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In March, media collaboration was at the core of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)’s activities as we visited some partner organisations under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, a multi-level intervention for media independence and government accountability which amplifies voices, enhances transparency, and promotes subnational reporting. Subnational […]

Ibrahim Mustapha, Executive Director of Kanem Press Digital Hub, was charged to improve collaborative efforts to amplify stories about cultural heritage so it may spearhead improved reporting on the issue in Borno state. The charge was made by the Abigail Ndisika-Ogwezzy, Technical Adviser, Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) and Motunrayo Alaka,

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) offers fellows of the Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme Fellowship an opportunity to apply for story and leadership project support through the Champion Building component of the Report Women! News and Newsroom Engagement project. Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this initiative aims to

The 2024 World Day of Social Justice presented another opportunity for the news media to scale up the call against social exclusion and tackle social injustices through investigative human-interest stories. Social justice, embodied in principles like equitable access to resources, participation, diversity, and human rights, ensures everyone has an equal opportunity in life. It fosters

The public presentation the ‘Who leads the newsroom and news?‘ report on parity between men and women in newsrooms and news in Nigeria by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday 15 February 2024 on Zoom, provided a platform for stakeholders to call for media organisations to address gender disparities in newsrooms

As the global community commemorated a century of radio broadcasting on Tuesday 13 February – the 2024 World Radio Day, panellists at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism’s virtual conversation to commemorate the day themed ‘Synergising the Impact of Investigative Reporting and Radio’ said Nigeria stands as a testament to the enduring power of

The importance of finding good story ideas, story pitching, media ethics, storytelling and investigative reporters and the works they do at the subnational level to uncover issues through compelling stories were the focus of resource persons at the two-day training on local reporting for selected students of journalism from Lagos State University, University of Lagos,

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will present a report on gender parity in Nigerian newsrooms and news leadership, titled ‘Who leads the newsrooms and news,’ on Thursday 15 February 2024 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. Theophilus Abbah, Programme Director at Daily Trust Foundation, has been confirmed as the book reviewer and

Radio journalists, owners and stakeholders from the academia, civil society and others will on Tuesday 13 February 2024 discuss how to synergise the powers of investigative reporting and radio as part of activities to mark the 2024 World Radio Day. The virtual conversation which will be held as part of WSCIJ’s Journalism & Society Conversations

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) started its 2024 journey with activities under the  Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA), supported by the MacArthur Foundation. We convened the 2024 inception meeting with our 26 CMEDIA partners to discuss collaboration, amplification of marginalised voices, story pitching and media sustainability even as the

As the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) reflects on the events that shaped 2023, we present a special newsletter that captures our journey, memorable moments and milestones that defined our collective experience. We partnered with Open Extractives and Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) for a three-day workshop, emphasising the importance of beneficial ownership

Panellists at the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja, have emphasised the need for journalists to verify information before they are published. One of the panellists, Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations, The Nation Newspaper, urged media Organisations to always verify their stories to avoid litigation. ‘Editors

Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) Dayo Aiyetan has called on media organisations to get a reliable source of income to carryout investigative reporting rather than depending on donor agencies. Aiyetan made this known on second day of the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel, saying investigative reporting

The Manging Director of News Central Media, Mr Kayode Akintemi says media organisations could be sustained through ethical Journalism and on the foundation of truth and accuracy. He stated this during the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards, at Abuja Continental Hotel in Abuja with the theme: “The Independent Media Equation: Policies, Ownership, Technology and Sustainability.”

Publisher of Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi has urged news organisations to follow the technology trend to meet up with the demands of sustainability. Olorunyomi gave this charge at a workshop on ‘Entrepreneurial Journalism: Starting and Running Your Own News Media Organisation’, held on the sidelines of the Amplify In-depth Media Conference 2023, on Saturday. The

At day two of the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media Conference, experts have highlighted the need for innovative journalism while speaking during a panel session on ‘Innovate Tools and Strategies for Independent Journalism in the Digital Age’. The panel, which was moderated by Nkem Agunwa, Program Manager, WITNESS, spoke extensively about the Artificial Intelligence tools and

In a thought-provoking session titled “Media independence, sustainability, and the town and gown question,” held at the Amplify In-depth Media Conference in Abuja on Friday 8 December 2023, prominent figures in journalism and the academia engaged in a dynamic discourse to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by media practitioners in the evolving media landscape.