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How Nigeria’s state-owned TV stations covered COVID-19

The Nigerian media was critical in educating, raising awareness, and informing the public during the pandemic. People frequently relied on media information during an epidemic lockdown. They were exposed to the message to form opinions about disease risks and take appropriate actions. As a result, it is crucial to examine media coverage during pandemics such as COVID-19.

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How clerics helped to drive COVID-19 vaccination in Kano

The nationally-promoted COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Kano had initially suffered a setback due to an ugly experience with a failed Pfizer vaccine trial in the state and a deluge of misinformation. Today, data shows that Kano has vaccinated 100% of its targeted residents. In this report, Nurudeen Akewushola examines how religious clerics who were once against the coronavirus vaccine helped to drive high vaccination in the state.

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Dataphyte’s Top 21 Stories in 2021

From health to gender, security, agriculture, extractives and other sectors, Dataphyte covered all the pertinent events that unfolded in the country in 2021 and “made it make sense” for Nigerians, bringing deeper insights into the issues.