Oludare Richards

Investigative Journalist, Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence Specialist.

Foreign Affairs and Politics at The Guardian Nigeria, specializing in West African regional diplomacy (ECOWAS) and urban regulatory compliance.

Serves as an appointed member of the Independent Audit Committee for Reputation Poll International, ethically validating governance and leadership metrics across the continent.

Documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), Amnesty International, Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA).

My investigative work and foreign affairs reporting have been cited as primary research material in the Harvard Human Rights Journal, the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) International Refugee Committee (IRC) and official ECOWAS Parliament publications.

While my career path have led me through diverse spheres, I have evolved into a Social Advocacy Writer, using investigative journalism to spotlight, among others, the structural disconnects

Conflict Reporting, Civil Society, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, Arts and Culture Correspondent. Cited by the Harvard Human Rights Journal, IJRSI & IRC.
Documented by CPJ, Amnesty International, and IFEX for press freedom advocacy.

My work has evolved to adopt Social Advocacy writing in response to voices, using investigative journalism to spotlight structural disconnects in the socioeconomic challenges of domestic & cross border trade.

Bylines occasionally appear as 'Oludare Richard'