The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has advised the Federal Government for an extension in the lockdown ending 27th April 2020, ahead of the imminent review of the lockdown imposed by the President Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has charged the president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari to champion the battle against COVID-19 pandemic and also prevent the spread in the region. President Buhari today, Thursday 23rd of April via teleconference participated in extraordinary summit of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in Abuja where he was giving the responsibility.

The Nigerian military through the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has produced its first and Nigeria's first digital mechanical ventilator (DICOVENT) to help decrease the fatality ratio of COVID-19 in the country.  Major General John Enenche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations during a media briefing at the Defence Headquarters Abuja stated that the newly designed low-cost machine is a simple mechanical ventilator that can deliver positive pressured ventilation using a volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) system.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Friday announced 51 new confirmed cases in the country, making it the highest Covid-19 confirmed cases in a single day since index case in Nigeria. According to NCDC, the Cases were recorded in Lagos, Katsina, Kwara, Kano, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.