Audio By Carbonatix
Days after Nigeria recorded its first positive coronavirus case, a story went viral on social media.
It claimed the taxi driver who had picked up the patient was demanding money not to spread the disease, sparking outrage among Nigerians.
The story was fake, but the impact on Jude Ikuenobe, the man whose photo was used in the post, has been very real. He no longer feels safe going out alone and has received death threats.
His story is just one example of dozens of pieces of misinformation that have spread across Nigeria since the coronavirus outbreak.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
GPHA honours 410 staff for outstanding service
41 seconds -
BoG slashes September FX support to $500m as GoldBod boosts dollar supply
5 minutes -
GNFS rolls out automated fire compliance system
7 minutes -
SOE profit at GH¢19.8bn: I call it a miracle, but it’s not operational efficiency – Dr Atuahene
8 minutes -
SHS violence: Government must review discipline policy – IFEST
17 minutes -
Nana Akomea leads NPP First Vice Chairman race in new poll
22 minutes -
Ato Forson begins groundwork for Mahama’s $10bn New Economy agenda
25 minutes -
SHS violence: Peter Anti demands intelligence-led security in schools
28 minutes -
‘Presidents can’t have unfettered powers’ – Sophia Akuffo
29 minutes -
Kwame Agbodza cuts Wenchi-Bole road contracts by 25km over slow work
35 minutes -
Ghana’s borrowing costs plunge as inflation eases sharply – World Bank
41 minutes -
Unnecessary appeals delaying justice – Sophia Akuffo calls for tighter Supreme Court limits
47 minutes -
Breastfeeding can reduce breast cancer risk – but it does not rule out the disease
54 minutes -
Kadjebi gets Farmer Service Centre
1 hour -
Aspiring NPP national first vice chairman pledges hard work to return party to power
1 hour