The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 663 new COVID-19 cases in 25 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). This is the highest daily toll ever since Nigeria confirmed its index case on February 27, 2020. With 663 samples confirmed positive on Tuesday, a total of 13,464 COVID-19 cases have now been recorded in 35 states and the FCT. 1. Kaduna reopens hotels, supermarkets, places of worship after 75 days in lockdown. El-Rufai says it is still considered unsafe for markets and schools to reopen. The Kaduna State government has announced the partial lifting of a lockdown that was first enforced in March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Governor Nasir El-Rufai announced during a broadcast from Tuesday, June 10, that the quarantine order has been revised for permission to reopen the state significantly from Wednesday, June 10. The governor said businesses could reopen Wednesday in accordance with safe reopening protocols