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WSCIJ opens its call for applications for the 17th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting on 4 October
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will open the portal to receive entries for the 17th edition of

Press Release: WSCIJ to present a media justice status report on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, 21 September
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will publicly present a media justice status report on Sexual and Gender-Based

Coalition request the immediate and unconditional release of Saviour Imukodo and John Adenekan
The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) condemns the attack and arrest of Mr Saviour Imukodo by the

Wole Soyinka Centre to hold annual media lecture, publicly launch collaborative media project
Discussions about the roles of media at the sub-national levels of government will take the centre stage at the 14th

Radio trust will increase as media rights, professionalism, and citizen literacy improve
Yesterday, Sunday 13 February was another World Radio Day. It was a day to reflect on the importance and impact

Coalition condemns attacks on journalists in Nigeria, calls on government to protect media workers
The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom again condemns the continuous attack on journalists in Nigeria and call on

Press release: Josy Ajiboye, CLEEN Foundation, 14 reporters to be honoured at Wole Soyinka Centre award as insecurity tops stories shortlist
Josiah Ajiboye, popularly known as Josy Ajiboye, veteran cartoonist and painter, the CLEEN Foundation, and 14 journalists will be honoured

Press Release: 14 finalists emerge for the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting
The board of judges for the 2021 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting has selected 14 finalists, five female reporters

Stakeholders charged to engage with reports as they count their gains five years into WSCIJ’s project on basic education and electricity
Stakeholders at a five-year status update meeting on the Regulators Monitoring Programme (REMOP) on electricity and basic education held Wednesday,

Press Release: Wole Soyinka Centre opens application for 16th investigative reporting award
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) will on Monday, 4th October 2021 open its application portal for interested

PRESS RELEASE: 2021 Wole Soyinka Media Lecture to focus on securing Nigeria’s unity and wellbeing
In the light of mounting security challenges, poverty, lack of accountability by government, secession threats, poor economic indices and shrinking

WSCIJ’s free to share initiative trains journalists on COVID-19, data and access to information
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has hosted a two-day training, on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th March,

ICYMI: Report Women! fellows shine bright at Nigeria Media Merit Awards (NMMA) 2020
The coronavirus, no doubt has left a devastating impact on our lives affecting every facet of our livelihood, with some

NEWS BRIEF: Stakeholders uphold media independence as Bonuola, Falana, others, receive Wole Soyinka Award
Journalists, media proprietors and other stakeholders at the fifteenth Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation ceremony, held on Wednesday,

WSCIJ commences Free to Share initiative as part of COVID-19 Response in Africa
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in partnership with Free Press Unlimited (FPU) has commenced a pilot project