Kano on Thursday overtook Lagos in new cases of the coronavirus attack, as Nigeria recorded the highest daily rate of infections.
Out of 204 new cases of COVID-19 infection recorded, which took the country’s total to 1932, Kano had 80, while 45 were from Lagos.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this Thursday night.
New infections reported in other states were 12 in Gombe, 9 in Bauchi and Sokoto each, 7-Borno in Borno and Edo each, 6 in Rivers and Ogun each, 4 in FCT, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa each, 3 in Kaduna, 2 in Oyo, Delta, and Nasarawa each, 1 in Ondo and Kebbi each.
According to NCDC, as at 11:50pm 30th April, there are 1932 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
A total of 319 have been discharged with 58 deaths
Hope Moses-Ashike
Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks.
She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings.
Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.
