The Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), has stated that investigative journalism has exposed corruption, and named and shamed corrupt public officeholders across the country. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka, made this known on Monday, noting that there is a need to amplify works by journalists, especially in an age of digital technology. Alaka stressed that investigative journalism influences the outcome of election results and called for the availability of the media at the subnational level.
American rapper and film producer 50 Cent has revealed he will produce a movie series on jailed Nigerian fraudster, Hushpuppi. DW’s Tobore Ovuorie writes that the role must go to a Nigerian actor and not to Hollywood.
Following the killing of a Nigerian immigrant in Italy, anti-racism activists are demanding legal and immigration reforms to address the country's anti-black discrimination.