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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,…

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…

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…

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…

How initiatives bridge gender gap in Nigerian tech industry

Technology is transforming industries, yet the gender gap in the tech sector persists. With only 25% of the tech workforce being women—and Black women accounting for just 0.7%—initiatives like Cybersafe Foundation, DigiGirls, and the Women Techster Initiative are breaking barriers.

Breaking barriers: Ending global book famine for blind readers

Despite technological advancements, less than 10% of books are accessible to blind individuals, limiting their access to education and independent living. The Marrakesh Treaty and the Accessible Book Consortium (ABC) are working to change this by enabling the global exchange…
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