Comedians across Nigeria are hoping laughter could be the best medicine, as they work coronavirus health advice into their routines
The 21-year-old has joined a line-up of the nation’s top performers working health tips into their routines to spread the word about COVID-19.
Apaokagi, who goes by the stage name Taaooma, said she decided to put out the video to try and reach people who would usually ignore or dismiss advice from the usual official sources - people like her own mother. Comedian Apaokagi"Taaooma" Maryam displays some of her costumes used during her skits production in her office, as the government struggles to contain coronavirus disease in Lagos, Nigeria May 6, 2020, Picture taken May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Seun Sanni
In his video, performers representing Ebola and cancer make official complaints to the board saying the new kid on the block is stealing all the limelight.
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