Press Release The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom condemns the blatant intimidation, harassment and continuous attack on journalists and media houses by Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State. CWPPF condemns the illegal banning of the correspondents of The Sun newspaper, Chijioke Agwu, and the Vanguard Newspaper, Peter Okutu, from entering Government House and…
#COVID19: AFRICMIL urges whistleblowers to expose fraud, health and safety concerns
The COVID-19 crisis has created a great deal of anxiety and uncertainty for Nigerians. As a responsible and responsive organization, the priority of the African Centre for Media & Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) is to help control the virus and keep everyone safe and we advise everyone to follow the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for…
AFRICMIL calls on NBET boss to comply with court order on payment of salary of whistleblower
Press Release The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has called on Dr. Marilyn Amobi, MD/CEO of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, to comply with the judgment of the National Industrial Court in Abuja which ordered the immediate payment of the salaries, emoluments and accruable benefits of a whistleblower, Sambo Abdullahi,…
Global coalition to make whistleblowing safe during COVID-19 and beyond
The signatories to this letter call on all public authorities and institutions to protect those who report or expose the harms, abuses and serious wrongdoing that arise during this period of crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also encourage all citizens and workers to participate in ensuring our governments, corporate institutions and markets remain…
Whistleblowing International Network welcomes AFRICMIL as associate member
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has been officially recognised as an Associate Member of the Whistleblowing International Network (WIN). This was made known through an email by the global network, notifying the organisation of the approval of WIN’s Board of Trustees. The email reads, “I am writing to…