By Doyin Ojosipe The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission and other related offences Commission (ICPC), said it has commenced an Effectiveness Index (EI) activity of Anti-Corruption Transparency Units (ACTUs) of Ministries, Departments and Agencies as a way of improving whistleblowing practice in Nigeria. Speaking at a radio town hall meeting on Kiss 99.9FM Abuja, the spokesperson,…
Whistleblowing: Panelists Advise FG On Integrity
…we will not sweep your reports under the carpet, says FIRS By Doyin Ojosipe The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has assured Nigerians of its readiness to investigate tips submitted by the public and to also observe two important codes of whistleblowing which are protection of the identity and reward of whistleblowers. Speaking at a…
Whistleblowing will help poor Nigerians, says Kole Shettima of MacArthur Foundation
By Doyin Ojosipe Whistleblowing will improve the standard of living of Nigerians if utilized properly, the MacArthur Foundation (MAF) has said. Speaking during a whistleblowing sensitization workshop which took place at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Abuja, Dr Kole Shettima, Director, Africa Office of the Foundation, noted that the less privileged had always suffered…
Panelists Appeal to Lawyers on Pro-bono Services for Whistleblowers, Charge FG on Protection
By Doyin Ojosipe Panelists have called on lawyers in the country to join in the anti-graft war by providing pro bono services for embattled whistleblowers. They gave the charge during a radio program on KISS FM 99.9, Abuja. The program with the theme, “protection for whistleblowers in the whistleblowing policy: how adequate” was organised by…
AFRICMIL Launches Survey on Five Years of Whistleblowing Policy in Nigeria
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has begun a survey to assess the impact of the whistleblowing policy introduced in December 2016 by the government of Nigeria. The survey is being conducted in six states across the six geo-political zones and Abuja. The states are Lagos and Oyo (South-West), Rivers (South-South), Imo…