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Wole Soyinka Centre invites entries for investigative reporting award, introduces online application for select categories

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian professional journalists or team of journalists, full-time or part-time, for the 14th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. The centre has introduced online application option for some categories of the award for this edition. The award, which is an annual […]

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Wole Soyinka with 2015 Award Winners

Call for Entries: Wole Soyinka Centre set to select 2016 best investigative reporter

The call for application towards the selection of the 2016 best investigative reporter as part of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting opens on Tuesday 4 October.  Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in its invitation for entries requests Nigerian journalists or team of journalists, full or part-time, with stories published between 4th

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Wole Soyinka with 2015 Award Winners

Criteria: 11th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

ELIGIBILITY The Award is open to any Nigerian professional reporter or team of reporters (full time or freelancers), 18years and above, who have produced a published story whether through print or electronic media (television; radio or online) primarily targeted at and received by a Nigerian audience. CATEGORIES Print Radio Television Photography Online Editorial Cartoon CRITERIA

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Soyinka decries arbitrary use of terror by security forces as centre turns ten

Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate and human rights activist, has called on the Muhammadu Buhari led government to move swiftly to end the recurrence of arbitrary use of force on civilians by security forces, especially representatives of the Nigerian Army. The call was one of the major highlights of the keynote remark made by Soyinka at

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2014 – Mr Ademola Osinubi

Managing Director of one of the leading national newspapers in Nigeria – The Punch, Mr. Ademola Osinubi was honoured with the 2014 Wole Soyinka Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence for his astute dexterity, calm temperament, outstanding institutional knowledge, and consistent commitment to raising media standard in Nigeria. His great commitment to ethics and professionalism of

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Wole Soyinka Centre honours Journalists, others on World Anti-Corruption Day

Fifteen journalists joined the list of finalists for the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting at the award presentation ceremony on Tuesday 9 December 2014 in Lagos. Of the fifteen, eight have earned themselves the honour of being called Soyinka Laureates, four made the runners-up list and three were commended for their efforts. The winners

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Amma Ogan

2013 – Ms Amma Ogan

Honoured with the 2013 Lifetime Award for Media Excellence was the veteran Amma Ogan, alias, “Correct Yellow” as the vendors of Kakawa street nicknamed her, when she started her journalistic career at the Daily Times in 1978, working variously as Senate Correspondent, Staff Writer, Senior Correspondent, and Editorial Board Member Daily Times until 1982. In

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