Nigerian civil society and media organizations are fighting back against mis- and dis-information about the COVID-19 pandemic, providing accurate information to the public about the dangers of the virus and how to keep safe, tracking funds allocated for COVID-19 response and recovery, and providing equipment for some of the most vulnerable members of society and…

Once upon a time, members of the public suspected to have been exposed to the novel Coronavirus received close monitoring from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), state COVID-19 task forces and other healthcare workers. These days, test results take forever to manifest, bed space is extremely hard to secure at isolation centres, contact…

Press Release   July 23, 2020 The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has called for an effective whistleblower regime considering the startling revelations from the ongoing probe of alleged massive corruption at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement by signed by its Coordinator, Chido Onumah, the Centre applauded the…

Civil society groups in Nigeria have called for a major overhaul of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which they described as a cesspool of corruption. Below is a communique issued after a meeting on Friday, July 17, 2020. July 20, 2020 COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN NIGERIA ON RESOLUTIONS MADE OVER THE…

The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly a worldwide threat to public health. But in Nigeria, the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support clinical rescue has especially hastened deaths of patients suffering from other diseases. Lives of non-coronavirus patients suffering from acute respiratory distress, pneumonia, and malaria with symptoms suggestive of Sars-Cov2 infection are wasting…