A total of 35 cases have been confirmed in six states.
Nigeria has announced its first death caused by coronvirus in the country.
This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, March 23, 2020.
The deceased is a 67-year-old male who returned to Nigeria following medical treatment in the United Kingdom.
“He had underlying medical conditions – multiple myeloma and diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy,” the NCDC said.
The deceased is believed to be Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), according to a report by BusinessDay.
A total of 35 cases have been confirmed in six states – Lagos, FCT, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, and Edo.