By Chido Onumah & Olunifesi Suraj Introduction Information rules the world today. More often than not, the type of information we receive affects our choices, our relationship with others, the quality of life we live, the kind of influence we have on others, the extent to which others influence us, the kinds of activities we…
For Every Nigerian Child, Every Right: An open letter from the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria to Nigeria’s children
Dear Naija children, Thirty years ago – long before many of you were born – the world came together to write a document that would help to defend and protect your rights. They did this because they recognized that childhood is a very precious time – a time when you must be able to grow…
AFRICMIL Coordinator slams DSS with N150m lawsuit over illegal detention
BY Doyin Ojosipe The Coordinator, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), Chido Onumah, on Wednesday filed a 150 million naira lawsuit against the Department of State Security Services (DSS) for what he described as outright abuse of his fundamental human right. The DSS had arrested and detained Onumah on his return from a…
Whistleblowing: AFRICMIL advises FG, says Whistleblowers afraid to expose corruption
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) on Thursday, October 17, 2019, urged the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency ensure the passage of the whistleblowing policy into law. Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL made the call at a public presentation of the second year report of Corruption…
Wole Soyinka Centre invites entries for investigative reporting award, introduces online application for select categories
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian professional journalists or team of journalists, full-time or part-time, for the 14th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. The centre has introduced online application option for some categories of the award for this edition. The award, which is an annual…