 Hit 51, 905

by NewsDen Publishers
August 23, 2020
in HEALTH, NEWS, NIGERIA
0
Commissioner Warns Police Against Extortion As Cases Of COVID-19 Hit 51, 905
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsappSend to Email

AS cases of COVID-19 hit 51,905 in the country, the Commissioner for Health in Anambra State, Dr. Vincent Okpala, has warned the police not to exthort money from violators of set health protocols.

Dr Okpala who was responding to a caller’s allegation during a radio phone-in programme that some policemen were extorting N5,000 from face mask violators, stated that such actions should be reported to government.

He urged the people to assist government by reporting with evidence, those criminal elements sabotaging its genuine efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Maris School Admission Maris School Admission Maris School Admission
ADVERTISEMENT

While emphasising that the pandemic was still a global issue, which is yet to be defeated, Dr. Okpala urged the public to keep observing COVID-19 preventive measures and to join in the fight against the pandemic.

AlsoRead

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 35 Fresh Cases

Canada, Australia Impose COVID Rules On Travelers From China

Anambra State Govt Assures NPC Of Assistance In 2023 General Housing, Population Census

He noted that the the government of Anambra State had before the index case, carried out massive sensitisation, awareness campaigns, trained stakeholders and relevant bodies on COVID-19 safety measures.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had on Saturday through its verified Twitter handle, confirmed 601 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 51,905 in the country.

The health agency said Lagos recorded a big leap in the number of reported infections compared with the past few weeks with 404 confirmed new cases.

The states and the number of infections confirmed on Saturday were FCT 37; Oyo 19, Ondo 14, Abia 13, Enugu 13, Kaduna 13, Edo 12, Kano 12,  Kwara 11, Ebonyi 10, Nasarawa 7, Ogun 6, Osun 5, Delta 5, Niger 5, Plateau 4, Bayelsa 4, Katsina 3, Ekiti 2 and Imo 2.

NCDC stated that Lagos State reported the recovery of 684 COVID-19 patients managed in the community in line with the new case management guidelines.

The agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, had continued  to coordinate national response activities across the country.

BY SUNNY A. DAVID

ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

SON Develops Standards For Livestock Feeds

Next Post

“Satanic” CAMA Has Come To Stay – CAC

Related Posts

Restructuring Key To Nigeria’s Progress – Atiku
NEWS

Restructuring Key To Nigeria’s Progress – Atiku

by NewsDen Publishers
January 26, 2023
PDP Will Secure Nigeria, Grow Our Economy – Atiku 
NEWS

PDP Will Secure Nigeria, Grow Our Economy – Atiku 

by NewsDen Publishers
January 24, 2023
CBN To Sanction ATM Dispensing Old Naira
BUSINESS

CBN To Sanction ATM Dispensing Old Naira

by NewsDen Publishers
January 19, 2023
Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Abacha Family’s Bid To Stop Fresh Probe
NEWS

Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Abacha Family’s Bid To Stop Fresh Probe

by NewsDen Publishers
January 13, 2023
Massive Turnout Of Prospective Voters As Okowa Leads PDP Campaign Train To Oborevwori’s Home Town
NEWS

Massive Turnout Of Prospective Voters As Okowa Leads PDP Campaign Train To Oborevwori’s Home Town

by NewsDen Publishers
January 12, 2023
Next Post
“Satanic” CAMA Has Come To Stay – CAC

"Satanic" CAMA Has Come To Stay - CAC

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

LATEST

Restructuring Key To Nigeria’s Progress – Atiku

Restructuring Key To Nigeria’s Progress – Atiku

January 26, 2023
PDP Will Secure Nigeria, Grow Our Economy – Atiku 

PDP Will Secure Nigeria, Grow Our Economy – Atiku 

January 24, 2023
CBN To Sanction ATM Dispensing Old Naira

CBN To Sanction ATM Dispensing Old Naira

January 19, 2023
Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Abacha Family’s Bid To Stop Fresh Probe

Just In: Supreme Court Dismisses Abacha Family’s Bid To Stop Fresh Probe

January 13, 2023
How YAGEP Helped To Expand My Business – Esiphri

How YAGEP Helped To Expand My Business – Esiphri

January 13, 2023

TRENDING STORIES

  • Could You Have Silent Diabetes? Here’s How To Tell – And What You Can Do About It

    Could You Have Silent Diabetes? Here’s How To Tell – And What You Can Do About It

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Oborevwori Appoints Political Adviser

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 2023: Onyeme, Others Give Reasons Why Nigerians Will Vote For PDP

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Founder Of Missionary Sisters of Our lady of Perpetual Help, Effiom Is Dead

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF OKOWA ADMINISTRATION: Mercy Chinwo, Paul Nams, Sinachi, Others Storm Asaba

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US

© 2020 - 2021 NEWS DEN - Published by: GOLDSON'S RESOURCES.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NEWS
    • NIGERIA
    • AFRICA
    • WORLD
  • POLITICS
  • SHOWBIZ
  • EDUCATION
  • BUSINESS
  • HEALTH
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
  • MORE
    • FEATURES
    • INTERVIEWS
    • RELIGION
    • RELATIONSHIP
    • VIDEOS

© 2020 - 2021 NEWS DEN - Published by: GOLDSON'S RESOURCES.