May 15, 2026

COVID-19: Nigeria records 14 new cases, now 288 in total

By Farouk Mohammed

Nigeria has recorded fourteen (14) new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 13 of the cases are from Lagos, and 1 in Delta State.

As of 09:30 pm on 9th April, there are 288 COVID-19 confirmed cases reported in Nigeria.

The NCDC also announced an error in Bauchi which its describes as a “repeat tests for previously confirmed cases.”

Fifty-one (51) have been discharged with seven (7) deaths across the country.

Here is a breakdown of recorded cases in 17 states:

  • Lagos- 158
  • FCT- 54
  • Osun- 20
  • Edo- 12
  • Oyo- 11
  • Bauchi- 6
  • Akwa Ibom- 5
  • Ogun- 4
  • Kaduna- 5
  • Enugu- 2
  • Ekiti- 2
  • Rivers-2
  • Kwara- 2
  • Delta- 2
  • Benue- 1
  • Ondo- 1
  • Katsina-1
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