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PRESS RELEASE: Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, to keynote WSCIJ’s high-level meeting on journalists’ safety

Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser (NSA) to the president will lead a high-level meeting with leaders of the security sector and other stakeholders on enhancing journalists’ safety and strengthening civic space on Thursday, 21 November 2024, in Abuja. The former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will deliver the keynote address at […]

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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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PRESS RELEASE: WSCIJ to host conference on AI, investigative journalism, set to launch 2023 civic space report

PRESS RELEASE: WSCIJ to host conference on AI, investigative journalism, set to launch 2023 civic space report

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will host a conference on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, titled ‘AI, free press, and civic space: Tools, challenges, and future of investigative reporting’ and launch the second edition of its Journalism and Civic Space report, at the Centenary Hall, Ibeto Hotels, Abuja. Speakers will discuss the impact

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Jeyifo to deliver keynote at 16th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture to mark Soyinka’s 90th birthday

Jeyifo to deliver keynote at 16th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture to mark Soyinka’s 90th birthday

Biodun Jeyifo, Professor Emeritus of English, Cornell University, and of Comparative Literature and African and African American Studies, Harvard University, will deliver the keynote address at the 16th edition of the Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series, themed ‘The Death of Truth? Realism, literature and journalism in an age of disinformation’. The event to celebrate

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WSCIJ mourns renowned journalist and women's rights advocate, Rotimi Sankore

WSCIJ mourns renowned journalist and women’s rights advocate, Rotimi Sankore

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is saddened by the passing of Rotimi Sankore on Friday, 12 April 2024. Rotimi’s works testify to his loyalty, patriotism and charity. He was a distinguished journalist, trainer, women’s rights advocate and development expert; and a strong supporter of our work at the WSCIJ. He was a

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International Women’s Day

Making annual international days celebration count, International Women’s Day (IWD) and other updates

World Days abound for many good courses. The 2024 World Zero Discrimination Day commemorated recently on the right of every individual to lead a dignified and productive life  and today’s International Women’s Day (IWD) for instance serve as opportunity for the news media, civil society organisations, international bodies, and government agencies to make intervention on

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11 finalists emerge for 2023 WSAIR as over 40 speakers are confirmed for the AIM Conference

PRESS RELEASE: 11 finalists emerge for 2023 WSAIR as over 40 speakers are confirmed for the AIM Conference

The board of judges for the 2023 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR) has selected 11 finalists for the award’s 18th edition. Meanwhile, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has enlisted over 40 speakers for the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference that will precede the award event by 9 am daily on

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PRESS RELEASE: 16-day of Activism: WSCIJ, WODEF host daily virtual media conversations to combat SGBV

As part of efforts to engage stakeholders on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), in collaboration with the Women’s Optimum Development Foundation (WODEF),  will host conversations for 16 days on X Spaces (formerly Twitter), from Saturday, 25 November to Sunday, 10 December 2023, at 4pm daily. The online event,

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Dapo Olorunyomi, veteran investigative journalist, and serial founder, to headline the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards

Dapo Olorunyomi, veteran investigative journalist, and serial founder, to headline the 2023 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards

Dapo Olorunyomi, veteran investigative journalist, and serial journalism founder will headline and give the keynote address at the 2023 edition of the Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference & Awards scheduled to take place on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 December 2023, at Abuja Continental Hotel (former Sheraton) in Abuja. Daily sessions will commence at 9am

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Investigative Media Conference

Investigative Media Conference and Awards hold in Abuja in December

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with seventeen other media partners is set to host the 2023 edition of the Amplify In-depth Media Conference and Awards in Abuja on December 8 and 9, 2023. A statement released by the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the WSCIJ, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka, at the weekend said

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WSCIJ to mark 2023 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists with conversation on safety

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will commemorate the 2023 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists with its WSCIJ Journalism & Society Conversations, scheduled for Thursday, 2 November, at 11am. The central theme of the conversation to be hosted on X (formerly Twitter) will be “Combating impunity and ensuring journalists’

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UPDATED: Wole Soyinka Centre invites applications on reporting local issues from journalism students from tertiary institutions in Lagos 

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites applications from mass communication or journalism students of Lagos-based tertiary institutions for training on local reporting. This opportunity, which is part of the centre’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, is open to second-year students (ND II or 200-Level) and higher classes of the institutions. Application opens from Monday 16

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Press Release: WSCIJ urges joint action to protect girls’ rights in Nigeria amid global concerns

The 2023 theme for the International Day of the Girl Child, ‘Invest in Girls’ Rights: Our Leadership, Our Well-being,’ underscores the urgent need to increase investment in girls’ education, health, violence prevention programmes and overall well-being to protect their rights and support them to maximise leadership opportunities. According to a 2022 UNICEF report, 6 million

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Nwogwugwu, Shuaib, Arogundade, Mbamalu, Abdulaziz, Bakare-Yusuf to discuss media independence as Nigeria clocks 63

To mark Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is hosting a special edition of its Journalism & Society Conversations event on X (Twitter) on Sunday, 1 October 2023, from 5:00pm to  6:30pm (WAT). The theme of the event, ‘Nigeria at 63: What hope for media independence?’ will be discussed by

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Virtual Realities Summit

PRESS RELEASE: Wole Soyinka Centre to host Visual Realities Media Summit on International Day for Access to Information

To commemorate the 2023 International Day for Access to Information, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will host a Visual Realities Media Summit on Thursday, 28 September 2023, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (WAT). The summit will feature experts discussing the theme, ‘Online space, access to information, and capturing social realities,’ with

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Coalition calls for the immediate release of Damilola Ayeni, a Nigerian journalist wrongfully arrested and labelled a ‘jihadist’ in Benin Republic

Coalition calls for the immediate release of Damilola Ayeni, a Nigerian journalist wrongfully arrested and labelled a ‘jihadist’ in Benin Republic

6th September 2023 – The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF),  is gravely concerned about the wrongful arrest and detention of Mr Damilola Ayeni, a Nigerian journalist and Editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), who is currently being detained at the Commisseriat Central, Parakou Police Station, in Parakou, Republic of Benin, by the Beninese police. The

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MRA calls on Enugu state Governor to respect press freedom, discontinue attacks on journalists

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State to immediately discontinue the harassment and intimidation of journalists in the State, saying the ongoing attacks on the media by his government in violation of the constitution amount to a breach of the oath he took on becoming Governor just two months ago, particularly

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Lai Oso: WSCIJ mourns the maestro journalist, scholar, teacher and partner for change as he is laid to rest

The board of trustees and management of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) join the global community to mourn the loss of Lai Oso, the stellar professor of Mass Communication. A long-time supporter of our work at the WSCIJ, Professor Oso served on the faculty of many of our training programmes and was

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Sekoni, Okewale-Sonaiya, Ilelah, Allen, eight others to headline 15th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture on Twitter Spaces

Ropo Sekoni, Board Chair of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ); Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, Chief Executive Officer of Women Radio WFM 91.7; Balarabe Ilelah, Director General of the National Broadcasting Corporation and Adedoja Allen, Managing Director/CEO, City 105.1FM alongside eight other distinguished speakers, are set to lead the 15th edition of the Wole Soyinka

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Press Release: Police, CSOs, others to discuss journalists’ safety during 2023 general elections

Representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and journalists will appraise the safety of journalists during the 2023 general elections at the April edition of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Twitter Spaces billed for Thursday, 20 April between 11:00 am and 12:30 noon. This virtual engagement will provide a healthy

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