The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), has said it will decorate some dignitaries with honorary awards ahead of the 17th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR).
According to a press release issued by the Executive Director of the organization, Motunrayo Alaka, this is said to be part of the two-day 2022 Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference and Awards set to hold on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th December 2022, at NECA House, Hakeem Balogun Street, off Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja Lagos.
Some of those to be honoured include Mrs. Stella Din-Jacob, a seasoned journalist, news manager, and lawyer with a career spanning about three decades. She will be presented with the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence for her lifelong contribution to journalism and good governance in Nigeria.
Accordingly, the WSCIJ will confer, Akiyode-Afolabi, a Nigerian lawyer and civil rights advocate, the Human Rights Defender Award to recognize how she contributes to rule-of-law and the rights of girls and women as human rights.
Meanwhile, Lai Oso, a Professor of Mass Communication at the Lagos State University School of Communication will deliver the keynote address to open the conference.
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According to the statement; “Anas Aremeyaw Anas, undercover reporter/founder, Tiger Eye Foundation, Ghana; Tobore Ovuorie, freelance investigative journalist; Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism; Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Professor, Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos; Lanre Arogundade, executive director of International Press Centre (IPC); Kemi Busari, Editor, Dubawa and Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director- Enough is Enough, Nigeria will speak at the event.”
The initiative is a collaborative effort of 18 organisations of the Media and Journalism (MAJ) cohort of the MacArthur Foundation On Nigeria project. The plenary sessions are open to all. The practical session on ‘Fact-checking misinformation’ is strictly by registration.
At the award event that will start at 3pm on Friday 9th December with a plenary session on undercover reporting, WSCIJ will present 13 finalists, earlier announced with their prizes for investigative reports.