The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), is set to host her 17th annual media lecture.
The Executive Director, WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka, disclosed this in a statement made available to NPO Reports.
The event scheduled to take place virtually on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM (WAT) via Zoom will focus on the rising threats faced by journalist globally.
The lecture themed “Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of Truth” will feature a keynote address by Angela Quintal, the Africa Program Director at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
She will be joined by a panel of seasoned media professionals including Quinn McKew, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19; Fisayo Soyombo, Founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ); and Sonja Smith, a correspondent with the Associated Press.
The session will be moderated by Jimeh Saleh, a former editor, BBC/MacArthur Foundation Series.
According to WSCIJ, this year’s theme aims to draw attention to the growing use of surveillance technology, institutional repression, and legal and physical threats that are increasingly shaping how media is practiced in many countries.
The Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series, which has been held annually since 2009, commemorates the birthday of Professor Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature and grand patron of the Centre.
The lecture has provided the platform to engage the most pressing issues facing journalism and democracy today.
Through its lectures and various interventions, WSCIJ has consistently played a vital role in strengthening democracy in Nigeria.