Our Stories

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…

I grew up hating the tortoise in Yoruba folktales, taught to believe he was greedy and sneaky. Years later, research on the same stories showed me the tortoise was never the villain. This piece looks at why that matters far…

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.

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.

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.…

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…