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
Gambari charges media on investigative reporting of conflict
At the tenth Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series held in Lagos on Friday 13 July, in commemoration of the
Gambari calls for an end to “the audacity of hypocrisy” of Nigerian leaders to tackle conflicts
Ibrahim Gambari, former Minister for External Affairs and erstwhile United Nations Under-Secretary General, has called for an end to what
Gambari, others to speak on conflict reporting at the 10th Wole Soyinka Centre Lecture
Amidst mounting concerns on the unleash of violence and conflicts in some parts of Nigeria and the media coverage of same, Ibrahim Gambari,
“The Nigerian child is disadvantaged compared to global peers,” say Ezekwesili, Boboyi, Kallon, others
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, Executive Secretary Universal Basic Education, Hamid Bobboyi and United Nations, Humanitarian Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative,
Stakeholders raise red flag on basic education and electricity in Nigeria
Ahead of the 2017 Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series planned to examine the nexus between basic education and electricity on
UBEC, NERC, Others To Focus On Nexus Between Basic Education And Electricity At Soyinka Lecture
Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Anthony Akah, Former Acting Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Edward
