2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

Soyinka Laureates

Samson Folarin

Story: Certificate, plagiarism scandal rocks Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Category: Print

Media: Punch Newspaper

Isine Ibanga

Isine Ibanga

Story: How bribe-taking security operatives, gangs force Nigerians to pay dearly for food

Category: Online

Media: The NEXT EDITION Newspaper

Runner up

Chinwe Agbeze

Chinwe Agbeze

Story: Corruption ruins FG's n7bn Unity Schools' security project

Category: Print

Media: The Sun Newspaper

Chikezie Omeje

Story: Millions meant for combating HIV-AIDS in Nigeria end up in private pockets

Category: Online

Media: International Centre for Investigative Reporting

Odutayo Odusanya

Story: Child Labour

Category: Photo

Media: Punch Newspaper

Sharon Ijasan

Sharon Ijasan

Story: Child labour, child rights, labour laws violated by Chinese company

Category: TV

Media: TVC News

Commended

Oladimeji Ramon

Oladimeji Ramon

Story: Lagos mobile court where the innocent, guilty are sent to prison

Category: Print

Media: Punch Newspaper

Ayodele Adeniran

Story: Pupils lament pains, long trek in search of knowledge

Category: Photo

Media: Guardian Newspaper

Saheed Olugbon

Saheed Olugbon

Story: Pensioners

Category: Photo

Media: Punch Newspaper

Damilola Banjo

Story: Blood -thirsty demons of Zamfara

Category: Online

Media: Sahara Reporters

Bukola Samuel-Wemimo

Bukola Samuel-Wemimo

Story: Depression and Suicide

Category: TV

Media: TVC News

Mary Abayomi-Fatile

Mary Abayomi-Fatile

Story: Alleged police extra judicial killing of madam Basirat Akinmushire

Category: Radio

Media: Federal Radio Corpotation of Nigeria

Albert Ohams

Albert Ohams

Story: N13-5 million sitting allowance for senators

Category: Editorial Cartoon

Media: Sun Newspaper

2019 WSCIJ-Nigerian Investigative Journalist Of The Year

Isine Ibanga

Isine Ibanga

Story: How bribe-taking security operatives, gangs force Nigerians to pay dearly for food

Category: Online

Media: The NEXT EDITION Newspaper

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