By Godwin Onyeacholem “We can only achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development if every nation has strong, transparent and inclusive institutions, based on the rule of law and supported by the public.” — UN Secretary-General, António Guterres Today, December 9, 2017, is International Anti-corruption Day (IACD). The day has been observed annually since the…
Ezekwesili, Ojo, ten journalists to be honoured on World Anti-corruption Day
Press Release A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Executive Director of the Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo, as well as ten distinguished journalists have been shortlisted for the 12th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting scheduled to hold on the World Anti-Corruption day, Saturday, 9 December 2017, at the NECA House, Alausa,…
X-raying Nigeria’s whistle blower policy
The National Stakeholders Summit on whistleblowing was held in Abuja on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The summit organized by the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), in partnership with the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) aimed…
Children in Nigeria call for leaders to listen on World Children’s Day
New UNICEF survey indicates children concerned about poor education, violence, and terrorism ABUJA, 20 November 2017 – Poor education, violence against children, and terrorism are among the biggest concerns for children in Nigeria, according to a new survey released by UNICEF on World Children’s Day. The survey was carried out in 14 countries across the…
Whistleblowing as a catalyst in the fight against corruption
By Nuhu Ribadu I am happy to be here this morning, and I appreciate the invitation for me to chair this very important discussion on a topical issue around the fight against corruption in our country. Let me commend the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy and its other partners for putting this together…