Babatunde Okunlola's Media Projects Babatunde Okunlola

"GOLD RUSHES & LAND GRABS" by Babatunde Okunlola investigates the illegal mining of Gold by both artisanal & illegal Chinese miners which has birthed landgrabs & displacements in communities in Ijesaland, osun state, Nigeria. 

The documentary was first aired on the 21st September, 2022 on Diamond 885fm Osun state ( https://m.soundcloud.com/babatundeokunlola/gold-rushes-land-grabs  )

"Believing Vaccines" by Babatunde Okunlola is a documentary that takes a comprehensive approach to the issue of Vaccine hesitancy and acceptance. Babatunde tells the story using efforts garnered toward the second vaccination rollout in Kwara state, Nigeria, which In April 2021, led the national table, emerging number one in preparation for vaccination and implementation countrywide, in the data released by the National primary healthcare development agency in Nigeria. 

The documentary doesn't shy away from several difficult questions and controversies around the issue of vaccines around the world, by bringing in every day people to experts such as front liners in the health sectors who range from Dr John Nkengasong: the director of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, to Dr Nusirat Elelu is the Executive secretary of the Kwara state primary healthcare development agency, and Dr Micheal Sunday Oguntoye; Director at the primary health care service, at the Kwara state primary healthcare development agency among other voices. 

This project was sponsored by INTERNEWS. 

A compilation of jingles produced for the INTERNEWS Information Saves Lives: Rapid Respond Fund project in June, 2020, featuring local languages and produced by Babatunde Okunlola. 

In this episode of the COVID-19 Updates, Babatunde discusses with Abdulrahman; a former COVID19 patient who shares personal experiences from recovering from the virus, as well as dispelling myths about treatments and he also shares insight about the runnings of the treatment center. 

In this episode of the COVID-19 Updates, Babatunde discusses the issues of immunity, and updates on vaccines and COVID19 updates, as well as boosting immunity with  Dr Femi Ademowa; a general health practitioner. 

In this episode of the COVID-19 Updates, Babatunde discusses how the use of Nose masks helps control the spread of the pandemic, and the proposed option of opening up the economy while still battling the pandemic with Epidemiologist Dr Bolarinwa from the University Teaching hospital, Kwara state, Nigeria.