Nigeria has recorded additional 389 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
This has pushed its tally to 8,733, says the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC).
In a tweet late on May 27, 2020, the Center says deaths related to the virus have risen to 254 in Nigeria.
It observed that the number of persons discharged has increased to 2,501 as of May 27.
Below a Breakdown of new cases
Lagos-256
Katsina-23
Edo-22
Rivers-14
Kano-13
Adamawa-11
Akwa Ibom-11
Kaduna-7
Kwara-6
Nasarawa-6
Gombe-2
Plateau-2
Abia-2
Delta-2
Benue-2
Niger-2
Kogi-2
Oyo-2
Imo-1
Borno-1
Ogun-1
Anambra-1
By Melvin Tarlue