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Wole Soyinka Centre set to increase Investigative Reporting of Girls and Women
In view of the need to increase and improve the reportage of girls and women in the Nigerian media, the

Sixth Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series in commemoration of Prof Soyinka’s 80th Birthday Anniversary
In commemoration of Wole Soyinka’s 80th birthday, Abiola Irele, renowned doyen…

Honours for Journalists at the Wole Soyinka Centre Investigative Reporting Awards
Investigative journalism took a leap as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative…

The Freedom of Information Act and the dictatorship of corruption and mediocrity
The 5th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series held on Saturday 13 July, 2013…

Wole Soyinka Centre marks World Anti-Corruption Day, Honours Seventeen Journalists
Continuing its tradition of honouring works that reflect best standards in investigative…

Media and Civil liberties when the clouds of fear gather
Concerned Nigerians from various walks of life were present at the fourth Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series held at

Wole Soyinka Centre honours seven outstanding journalists
The award presentation ceremony of the Sixth Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting which held on Friday 9 December 2011

Re-evaluating Local Governance in Nigeria: What responsibilities for the media
The third outing of the lecture programme was a continuation of honouring the contributions of Prof. Wole Soyinka to humanity

Narrating the Nigerian story: the challenges for the media
In 2009, the WSCIJ commemorated the 75th anniversary of Professor Wole Soyinka with the media lecture series by starting a

Media Intervention and Electoral Reform: Acts, Practice and Praxis: A comparative reflection
Media Intervention and Electoral Reform: Acts, Practice and Praxis: A comparative reflection was the theme of the maiden edition of