May 2023 – Hilda Baci breaks the world record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, cooking for 93 hours and 11 minutes from May 11 to May 15, 2023. She surpassed the previous record of 87 hours and 45 minutes.[10][11]
7 July – Health officers confirm an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital Abuja following the death of a four-year-old. According to NCDC, nearly 800 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the country as of 30 June.[13]
20 October – Two children were killed and two others injured when a mechanical issue causes a boat engine to catch fire. The incident occurred Katcha, Niger State.[20][21]
29 October – Seventeen bodies are found, and 73 other people were missing when a boat carrying traders returning from a fish market capsizes on the Benue River. The boat had over 100 passengers on board, 14 of whom are rescued.[22]
31 October – At least 20 people are killed when a land mine placed by Boko Haram explodes while they return from the burials of victims from the previous day's shooting.[25][26]
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