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Covering local issues is vital to good governance – Aloba

Covering local issues is vital to good governance – Aloba

As the 26 Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) partners of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) move on in their year two activities, Adenike Aloba, Programmes Director, Dataphyte has underscored the importance of reporting local issues and amplifying marginalised voices at the state and local government levels and the […]

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Daily Nigerian lauds CMEDIA project intervention in Nigerian media space

Daily Nigerian lauds CMEDIA project intervention in Nigerian media space

Ibrahim Ramalan, Editor of Daily Nigerian, has lauded the impact of the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project intervention on the Nigerian media landscape. Citing direct gain of the news media organisation on the MacArthur Foundation-funded project initiated by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), to the WSCIJ Team

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals trains 25 journalists in S’South, S’East on innovative skills, pitching

Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP) has trained over 25 journalists in the South South and South East on innovative skills, pitching to help their career growth. The Executive Director of AFYMP, Yinka Olaito, said currently, the media and journalism profession is witnessing changes, adding only practitioners who are equipped can function maximally in

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Iduh, appeals to WSCIJ on media sustainability

Iduh, appeals to WSCIJ on media sustainability

Lawrence Iduh, Publisher, National Record, has appealed to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to assist and support media organisations in Nigeria, particularly those operating within the framework of the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity, and Accountability (CMEDIA) as the cost of doing journalism increases. According to Iduh, this would help start-ups

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Safer Media Initiative to empower FCT, Nasarawa, Benue journalists as CMEDIA passes mid-way

Safer Media Initiative to empower FCT, Nasarawa, Benue journalists as CMEDIA passes mid-way

Safer Media Initiative (SMI) will organise training for journalists in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nasarawa and Benue State to strengthen grassroots governance and accountability reporting in the North-Central zone of Nigeria as part of its year two activities under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA). The CMEDIA project, funded by the

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Wole Soyinka Centre, Albarka FM holds one-day town hall meeting on community development in Kwara

Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism in collaboration with Albarka 89.9 FM, Ganmo, Kwara State on Wednesday 9 August organised a day sensitisation programme on community development in the state. The participants, drawn from various communities and representatives of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state were sensitised on ways to attract development and

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Stallion Times trains journalists, CSOs on effective use of social media

A Kano based online news platform, Stallion Times with the support from the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), and MacArthur Foundation, on Saturday organised a one-day training on the effective use of social media for media professionals and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kano state. The training which is under its Governance and

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ARROWS OF GOD: One of Nigeria’s biggest orphanages is trading babies for cash

For 19 months, investigative journalist ‘FISAYO SOYOMBO studied, trailed, investigated and eventually penetrated a Christian orphanage that had been selling babies under the table. When he first received the tip-off in December 2021, one baby cost N1.5 million. Nineteen months later when he finally bought his, the ‘cost’ had jumped to N2 million, excluding a

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In Nigeria’s Capital: Despite Abuja Municipal Area Council’s multi-billion-naira budgets, the Angwa-Agani community suffers neglect; residents drink turbid water

Despite the over 40 billion naira budgets of the Abuja Municipal Area Council over the past four years, residents of the Angwa-Agani community are hard-pressed to access clean and adequate water to meet their demands for water usage. SMI can report that their sole source of water comes from a small hole in the ground

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WikkiTimes conducts audience survey for enhanced content experience

In a bold move to further connect with its readership and enhance its content delivery, WikkiTimes, an accountability outlet based in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Bauchi has announced its intention to conduct a comprehensive audience survey. The survey aims to gather valuable insights from its readers, enabling the platform to tailor its content and services

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Stallion Times trains journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting

In a bid to encourage accurate, objective, and balanced reportage of conflict situations and address the worsening unethical media reports leading to abuse or irresponsible journalism that pursues sensationalism, biases, prejudices, and blackmail, Stallion Times Media Service organised on Thursday organised a one-day media training on ‘Conflict Sensitive Reporting’ in Kano for journalists in Kano

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Inclusive governance in retrospect: Case study; the Niger Delta town hall meeting in Warri, Delta state; Nigeria.

The one day event, put forward by Foreword Communications Limited, publishers of National Point Newspapers with support from the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Reporting, WSCIJ and MacArthur Foundation, had as theme, ‘Ensuring Electoral Accountability and Inclusive Governance.’ Participants included respected personality in the region, politicians, activists, persons’ with disability, women, youth, media and community

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Media Rights Agenda accuses police of becoming a tool for shielding public officials from scrutiny, seeks intervention of police Inspector General

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to put an end to the growing trend of public officials and other powerful individuals using the Police to silence and punish journalists who publish negative reports about them, saying the law enforcement agency has become a tool in the

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Foundation for Investigative Journalism trains early career journalists on social justice reporting

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice has trained undergraduates and early career journalists on the art of producing quality, critical and impactful social justice stories. The one-day training was held in Lagos on Tuesday, August 8, with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusion

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Over 1300 pupils drop out of 3 schools as free feeding programme flops in Kano

In 2021, the Kano State government approved and disbursed the sum of N220,000,00 million to 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as contribution funds for school feeding programmes in Kano State under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The programme aims to improve the enrollment of primary school children (ages 1-3) and reduce the

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals trains journalists on media entrepreneurship

The Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP) has flagged off its 2023 media fellowship with a two-day intensive workshops for selected journalists from newsrooms across Africa. Speaking to LEADERSHIP at the opening of the two-day workshop in Abuja on Monday, the Executive Director of AFYMP, Yinka Olaito, said the organization aimed at empowering next-generation,

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Teachers, pupils in Gombe schools suffer as classroom, toilet projects remain a mirage

Both teachers and pupils in Gombe State, continue to endure difficulties as promised classroom and toilet construction projects remain unfinished, despite the allocation of funds to Cocoon Nigeria Limited by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). As a result, schools are still lacking sufficient classrooms, forcing

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Africa Foundation for Young Media  Professionals trains journalists on disability inclusion in reportage

Africa Foundation for Young Media  Professionals (AFYMP) has trained no fewer than 25 young media practitioners across Africa on disability inclusion of reporting and increasing the voice of marginalized in the media. Speaking at the two days fellowship training in Abuja, Yinka Olaito, Executive Director of the foundation said, the aimed of the training is

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Inclusive Reporting: AFYMP trains journalists on disability etiquette

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Bypassing PPA Act, other illegalities that cost Kano over N12 million constituency projects

In 2019 constituency projects, the Kano State Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport disbursed N12 million to execute projects in Ajingi, Rogo, and Doguwa Local Government Areas (LGAs). The construction of polio shade at Doguwa General Hospital awarded in Doguwa LGA was awarded to A.U.C. General Entrps at a cost of N4,970,682.90. The provision of

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School children in Nigeria\’s Federal Capital stand up against corruption

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