By Doyin Ojosipe The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been charged to put in place a whistleblowing mechanism in order to improve accountability and transparency and also ensure good corporate practice in the ministry. The call was made on Wednesday, during a whistleblowing sensitization program at the Ministry in Abuja. The…
Ahead of 2021 Conference, ACSPN-UNESCO release new book on Knowledge Societies: Artificial Intelligence and the Media
The Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN), has blazed another trail, with the publication of probably one of the earliest attempts, to coalesce knowledge on a major force in the global technology space, with the release of a new book on Knowledge Societies: Artificial Intelligence and the Media. The book is a collaboration with, and was funded…
Panelists advise National Assembly on urgent passage of whistleblowing bill
…As AFRICMIL, PRIMORG wrap up radio programme By Doyin Ojosipe The National Assembly has been advised to speed up action on the passage of the whistleblower law as the sustainability of whistleblowing as a tool for ensuring accountability and good governance depends on the availability of a legal framework. The call follows the persistent…
Citizens call for effective protection, say lack of protection a disincentive to whistleblowing
By Doyin Ojosipe Citizens who featured as panelists and contributors on a radio town hall meeting in Abuja have expressed uncertainty about blowing the whistle despite understanding that corruption affects every one and hinders development of the country. They noted that although corruption was endemic, it was almost difficult to do away with due to…
#RemakingNigeria: Education, Economic Diversification, Freedom of Speech and Constitutional Review Take Centre-stage at Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series
Speakers at the 13th Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series held Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Lagos to commemorate Professor Wole Soyinka’s 87th birthday, have called for community-based education, diversification of the economy, vibrant and sustainable media, equity, justice and inclusion of women for remaking Nigeria. The speakers – Inibehe Effiong, Principal Counsel/Head of chambers, Inibehe…