The 126 new COVID-19 cases reported by Nigerian authorities has taken the total number of infections in the nation to 59,127.
This is according to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night.
Of the over 59,000 cases, more than 50,000 persons have been discharged from hospitals after treatment while a little over 7,000 active cases remain in the country.
The 126 new cases are reported from 12 states: Lagos (62), Rivers (22), Ogun (9), Plateau (7), FCT (7), Osun (5), Kwara (5), Taraba (3), Bayelsa (2), Abia (2), Zamfara (1), Imo (1).
