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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

WSCIJ commissions second set of reporters under its COVID-19 Reality Check Project
To expand efforts in ensuring that the COVID-19 pandemic gets more reported by the media in Nigeria by examining government

COVID-19: Ethics critical to humanitarian reporting, experts agree
With journalists risking their lives to make information available to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, experts have agreed on
World Press Freedom Day 2020: WSCIJ’s Executive Director calls for independent journalism in Nigeria
The Executive Director of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Motunrayo Alaka alongside other media resource persons have

PRESS RELEASE: Wole Soyinka Centre begins COVID-19 Reality Check project
To contribute to efforts to ensure the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impacts gets well reported, the Wole Soyinka Centre for

13 journalists, Amnesty International, Smart-Cole honoured at Soyinka Award amid rising cases of media intimidation, human rights violation
Amid rising cases of media intimidation and human rights violation in the country, thirteen journalists; Amnesty International Nigeria, a global

PRESS RELEASE: Wole Soyinka Centre postpones award for Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has postponed the presentation of award to the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.

13 reporters, Osinbajo, Smart-Cole, Amnesty for Wole Soyinka Award
Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka

Community of change makers emerge as the 2019 Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Fellowship ends
Another community of change makers have emerged at the award ceremony held to close out the 2019 Report Women! Female
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Board appoints Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), the pioneer organization focused on promoting investigative reporting in Nigeria, has announced
Wole Soyinka Centre invites entries for investigative reporting award, introduces online application for select categories
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian professional journalists or team of journalists, full-time or

WSCIJ, others task Nigerians on creating safe places for women and girls
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), alongside other media practitioners and Civil Society Organisations tasked Nigerians on creating

WSCIJ Coordinator joins others for John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships
The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka, has joined other journalists and media practitioners

Don enlightens journalists on migration reporting
It was both an impactful and engaging session as 22 journalists were enlightened on the nuances of migration reporting at