The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom is calling on the Federal Government to order the immediate release of Mr. Jones Abiri, publisher of the Weekly Source newspaper in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, who was arrested by agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) on July 21, 2016 and has been detained without charge…
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AFRICMIL, PRIMORG unveil Partnership to Push for Whistleblower Legislation in Nigeria
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Stakeholders call for review of policymaking processes at AFRICMIL roundtable on equitable growth and social inclusion
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Coalition expresses concern over lack of inclusivity in ministerial list, vetting process
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For Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainable Democracy, Declare Your Assets Now And Make It Public, AFRICMIL Urges President Tinubu
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Gambari, others to speak on conflict reporting at the 10th Wole Soyinka Centre lecture
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AFRICMIL petitions IGP, NBA over conduct of police lawyer in whistle blower case
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AFRICMIL technical workshop on whistleblowing for law enforcement and revenue-generating agencies
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4 convicted, 1,983 tips received through whistleblowing
The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA),Thursday revealed that about 1,983 tips have been submitted by whistle-blowers since the launch of the whistleblowing policy in December 2016. Mohammed Isa who represented the Director of PICA, Dr. Mohammed Dikwa, made this known while delivering a keynote address at a one-day technical workshop on whistle blowing organised…