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Fisayo Soyombo

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(He/Him)
Africa
As seen in: Foundation for Investigative Journalism, TheCable
Covers:  General Investigations, Investigative Reporting, Social Justice, Human Rights, Accountability, Governance, Crimes.
Doesn't Cover: Business
Seeker, digger & teller of hidden stories. Fanatic Nigerian. Incurable Liverpool fan. Fitness junkie. Founder/E-in-C, @fijnigeria. IG: fixayosoyombo

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Fisayo Soyombo’s Biography

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‘Fisayo Soyombo, an Animal Scientist by discipline and journalist by profession, has 10 years of fulltime professional media experience.

He is currently the Founder/Editor-in-Chief of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). At SaharaReporters, TheCable and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), where he worked as Editor, he oversaw all editorial processes of the online newspapers.

Soyombo is best remembered as the Nigerian journalist who spent five days in a p…

Fisayo Soyombo’s Journalist Portfolio

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bribery, bail for sale... Lagos police station where innocent civil...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (I): Bribery, bail for sale... Lagos police station where innocent civil...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention It cost only N500 for a policeman to ar…

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping... The cash-and-carry operati...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (II): Drug abuse, sodomy, bribery, pimping... The cash-and-carry operati...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention - five days in a Police cell and eight …

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UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (III): A reporter's diary - Living with a 'mad' cell mate, set up by pri...

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION (III): A reporter's diary - Living with a 'mad' cell mate, set up by pri...

Investigative journalist 'FISAYO SOYOMBO spent two weeks in detention I hadn't yet spent a full day at Pedro …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (1): Death Threats, 'Murders', Indiscriminate Arrests... The Post-Lekki-Massac...

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (1): Death Threats, 'Murders', Indiscriminate Arrests... The Post-Lekki-Massac...

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (II): Names, Photos, Videos... How Lekki #EndSARS Protesters Were Massacred

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (II): Names, Photos, Videos... How Lekki #EndSARS Protesters Were Massacred

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (III): Survivors of Lekki Massacre Whose Lives Will Never Be The Same Again

PORTRAITS OF BLOOD (III): Survivors of Lekki Massacre Whose Lives Will Never Be The Same Again

Investigative journalist 'Fisayo Soyombo spent 10 weeks tracing the deaths, disappearances and injuries from …

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Articles

FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS II: The bombed soldier who is now a 'vampire'… and others at the mercy of the army’s ‘blood-stained corruption’

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By Fisayo Soyombo Verified
| TheCable Verified
Since 2009, Nigerian soldiers have been going into battle with Boko Haram — with far inferior arms and ammunition — knowing this is the only proof of their love for fatherland. But once they sustain injuries on the battlefield, they soon discover that this love is unreciprocated. ‘Forgotten Soldiers’ is a five-part series exploring the agony of soldiers shattered by Boko Haram’s bullets and mines, and what their pains mean for their loved ones. Joel Hamidu (pseudonym) has no business being alive.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Intern at The Guardian

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No.

How is social media changing news?

Most media outlets including print, television, radio and online newspapers all have a social media presence and publish on their handles.

Awards

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Fetisov Journalism Award

2021 - Investigative Journalism

2nd Prize winner, Outstanding Investigation category, Fetisov Journalism Award (2021).

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Honourable Mention, Karpoor Chandra Kulish International Award for Excellence in Journalism (2021)

2021 - Investigative Journalism

Honourable Mention, Karpoor Chandra Kulish International Award for Excellence in Journalism (2021)

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Kurt Schork Awards

2020 - Investigative Journalism

Winner, Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism (2020).

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