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Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation with social justice programmes aimed at exposing corruption, regulatory failures and human rights abuses with the tool of investigative journalism. Read more
 
 
UK Exchange programme for WSCIJ Award Winners
 
Winners of the 2010 Wole Soyinka Award, as part of their win, were given the opportunity of an international exposure to the UK where they underwent training and visited with media houses, NGOs and organizations of interest...Read more
 
 
 
6Th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting
 
Reintroducing the practice of choosing an overall winner amongst the winning entries, the sixth edition of the award programme featured the WSCIJ-Nigeria Investigative journalist of the year (Idris Akinbajo), and ten finalists from the print, online, photo, and climate change categories. The award presentation event held on 9 December, 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria.. Read more
 
 
 
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 with the media lecture series holding on July 13. The theme of the lecture, Re-evaluating Local Governance in Nigeria: What responsibilities for the media, was even more critical at the moment as it came at the wake of the 2011 general elections and on the heels of the local government elections. Read more
 
 
 
PROGRAMME CALENDAR
  • Jul 13
  • Media Lecture Series
  • oct 4
  • 2012 Awards open for applications
  • OCT 31
  • Applications close
  • nov 9
  • Pro-Engage
  • DEC 9
  • Award ceremony
 
 
 
 
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