Award events

Anti-corruption Defender Award
WSoyinkaCentre

2023 – Beko Ransom-Kuti

Born on 2 August 1940, Dr Bekololari Ransome-Kuti was one of Nigeria’s most prominent human rights activists and a determined advocate for social justice. His

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Lifetime Award for Journalstic Excellence
WSoyinkaCentre

2024 – Chinyere Okunna

Professor Chinyere Stella Okunna is a distinguished academic and a trailblazer in Mass Communication, boasting a series of pioneering achievements. Notably, she is the first

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Anti-corruption Defender Award
WSoyinkaCentre

2023 – Lai Oso

Professor Muraino Olayiwola Oso, the distinguished professor of communications and scholar, who died on Saturday 24 June 2023 (9 October 1955 – 24 June 2023),

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Lifetime Award for Journalstic Excellence
WSoyinkaCentre

2023 – Lai Oso

Professor Muraino Olayiwola Oso has made profound contributions to the field of journalism. He left an indelible mark on both academic and professional spheres. With

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Anti-corruption Defender Award
WSoyinkaCentre

2022 – Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi

Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, a lawyer and civil rights advocate, is the Executive Director of the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), a non-governmental organisation which

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Lifetime Award for Journalstic Excellence
WSoyinkaCentre

2022 – Stella Din-Jacob

Stella Din-Jacob is a seasoned journalist, news manager, and lawyer with a career spanning about three decades in local and international media. The Director of

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Lifetime Award for Journalstic Excellence
WSoyinkaCentre

2021 – Josy Ajiboye

What comes to mind when the name Josy Ajiboye is mentioned is his page, ‘Josy Ajiboye on Sunday,’ published in Sunday Times. With the page,

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Anti-corruption Defender Award
WSoyinkaCentre

2021 – Cleen Foundation

At a time when campaign against human rights violations by the persons in uniform, particularly the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), is loudest, CLEEN Foundation’s over

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Lifetime Award for Journalstic Excellence
WSoyinkaCentre

2020 – Mr Lade Bonuola

Lade Bonuola became popular in the newspaper industry while at Daily Times, during which he was a sub-editor. He later became features editor of the

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