Emmanuel Oluwadola

FALSE: Ganabi Normalizer cannot cure hypertension in 10 days

Ifeyinwa Francis  Claim: A Facebook ad promoting Ganabi Normalizer claims that the product can cure hypertension within 10 days. Full Text Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a chronic condition in which the force of blood against the…

Despite billions in ecological funding, Oyigbo communities battle floods, silence

By Ifeyinwa Francis For residents of Oyigbo Local Government Area in Rivers State, home has become a place of fear. Incessant flooding, worsened by collapsed drainage systems, has reduced once-stable buildings to rubble and mud. Many buildings, once the pride…

If headlines could talk, what would Nigerian news say about us? 

By Similoluwa Oludayo Years ago, while passing a popular newspaper stand in my neighbourhood in Agege, Lagos, Nigeria, I noticed a cluster of people, both old and young, staring intensely at some newspapers.  The bold fonts, long text, and urgency…

The Art of Storytelling

Saheed Ibrahim Why do some stories linger in our minds long after we have read them, watched them, or heard them, while others disappear almost instantly? We consume thousands of pieces of information every day. Headlines flash across our screens.…

Marginalised, defrauded: How Nigeria’s inaccessible ATMs expose visually impaired customers to risk

Despite CBN’s accessibility rule issued in 2010, most ATMs still lack features that enable independent use. Some banks require visually impaired customers to sign indemnity forms before issuing ATM cards. By Emmanuel Oluwadola Born with visual impairment, Azeez Olajumoke, stood…

Journalists charged to uphold storytelling, rigour, evidence for award-winning reports

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Nigerian journalists and storytellers have been urged to uphold reportorial rigour, storytelling and evidence to bridge the gap between routine reporting and high-impact journalism. This charge was the focal point of the January 31, 2026 edition of…