COVID-19

The peculiarity of the COVID-19 vaccine and concerns about its efficacy when not properly stored becomes a cause of concern for Nigerians. In this investigation that covers different states, JULIANA FRANCIS tries to find out challenges of health workers with the cold chain in randomly selected rural communities On June 3, 2021, our reporter undertook a journey to Oriba village, a rustic community sitting dejectedly...

Many rural dwellers have resorted to using mysterious waters found in their communities as vaccines against the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. For the rural dwellers, the stagnant water, which appears unfit for consumption, is potent and more active against COVID-19 and other kinds of ailment than the vaccines given at the centres approved by government. Rather than spend their hard earned monies going to the...

Some of the most hit Nigerians during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic were teachers and school owners. While many of them who lost their jobs entirely have been unable to recover since the lockdown was lifted, many others are living from hand to mouth. This special report by Legit.ng's Damilare Okunola, reveals exactly how the teachers and school owners fared, and compares it with events...

The closure of two strategic markets — under coronavirus concerns — has aggravated suffering of families across the oil-rich state. As the coronavirus pandemic triggered panic across Nigeria in March, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike ordered the closure of all major markets in the state as part of his government’s containment measures to flatten the curve of new infections. With the phased reopening of the economy,...