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Press Freedom, Media Independence And Rights Of Journalists In Grave Danger

Press Freedom, Media Independence And Rights Of Journalists In Grave Danger

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The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) in Nigeria is greatly alarmed by the rapidly deteriorating press freedom situation in the country as occasioned by unrelenting attacks on Nigerian journalists and media institutions in a manner reminiscent of jungle justice. Especially worrisome to us is the cynical way and manner the judiciary has […]

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WSCIJ, others task Nigerians on creating safe places for women and girls

WSCIJ, others task Nigerians on creating safe places for women and girls

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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), alongside other media practitioners and Civil Society Organisations tasked Nigerians on creating safe places for women and girls during the ReportWomen! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Share-Fair and Tweet Conference held in Lagos on 10th and 11th September 2019. The programme opened on 10th September with the

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WSCIJ Coordinator joins others for John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships

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The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka, has joined other journalists and media practitioners for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University in California, United States. Motunrayo Alaka was one of the seven fellows from Africa, Europe and South America named in April for the 2019- 2020

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How WSCIJ REMOP, Report Women programmes have impacted us – Reporters

How WSCIJ REMOP, Report Women programmes have impacted us – Reporters

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Testimonials have emerged on the impact of the trainings and fellowship programmes of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. Annette Jeje, Amina Alhassan and Azeezat Olaoluwa have expressed how the REMOP programme and FRLP training provided the opportunity for a career plunge and promotion in their respective organisations. Anette Jeje, formerly News Correspondent with

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Don enlightens journalists on migration reporting

Don enlightens journalists on migration reporting

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It was both an impactful and engaging session as 22 journalists were enlightened on the nuances of migration reporting at the Masterclass on Migration Reporting. The two days training was commissioned by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as part of a Media Engagement Programme on Migration Reporting implemented by the Wole

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Journalists push for impact through fact-based reporting

Journalists push for impact through fact-based reporting

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Attention was again drawn to the need to drive impact through fact-based reporting in Nigerian newsrooms as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) held the second edition of its ‘Time-out with Journalists’ on Thursday, 29 August 2019 at the centre’s office in Ikeja, Lagos. ‘Time-out with Journalists’ is an off-work arrangement aimed at

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Osaze-Uzzi admits interference in electoral process

Osaze-Uzzi admits interference in electoral process, calls for rethink

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Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has admitted human interference in the process of elections in Nigeria, at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13 July 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. He called for a rethink of the process. Osaze-Uzzi, who contributed as

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Sankore charges media on solution journalism, data-based reporting

Sankore charges media on solution journalism, data-based reporting

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Rotimi Sankore, Editorial Board Chair, Nigeria Info Radio Group, has charged the media in Nigeria to report based on data and make use of journalism to solve the problems in the country. He made the call at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13 July 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan,

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Obiageli Ezekwesili

Why Nigeria’s democracy needs rethinking – Ezekwesili

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Obiageli Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and keynote speaker at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13 July 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, have faulted Nigeria’s democracy and called for rethink of it. Speaking at the lecture held in commemoration of the 85th birthday

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Amina Salihu

Amina Salihu makes case for women representation in governance

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The need to include more women in governance in Nigeria, was raised by Amina Salihu, Senior Programme Officer, MacArthur Foundation, at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13 July 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. Salihu, who was a panellist at the lecture lamented the non-inclusive state of political system

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Gbenga Sesan

Technology for election not necessarily expensive, sophisticated – Sesan

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Contrary to sentiments that expensive and sophisticated technology is required for elections, Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative, has argued that there are affordable and very effective alternatives that can be deployed for elections in the country. He made this counter claim at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13

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Changing the Narrative Award introduced at AWiM 2019

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The African Women in Media (AWiM) Conference & Festival 2019 held 25-27 July 2019 at the University of Nairobi, Towers Kenya. Climaxing the 3 days conference was the award ceremony held on 27th July at Hilton Hotel, Nairobi in recognition of outstanding female journalists. The late Hodan Nalayeh, founder of Cultural Integration Agency in Somalia

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Call for Application: Masterclass on Migration Reporting

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(A training for journalists on migration risks/migrant smuggling in West Africa and to Europe) Application deadline: 18th August 2019 The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites Nigerian professional investigative reporters (full-time or freelance) from the print, online and broadcast specialties to apply for a two-day masterclass on migration reporting in line with the

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15 journalists take part in investigative story pitch meeting on basic education and electricity

15 journalists take part in investigative story pitch meeting on basic education and electricity

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No fewer than fifteen journalists took part in an investigative story pitch meeting held by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday, 20th June 2019, at Amber Residence, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The meeting was organised for journalists whose investigative story pitches to the Regulators Monitoring Programme (REMOP) of the WSCIJ were successful.

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15 journalists take part in investigative story pitch meeting on basic education and electricity

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No fewer than fifteen journalists took part in an investigative story pitch meeting held by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday, 20th June 2019, at Amber Residence, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The meeting was organised for journalists whose investigative story pitches to the Regulators Monitoring Programme (REMOP) of the WSCIJ were successful.

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Ezekwesili, others call for value-based democracy as Wole Soyinka turns 85

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Obiageli Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) along with other speakers at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, held on Saturday, 13 July 2019 at MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, have called on Nigerians to insist on values in determining those who become their leaders and how the polity is

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Ezekwesili to lead conversations on good governance in Nigeria as Soyinka turns 85

Ezekwesili to lead conversations on good governance in Nigeria as Soyinka turns 85

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Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Senior Economic Advisor, Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and Co-Founder of #BringBackOurGirls Movement, will give the keynote address on the theme, ‘Rethinking credible elections, accountable democracy and good governance in Nigeria’, at the 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series scheduled to hold on Saturday, 13 July 2019, by 10am, at

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The Positive Role Of Information Communication Technologies In The Newsroom

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been associated with the heightened incidence of fake and sensational news, which in turn has increased the spate of conflict in our country. This probably, is because the advances in ICT have made everyone a publisher. People now take to their social media and blogs and push out all

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