Nigeria records 204 new cases of coronavirus, Kano leads..

Nigeria has recorded its highest Coronavirus infections in a single day, ramping up 204 news cases on Thursday. This takes the national total of coronavirus infections to 1,932.

In the figures released by the NCDC, Kano topped with 80 new confirmed cases, while Lagos has 45 new infections.

Gombe also ramp up 12 new cases, Bauchi and Sokoto, nine cases each, while Borno and Edo recorded seven new cases each.

Rivers and Ogun rake in six new cases each, while FCT, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa got four new cases each.

Kaduna received three new infections, just as Oyo, Delta and Nasarawa got two cases each, while Ondo and Kebbi got one case each.

Fela's ex-drummer, Tony Allen, dies in France aged 79

Former drummer, composer and songwriter of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Tony Allen, has passed away.

Allen died in Paris, France, on Thursday.  He was born in Lagos in 1940 and was regarded as one of the founders of Afrobeat.

Fela once stated that, "Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat."

Allen has also been described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who ever lived".

Coronavirus may lead to millions of unplanned pregnancies- UNFPA

A report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its partners has indicated that ongoing lockdowns and disruptions in health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to seven million unplanned pregnancies in the months ahead.

The report projected that the number of women who have been unable to access family planning risk unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence, and other harmful practices and the number could “skyrocket” by millions.

The research was conducted by UNFPA in collaboration with Avenir Health, Johns Hopkins University in the United States, and Victoria University in Australia.