May 14, 2026

Coronavirus: Nigeria records 108 new cases in FCT, seven states — total hits 981

By Farouk Mohammed

Nigeria has recorded one hundred and eight (108) new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday, April 23, 2020, Okay.ng reports.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 78 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos, 14 in FCT, 5 in Ogun, 4 in Gombe, 3 Borno, 2 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Kwara and 1 in Plateau State.

As of 11:30 pm on 23rd April, there are 981 COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

One hundred and ninety-seven (197) patients have been discharged with thirty-one (31) deaths across the country.

Here is a breakdown of recorded cases in 26 states plus the FCT:

  • Lagos-582
  • FCT-133
  • Kano-73
  • Ogun-29
  • Katsina-21
  • Osun-20
  • Oyo-17
  • Edo-17
  • Borno-12
  • Kwara-11
  • Akwa Ibom-11
  • Kaduna-9
  • Gombe-9
  • Bauchi-8
  • Delta-6
  • Ekiti-4
  • Ondo-3
  • Rivers-3
  • Jigawa-2
  • Enugu-2
  • Niger-2
  • Abia-2
  • Benue-1
  • Anambra-1
  • Sokoto-1
  • Adamawa-1
  • Plateau-1
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