Team

Motunrayo Alaka
Motunrayo Alaka

Motunrayo Alaka, WSCIJ’s Executive Director/CEO, has worked in journalism, media innovation, communications, investigative reporting, civil society engagements and social entrepreneurship since 2005. She provides strategic leadership for WSCIJ and its programmes and also manages relationships with the organisation’s stakeholders including partners and funders. Her leadership has enabled capacity development for over 1050 reporters and led the implementation of over 210 reports. Motunrayo is a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow

Samson Ademola

Samson Ademola, a Programme Officer with WSCIJ, has extensive experience working at the intersection of the media and development. He is a Certified Project Manager with the International Project Management Professionals, IPMP. He implements project monitoring and evaluation procedures, collecting data, keeping track of progress and developing reports on the same, while also contributing to programme design and implementation.

Yakubu Afuye

Yakubu Afuye has over fourteen years’ experience managing data, finance and designing information resources. He serves as the centre’s IT officer. With in-depth knowledge of front-end programming languages, he specialises in WordPress design and development, while also designing and managing website back-end, databases and servers. He leads the design of WSCIJ’s project materials, including infographics and banners.

Samson Ademola

Samson Ademola, a Programme Officer with WSCIJ, has extensive experience working at the intersection of the media and development. He is a Certified Project Manager with the International Project Management Professionals, IPMP. He implements project monitoring and evaluation procedures, collecting data, keeping track of progress and developing reports on the same, while also contributing to programme design and implementation.

Yakubu Afuye

Yakubu Afuye has over fourteen years’ experience managing data, finance and designing information resources. He serves as the centre’s IT officer. With in-depth knowledge of front-end programming languages, he specialises in WordPress design and development, while also designing and managing website back-end, databases and servers. He leads the design of WSCIJ’s project materials, including infographics and banners.

Hope Nwadiwe

Hope Nwadiwe is an Assistant Programme Officer (administration) with the WSCIJ. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Lagos State University. Hope works with the programme officers to plan and manage project logistics as well as liaise with the centre’s numerous vendors.

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