Information Saves Lives

The Information Saves Lives Archive

The collection of reports in this archive are selected and curated COVID-19 news reports including fact checks and solutions reports done to harm residents with authoritative information that could prove vital to their lives of the everyday people under the new normal occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The reports under the Information Saves Lives project were done with support from Internews as part of its Rapid Response Fund.

Contents are curated by Ifedayo Ogunyemi.

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WEBINADEMIC: How nonprofits stepped up training for campus journalists despite COVID-19 lockdown

Soon after the Federal Government announced the closure of primary, secondary and tertiary schools in Nigeria. Several non-profits rose up…

5 years ago

How Nigerians coped with mental stress during COVID-19 lockdown

While the rest of the world grappled the with medical, physical and the scientific onslaught of COVID-19, IFEDAYO OGUNYEMI writes on how…

5 years ago

FACT CHECK: Disinfectant tag, Air doctor CANNOT protect you against COVID-19

CLAIM: Air Doctor contains sodium chlorite which helps in prevention of COVID-19 VERDICT: FALSE FULL STORY:  A post on some…

5 years ago

FACT CHECK: Holding breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing NOT COVID-19 test

CLAIM: Holding breath for 10 seconds or more without coughing or feeling discomfort is a sure COVID-19 test VERDICT: FALSE…

5 years ago

FACT CHECK: Dangote Foundation NOT giving out relief funds to individuals

CLAIM: Dangote Foundation is giving out N20,000 relief funds to individuals VERDICT: FALSE FULL STORY: For the umpteenth time, viral…

5 years ago

TRUE! FG is providing COVID-19 funds for MSMEs in Nigeria

CLAIM: Federal Government is supporting self-employed persons and MSMEs across Nigeria with COVID-19 funds. VERDICT: TRUE! The Federal Government is supporting self-employed…

5 years ago

Five months after closure, stakeholders divided over reopening of tertiary institutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to take a toll on Nigeria’s education sector after about five months into the closure…

5 years ago

Ex-corps members donate face masks, sanitisers, others to churches, mosques

AS part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state, three ex-corps members have donated reusable face…

5 years ago

Youths donate relief items to 105 households in Ikorodu community

YOUTHS under the aegis of Executives Helping Initiative, have donated relief materials to about 105 households in Aga community area…

5 years ago

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