October 20, 2024 Press Release The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has commended Dr Ishaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, for ordering the reinstatement of a whistleblower, Abraham Taiwo Joseph, a senior accountant at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) who was dismissed from service in September 2021 for raising…
Police Service Commission Launches Whistleblowing Policy
Press Release The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, took a bold and courageous step in the fight against corruption with the elevation and inauguration of a Standing Committee on Procurement and the launching of the PSC Whistleblowing policy. These developments are tailored to improve transparency, accountability and integrity in the conduct…
Artistic Freedom And Whistleblowing: The Case Of Odee And Fishrot
We are writing to bring attention to the case of the visual and performance artist and master’s student, ODEE, who is being sued for damages (including legal fees likely upwards of £500,000) in the High Court in London on the 25 and 26 September 2024. The lawsuit has been brought against ODEE by Samherji, one…
AFRICMIL, Amnesty International to Hold National Conference on Whistleblowing, Corruption and Human rights
Abuja – September 11, 2024 Press Release The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and the Nigeria office of the global human rights group, Amnesty International, will hold a national conference on September 19, 2024, to explore the link between whistleblowing, corruption and human rights as well as take stock of…
CSOs calls on President Tinubu to come clean on the IGP tenure extension controversy
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria are keenly watching, with concern, developments trailing the unresolved controversy surrounding the planned extension of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Egbetokun by President Tinubu. This controversy is indicative of broader issues within Nigeria’s law enforcement structure, touching on governance, legality, and the need for reform.…