Nigeria has recorded 437 new cases of coronavirus,
bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to
46,577.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed the
updated figure which rose from 46,140 in a tweet on Sunday
night.
Of the new cases reported, Lagos has the highest number of
infections – 107, followed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
and Plateau which reported 91 and 81 cases respectively.
Others are Kaduna – 32, Ogun – 30, Kwara – 24, Ebonyi – 19,
Ekiti – 17, Oyo – eight, Borno – six, Edo – six, Kano – four,
Nasarawa – three, Osun – three, Taraba – three, Gombe – two and
Bauchi – one.
437 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-107 FCT-91 Plateau-81 Kaduna-32 Ogun-30 Kwara-24 Ebonyi-19
Ekiti-17 Oyo-8 Borno-6 Edo-6 Kano-4 Nasarawa-3 Osun-3 Taraba-3
Gombe-2 Bauchi-146,577 confirmed 33,186 discharged 945 deaths
pic.twitter.com/d70c7hFaHc— NCDC (@NCDCgov) August 9, 2020
The number of those successfully treated and discharged from
various treatment centres also rose to 33,186, representing an
increase of 142 persons.
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While more people have recovered from the disease, the country
reported three new fatalities, raising the number of those who have
lost the battle to the virus to 945.
Here’s a breakdown of the confirmed cases by
states
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 15,875 | 2,560 | 13,122 | 193 |
| FCT | 4,467 | 3,168 | 1,253 | 46 |
| Oyo | 2,868 | 1,435 | 1,402 | 31 |
| Edo | 2,382 | 174 | 2,110 | 98 |
| Rivers | 1,939 | 236 | 1,650 | 53 |
| Kano | 1,626 | 264 | 1,308 | 54 |
| Kaduna | 1,598 | 206 | 1,380 | 12 |
| Delta | 1,596 | 144 | 1,409 | 43 |
| Plateau | 1,502 | 819 | 662 | 21 |
| Ogun | 1,469 | 210 | 1,235 | 24 |
| Ondo | 1,284 | 493 | 763 | 28 |
| Enugu | 905 | 401 | 485 | 19 |
| Ebonyi | 870 | 51 | 793 | 26 |
| Kwara | 857 | 377 | 459 | 21 |
| Katsina | 746 | 265 | 457 | 24 |
| Borno | 688 | 84 | 569 | 35 |
| Abia | 644 | 122 | 517 | 5 |
| Gombe | 631 | 48 | 560 | 23 |
| Osun | 628 | 274 | 341 | 13 |
| Bauchi | 577 | 35 | 528 | 14 |
| Imo | 476 | 318 | 148 | 10 |
| Benue | 409 | 291 | 109 | 9 |
| Nasarawa | 370 | 139 | 223 | 8 |
| Bayelsa | 346 | 22 | 303 | 21 |
| Jigawa | 322 | 3 | 308 | 11 |
| Akwa Ibom | 235 | 30 | 197 | 8 |
| Niger | 226 | 49 | 165 | 12 |
| Adamawa | 185 | 87 | 86 | 12 |
| Ekiti | 178 | 99 | 77 | 2 |
| Sokoto | 154 | 0 | 138 | 16 |
| Anambra | 142 | 5 | 119 | 18 |
| Kebbi | 90 | 0 | 82 | 8 |
| Zamfara | 77 | 1 | 71 | 5 |
| Taraba | 75 | 16 | 55 | 4 |
| Cross River | 68 | 18 | 42 | 8 |
| Yobe | 67 | 2 | 57 | 8 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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Buhari
Insecurity: Buhari wants Support from Traditional
Leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation and called
for more support of the traditional institutions in the fight
against insecurity in the country.
This was contained in a statement issued by Dr Umar Jibrilu
Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Sunday 9th
August, 2020 .
The statement said that the President acknowledged contributions of
the traditional and religious leaders while speaking at the palace
of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar during the
weekend.
He commended the steadfast and cooperation of the traditional
institutions for the federal government’s efforts in maintenance of
peace and order in the country.
Represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) who led the
Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi and the
Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu to the wedding fatiha
of the children of the families of Ambassador Shehu Malami and Late
Alhaji Musa Abubakar.
He said the Federal Government has been relentless in its fight
against armed banditry and other forms of criminalities in the
country.
“Mr President has directed us to express gratitude to you for
all the support you have overtime been extending to his government
specifically on security matters and other associated social ills
that have been bedevilling this country of ours” Malami said.
While conveying the felicitations of the President to the Sultan
on the wedding, Malami further stated that President Buhari also
appreciated the monarch’s contribution towards the attainment of
the peace in the country.
In his remarks, the Sultan expressed his “total support” in
seeing to the success of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration adding that “we will continue to do our best to see
that peace, stability and development reign in Nigeria.”
- Modupe Ogundoro
Deputy Director ( Information )
9th August, 2020