THE INTERNET & SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The month was December 2019, the new strain of the virus had already taken over the city of Wuhan and breaking out in other parts of China. The World was watching as this health emergency grew, spreading to Europe, the US, Africa, and other parts of the World. Before we knew it, it had become a global health emergency. Alas! It is COIVID-19! In 2020 the World realized it is in for a big fight. By March Nigeria was forced into lockdown alongside other Countries of the World. People were immediately forced to stop work, business, and recreational activity to stay at home. It was a drastic change in lifestyle for the world. Billions of dollars in business and investment were lost in addition to jobs. And the World was locked at home. The first week seemed like a public holiday until reality began to dawn on people. With an immediate change in routine in a total lockdown, there was little to do around the house; with repetition, boredom began to set in and as time went on, depression and