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Development journalism related reports by Babatunde Okunlola cutting across environment, health and climate change

  1. GOLD RUSHES & LAND GRABS (A DOCUMENTARY)

    09/24/2022

    GOLD RUSHES & LAND GRABS (A DOCUMENTARY)

    "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  )

    39 min
  2. Believing Vaccines

    09/20/2021

    Believing Vaccines

    "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.

    28 min

  3. 10/17/2020

    INTERNEWS Information Saves Lives: Rapid Respond Fund COVID19 campaign project

    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.

    6 min

  4. 07/28/2020

    COVID19 UPDATE 08072020

    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.

    42 min

  5. 07/28/2020

    COVID19 UPDATE 06072020

    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.

    30 min

  6. 04/28/2020

    COVID19 UPDATES 27042020

    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.

    26 min

  7. 04/28/2020

    COVID19 UPDATES 17042020

    On this sequel to the previous edition of teh COVID19 Update, again, Babatunde is joined by members of the Agronomy society of Kwara state, who share news of their inclusion in the essential duties category, as a result of their previous appearance on the show, and other issues related to feeding the nation at this point in time, in the COVID19 era.

    56 min

  8. 04/28/2020

    COVID19 UPDATES 15042020

    On this episode of the show, Babatunde is joined by members of teh Agronomy society in Kwara, who discuss the need to be included in amongst the essential duties category, so as to aid local farmers in their operations, as well as the need to grow the agriculture sector of teh state and country in this COVID19era.

    27 min
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