The Chairman and CEO of Channels Media Group, Mr John Momoh, and the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Waziri Adio, as well as 12 journalists, have emerged recipients of the 2018 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting.
The event held on Sunday in Lagos.
Mr Momoh, who is also the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), received the Lifetime Award for Journalistic Excellence for his contribution to the development of the Nigerian media.
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) holds the event annually on December 9, the World Anti-Corruption Day and the eve of the Human Rights Day.
Its importance is to call attention to the significance of the media, especially in the area of investigative reporting.
The centre also took to its Twitter handle to share highpoints of the event.
The ongoing 13th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism #WSAIR2018 pic.twitter.com/9eDofi37JU
— Wole Soyinka Centre (@WSoyinkaCentre) December 9, 2018
Funke-Treasure Durodola @Funke_Treasure, Assistant Director Programmes of the FRCN, is the amazing compere of the ongoing 13th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting presentation event. #WSAIR2018 pic.twitter.com/Ru4WCrTvMJ
— Wole Soyinka Centre (@WSoyinkaCentre) December 9, 2018
The Secretary of Board, Mr Jiti Ogunye of the WSCIJ, giving the opening remarks on behalf of Mr Ropo Sekoni @roposek Board Chair, WSCIJ. #WSAIR2018 pic.twitter.com/3KMHSyYRLj
— Wole Soyinka Centre (@WSoyinkaCentre) December 9, 2018
Congratulations to Mojeeb Adebayo Alabi @MojeedAlabi of the New Telegraph Newspaper @newtelegraphng, as he emerges the winner of the Print Category of the 2018 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting, presented by Mr Lanre Suraj. #WSAIR2018 pic.twitter.com/gsuNn8gaTz
— Wole Soyinka Centre (@WSoyinkaCentre) December 9, 2018
