Emmanuel Oluwadola

June 9, 2025

Three great African empires before the boats came

By Rukayat Fatai Despite being home to some of the world’s most powerful and sophisticated ancient civilisations, Africa’s history is often underrepresented or oversimplified. Before the advent of colonialism, Africa was home to some of the world’s most advanced and…

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By Emmanuel Oluwadola

June 4, 2025

I was scammed online: Here’s how to avoid same trap

By Ifeyinwa Francis Online platforms are digital services that enable interaction between two or more interrelated users who utilise the service to communicate over the Internet. These digital platforms are utilised in various fields, including e-commerce, social media, online marketplaces,…

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Fact-check

By Emmanuel Oluwadola

May 30, 2025

Image of Indian actress manipulated to falsely depict centaur discovered in Greece

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claimed that a half-human and half-horse skeleton was discovered in Greece in 1876. Verdict: False! No such discovery exists in historical records. Analysis showed that the merged image, which depicted a female centaur…

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Inspiration

By Emmanuel Oluwadola

April 11, 2025

CSDI Associate Journalist Selected for African Fellowship

By Charity Michael An associate journalist and a storyteller at the Centre for Storytelling and Development Initiative (CSDI), Emmanuel Oluwadola has been selected for the 2025 Journalism for Liberty Fellowship. The fellowship, organised by the Liberalist Centre, aims to equip…

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Fact-check

By Emmanuel Oluwadola

April 2, 2025

Edo mob killing: Did armed Hausa youths kill six Igbo men in the north?

By Emmanuel Oluwadola Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claim that a group of armed Hausa youths invaded an Igbo market in the North, and killed at least six men. Full Text The recent gruesome killings of some Northern travellers went viral…

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