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Misinformation: Our schools teach us to ‘lie’, not to catch one

I learnt to write fake stories in primary school. That experience reveals why Nigeria must embed media literacy into its school curriculum to combat widespread misinformation.

Storytelling for social change: Can one story change the course of history?

Can one story change the course of history? From Emmett Till's open casket to undercover investigations shaking Nigeria's institutions, this piece explores why storytelling – not statistics – is the engine of social change and how you can use it.

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.…

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…

Inside Nigeria’s Banking Fraud Crisis: How Unsuspecting Customers Are Scammed

By Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen  As darkness slowly crept over the town of Sango-Ota, Ogun State, in 2021, Esther Oluwafemi, a 23-year-old sales representative at a home appliance store, was seated in her boss’s shop, waiting for customers, when her phone suddenly…

CSDI Graduates 38 Storytelling Trainees

By Precious Orunduyi & Ifeoluwa Adeyeye The Centre for Storytelling and Development Initiative (CSDI), on 13 September 2025, concluded its 12-week Storytelling for Development Programme 2025. The virtual graduation ceremony held on Saturday marked the end of the programme, which…
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