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WSCIJ’s AIM Conference and Wole Soyinka Award to address impact of emerging technologies on Nigerian journalism

WSCIJ’s AIM Conference and Wole Soyinka Award to address impact of emerging technologies on Nigerian journalism

The 4th Amplify In-depth Media Conference (AIM Conference) and 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will hold on Sunday 8 and Monday 9, December 2024. Conversations around the theme ‘Media credibility, investigative reporting and artificial intelligence’ will explore the intersection of traditional journalism practices, the rise […]

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19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting call for entries opens

PRESS RELEASE: 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting call for entries opens

Call for applications for the 19th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) opens today, Friday, 4 October 2024. This year’s award is part of the Civic Space Guard Project, to honour and celebrate the courageous efforts of investigative journalists and news media

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Panellists share tips for investigative reporting ahead of 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Panellists share tips for investigative reporting ahead of 19th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Panellists at the virtual Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) Q&A session have elaborated on ethical journalism, issue-based reporting, quality writing, audience engagement and impactful storytelling as essential elements for excellence in investigative reporting. The event hosted by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) served as an eye-opener for journalists and addressed

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News media tasked on ethics, innovation, sustainability as WSCIJ honours journalists, Oso at 2023 Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards

News media tasked on ethics, innovation, sustainability as WSCIJ honours journalists, Oso at 2023 Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards

Speakers at the third edition of the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards, held in Abuja on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December 2023, have called on journalists and the news media to embrace ethics and technology for an independent media. The two-day event was organised by the Media and Journalism (MAJ) cohort of

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WSCIJ rewards 10 investigative reporters, honours Late Professor Lai Oso at 18th Wole Soyinka Awards

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has honoured 10 journalists who distinguished themselves in investigative journalism in Nigeria, at the 18th edition of its Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting which took place in Abuja on Saturday 9 December 2023. For the first time ever, the centre also conferred both Human Rights Defender

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PRESS RELEASE: Media organisations collaborate on investigative journalism conference and awards

Leading media organisations will collaborate to host the Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards. The event will include the Amplify In-depth Media Conference and the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. The conference will be held physically on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th December from 10 am to 2:30 pm WAT and the award

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Soyinka Award winners visit South Africa, participate at 18th African Investigative Journalism Conference

The 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) winners also known as Soyinka Laureates recently embarked on a media tour to South Africa between 31 October – 4 November 2022 as part of their win at the 16th edition of the annual WSAIR. The study tour which is a component of the Civic Space

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WSCIJ opens its call for applications for the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting on 4 October

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will open the portal to receive entries for the 17th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) from Tuesday 4 October to Monday 24 October 2022 by 4pm. The opportunity, is for professional reporters or team of reporters, whether full-time or freelancers, with published

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Need to protect civic space takes the lead as Wole Soyinka Centre awards 14 reporters, Josy Ajiboye and CLEEN Foundation

The need to protect the civic space recurred as a strong message at the 16th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation event held Thursday, 9 December 2021, at NECA House, Lagos, in honour of 14 investigative reporters, Josiah Ajiboye, popularly known as Josy Ajiboye, veteran cartoonist and painter; and the CLEEN Foundation for their

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Press release: Josy Ajiboye, CLEEN Foundation, 14 reporters to be honoured at Wole Soyinka Centre award as insecurity tops stories shortlist

Josiah Ajiboye, popularly known as Josy Ajiboye, veteran cartoonist and painter, the CLEEN Foundation, and 14 journalists will be honoured at the 16th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation event scheduled for Thursday, 9 December 2021, at NECA House, Lagos, from 4pm to 6pm. Veteran cartoonist and painter, Josy Ajiboye, will

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2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Press Release: 14 finalists emerge for the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

The board of judges for the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting has selected 14 finalists, five female reporters and nine male,  for the 16th edition of the annual award whose public presentation will be held on Thursday, 9 December 2021, at NECA House, Lagos, from 4pm to 6pm. The judges selected the shortlist from

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2021 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 2021 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with the theme “No Time for Global Inaction: Unite, Fund and Act to End Female Genital Mutilation.” Every year, the world commemorates the international day of zero

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NEWS BRIEF: Stakeholders uphold media independence as Bonuola, Falana, others, receive Wole Soyinka Award

Journalists, media proprietors and other stakeholders at the fifteenth Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation ceremony, held on Wednesday, 9 December 2020, in Lagos, asserted that the Nigerian media cannot be silenced, nor its independence diminished by oppression from government, economic challenges or other trials. This was the recurring theme at the event as

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PRESS RELEASE: Eight journalists, Bonuola and Falana for 15th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Eight journalists, Lade Bonuola, founding member and pioneer Associate Editor of The Guardian newspaper, and Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, will be honoured at the award presentation event of the 15th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting holding, on Wednesday, 9 December 2020, at NECA House, Lagos, from 4pm to 6pm. Abigail Ndisika-Ogwezzy, chairperson of

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PRESS RELEASE: Wole Soyinka Centre marks 15th award edition with conference on media repression

‘Masked, not silenced’ is the theme as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ marks the 15th anniversary of its award programme with a conference and public presentation of prizes. The conference will hold on Monday and Tuesday as webinars on Zoom from 1 pm to 2:30 pm, while the 2020 public award presentation

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PRESS RELEASE: Journalists to submit entries online as Wole Soyinka Award focuses on SDGs and Covid-19

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will accept all entries for its annual award for investigative reporting online for the first time. The 2020 award will reward works that explore the intersection between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Covid19. The choice of focus area for the 15th edition of the award programme is

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13 journalists, Amnesty International, Smart-Cole honoured at Soyinka Award amid rising cases of media intimidation, human rights violation

13 journalists, Amnesty International, Smart-Cole honoured at Soyinka Award amid rising cases of media intimidation, human rights violation

Amid rising cases of media intimidation and human rights violation in the country, thirteen journalists; Amnesty International Nigeria, a global movement promoting human rights in Nigeria; and Sunmi Smart-Cole, veteran photojournalist, were honoured at the fourteenth  Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation event held at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, 9th December

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Wole Soyinka Centre postpones award for Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

PRESS RELEASE: Wole Soyinka Centre postpones award for Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has postponed the presentation of award to the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. The postponement was decided on, to align with protests against the repression of freedom of speech in recent times especially the incident between the Department of State Security (DSS) and Omoleye Sowore, Publisher of Sahara

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13 reporters, Osinbajo, Smart-Cole, Amnesty for Wole Soyinka Award

13 reporters, Osinbajo, Smart-Cole, Amnesty for Wole Soyinka Award

Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism. Similarly, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Amnesty International and veteran photojournalist, Sunmi Smart-Cole, have been nominated to receive honorary awards at the 14th edition of the initiative, which will hold at NECA

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