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…………….as Alaka receives media gender equity advocate award Media-focused Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) must devote more resources to training news editors and mass communication lecturers in tertiary institutions to embrace professional trends and address media challenges to achieve better synergy and improved outputs for the sector. These were the views of Lekan Otufodunrin, Director of Media […]

Motherhood is a beautiful thing, but it comes with its challenges. When you layer these challenges on the burden of expectations of society from women who are mothers, you have a thoroughly complicated situation that has denied many women their careers. On my way to the United States only a week ago, a man had

Media must build a proper framework that promotes the relationship between democratic stakeholders and improve income generation for long-term sustainability. These were some of the recommendations by panellists on day one of the 15th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series while discussing the theme, ‘Building a resilient Nigerian media and democracy’. Organised by the Wole Soyinka

Adesina Adeniyi, Editor, The Nation Newspaper, has pledged that the organisation will make more funds available to its reporters to produce investigative stories at the national and sub-national levels. He made this known during an investigative journalism training organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) for staff of The Nation as part of

The media is crucial for uncovering corruption and highlighting the fragility of the country’s security challenges inimical to national development. By employing investigative journalism, journalists can accelerate national progress by focusing on happenings at the subnational level of governance and in the private sector. These were some of the points raised by experts during a

Arise News, Blueprint newspaper, Voice of Nigeria, Techcabal and Titilope Fadare of Premium Times Nigeria were all honoured at the maiden edition of ReportHer Awards as media organisations and journalist who have dedicated their reportage and services to the visibility of women as news sources, guests, and analysts on programmes and reporting nuanced women-angled stories as it relates to

Hurray! Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture is 15. It has been fifteen years of uninterrupted conversations to underscore the importance of fostering a resilient democracy that delivers better standards of life for citizens. The Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture was initiated in 2008 by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and since inception it

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and the US Mission in Nigeria recently hosted a four-day “What Makes Great Radio?” Workshop for different groups of radio professionals in Nigeria. From reporters and producers to presenters, 48 radio professionals gathered in Lagos and Abuja to enhance their skills to report for radio and exchange

Vigilance, collaboration, government support, and legal action are important ingredients for press freedom. These were the thoughts of Motunrayo Alaka, ED/CEO Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ); Stella Iyaji, Managing Editor of Daily Trust Newspaper; Adeolu Adekola, Project Manager, Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) and other contributors during the WSCIJ Twitter Spaces event, tagged, “Shaping the future

Panellists at the Journalism and Society Twitter Spaces organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday, 20 April have called for multi-stakeholder response to ensure the safety of journalists covering election. The virtual conversation had Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja; Obioma Okonkwo, Legal Officer, Media

The need for more collaboration was the focus when the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Thursday 16 March 2023, visited Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a partner under its Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA). The visit was to get an update on the MRA’s progress, share feedback and learn

A delegation from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) visited the African Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP), a partner under its Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA), on Thursday 2 March 2023. WSCIJ shared thoughts with the partner on sustaining operations post-funding and how to extend the opportunity to

Stakeholders at the Twitter Spaces event organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)  and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in commemoration of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March called for affirmative actions, compelling constitutional provisions, women-inclusive news sourcing, and change in reportorial styles to improve the participation

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will partner with Opening Extractives (OE) programme to host a three-day residential workshop for investigative journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on beneficial ownership (BO) data and its usage in Abuja between 8 and 10 February 2023. The OE programme is an initiative of the Open Ownership

Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has highlighted the place of excellence for budding journalists within the Nigerian media space. She made this disclosure at the Journalists For Christ (JFC) fellowship on Saturday 21 January 2023 in Lagos. Addressing participants at the event-themed ‘Pursuit of Excellence in Media

Media executives at a forum organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development with the theme “Developing A National Policy For Safeguarding Press Freedom And The Safety Of Journalists” have lamented the state of security and the lack of protective mechanisms in place for journalists in Nigeria. Citing various attacks on journalists and the

To better improve the culture of investigative reporting in newsrooms of media houses across Nigeria, 46 journalists at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) were participated in an initial orientation session on the need for investigative reporting desks by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). During WSCIJ’s visit to the agency’s Lagos office

Anas Anas, Undercover reporter/Founder, Tiger Eye Foundation, Ghana, has discussed the risks involved in investigative reporting and how he navigates them at the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation event, held on Friday 9 December 2022, in Lagos, as part of a two-day Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards spearheaded by the Wole