JULY 13TH
Wole Soyinka Centre
Media Lecture Series
About the Lecture
The Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series is an annual programme of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) aimed at examining varying topical issues that have a reverberating effect on the perceived performance of the media on the health of Nigeria’s democracy and the country at large.
Held first on 27 March 2008, WSCIJ has since 2009 held the lecture on 13 July, to commemorate the birthday of Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature and Grand Patron of the WSCIJ, Professor Wole Soyinka.
Past lectures have explored several issues of public interest, including electoral reform, media challenges, local governance, national security, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), corruption, oil revenue, tax regime, basic education, electricity, conflicts and peace-building.
Our distinguished speakers and panellists have come from different walks of life— scholars, public servants, diplomats, political analysts, tax professionals, and heads of government parastatals.
Past Lecture Events
Coordinated national statistical system key to production of reliable, quality data — Alaba
The need to coordinate the national statistical system, especially for the production of reliable and high quality data, was stressed
Shettima calls attention to media sustainability, proposes data dashboard for development planning
Kole Shettima, Director of the Africa Office for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, has urged the media
Stakeholders push for accurate, relevant data as Soyinka turns 86
The usefulness of data for effective policy making, meaningful resource allocation and efficient public service delivery was the highlight of
12th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series set to hold virtually
The 12th edition of the annual Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series is set to hold as a webinar on
Osaze-Uzzi admits interference in electoral process, calls for rethink
Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has admitted human interference in the process of
Sankore charges media on solution journalism, data-based reporting
Rotimi Sankore, Editorial Board Chair, Nigeria Info Radio Group, has charged the media in Nigeria to report based on data
