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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has inducted 12 new female journalists into its Report Women! Female Reporters’ Leadership Programme (FRLP), marking another significant step in its commitment to advancing gender equality in Nigerian media. At the induction ceremony held in Lagos, Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO of WSCIJ, reiterated the Centre’s mission to ensure more women lead newsrooms …

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By Aminat Orisatoye “There is no alternative to improving journalism at the local level. The alternative will be continuing with poor governance,” said Mrs. Motunrayo Alaka, Executive Director/CEO of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Alaka made this statement during the August edition of Journalism & Society Conversations organized by the WSCIJ on August 12 via Twitter (X) …

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By Christiana Gabriel Journalists and media professionals have called on the Nigerian government to fully enforce the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to promote transparency and accountability. This appeal was made during a virtual meeting organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) recently where concerns about the lack of access to public information were raised. Afolabi Oni, …

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By Jadesola Abolaji Suggestions have been offered to address mental health challenges journalists are experiencing on duty in the country. The suggestions were made by panellists at the Journalism and Society Conversation on X Space organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) on Tuesday, September 17, on the theme “Beyond the Byline: Prioritising Journalist’s Mental Well-Being for …

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Journalists have been enjoined not to be complacent in their pursuit of excellence. Chief Executive Officer of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka gave the admonition at the January fellowship of Journalists For Christ (JFC) in Lagos at the weekend. Alaka who spoke at the fellowship with the theme, ‘Pursuit of Excellence in Media Practice’, relayed how her …

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Against the multiplicity of tax regime in the domestic economy, speakers at the 8th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series have charged the Federal Government on the need to ensure an inclusive, simplified and automated tax regime in the country. The lead speaker, Adebimpe Balogun, who was the first female president of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), …

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