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Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 reportes in Nigeria

Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in Akwa Ibom 1 in Jigawa 1 in Bauchi 1 in Borno As at 11:50 pm 19th April there are 627 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 170 Deaths: 21

Reggae pioneer Leonard Dillon dies of cancer in Jamaica

     The leader of the pioneering reggae group The Ethiopians has died in Jamaica.  Leonard dillion   was 68.    Daughter patrice dillion  says her father died Wednesday at her home of lung and prostate cancer. She says Dillon had been diagnosed with cancer in June and underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor earlier this year.    Leonard Dillon began his career using the stage name jack sparrow   in the early 1960s. He recorded a series of ska songs, including "Bull Whip," which featured a young  bob marley  on backing vocals.      Dillon later formed The Ethiopians, a trio whose best known hits were "Train to Skaville" and "Everything Crash." Dillon is survived by seven children. AP