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Soyinka decries arbitrary use of terror by security forces as centre turns ten
Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate and human rights activist, has called on the Muhammadu Buhari led government to move swiftly to

Jega, Oloyede, others for tenth Wole Soyinka Awards
Attahiru Jega, erstwhile Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Professor of Political Science, who played an outstanding

Twelve finalists emerge as Wole Soyinka Centre marks tenth award anniversary
Twelve journalists have emerged as finalists for the 2015 edition and tenth anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative

Call for Application: 10 Years! 10 Sponsorships!
Apply to attend the award presentation ceremony for the Tenth Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting The Wole Soyinka Centre

WSCIJ trains 20 journalists on oil and gas reporting
Twenty reporters have been trained to investigate oil sale and revenue in Nigeria at a two-day masterclass on oil and

10th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting Call for Entries is out
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian reporters for the 10th Wole Soyinka Award for

Speakers urge media to promote transparency, accountability in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria
Speakers at the inaugural lecture for the Media for Oil Reform Programme launched with the Seventh Wole Soyinka Centre Media

El-Rufai to speak on ‘Nigeria and the oil fortune’ at Wole Soyinka Lecture
Nigeria and the oil fortune, or perhaps, misfortune, is the focus for discussion at the Seventh Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture

Two hundred and three reporters improve skills on Investigative Journalism
A total of two hundred and three reporters were trained during the pilot edition of the Pro-Engage: House-to-House project conceived

Journalists mark International Women’s Day with Share-Fair
‘Report Women: Make It Happen’ was the theme of a share-fair amongst journalists held on Friday 13 March 2015 to

Wole Soyinka Centre takes Investigative Journalism desk advocacy to media houses
In a bid to contribute to addressing the dearth of the culture of investigative reporting in Nigeria and globally, the

Wole Soyinka Centre honours Journalists, others on World Anti-Corruption Day
Fifteen journalists joined the list of finalists for the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting at the award presentation ceremony

SERAP, Ademola Osinubi and others to receive Wole Soyinka Award
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will tomorrow honour the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), headed by

Wole Soyinka Centre calls for 2014 award entries
The ninth edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting opens for submission of entries on Saturday October 4,

Stakeholders plan to increase media coverage of girls and women
Leaders of civil society organisations and media editors were united on the need to increase and improve the reportage of