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Motunrayo Alaka

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Motunrayo Alaka (born 25 May 1981) is a Nigerian communication strategist, writer, gender advocate, and pastor.[1][2][3][4]

Motunrayo Famuyiwa-Alaka
Born (1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 43)
NationalityNigerian
EducationMA Diplomacy and Strategic Studies, BSc Political Science
OccupationCommunication Strategist
EmployerWole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism

Education

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Alaka has a Master's degree in Diplomacy and Strategic Studies from the University of Lagos, and a Bachelor's in Political Science from the Ekiti State University formerly known as the University of Ado-Ekiti.[5]

She became a Stanford University Draper Hills fellow in 2018.[5] She is also a John S. Knight Journalism fellow (class of 2019–2020), being one of the seven journalists selected from across the world for the Stanford University journalism fellowship. She was one of the two Africans who made the list and she was the only Nigerian selected.[6]

Career

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Between 2008 and 2018, Alaka served as the first Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism which was established in 2005 in furtherance of investigative journalism. She currently serves as the executive director and chief executive officer of the centre, a position she assumed in 2019.[2][7] She is also a board member of the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, a not-for-profit media organization.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Alaka: Salute to my encourager at 40". Media Career Services. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. ^ a b "Motunrayo Alaka". Report Women. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. ^ "Nigeria's problem is beyond politics, but morals ― Reverend Yomi Kasali". Tribune Online. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  4. ^ The%20Skynewspaper (2021-05-26). "Fota Celebrates Motunrayo Alaka At 40 -". Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b "Meet Draper Hills Summer Fellows Class 2018". fsi.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  6. ^ OBIEJESI, Kingsley (2019-04-11). "Nigerian media expert, Motunrayo Alaka among 2020 class of prestigious JSK fellowship". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  7. ^ "WSCIJ Board appoints Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director". 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  8. ^ "Motunrayo Alaka". Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2021-12-03.