On Friday morning, the 17th of August 2018, Samuel Ogundipe, a Nigerian journalist detained since Tuesday the 14th of August was finally released after he met his bail conditions. The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) is relieved with the release of Samuel Ogundipe and the opportunity for him to reunite with his…

The crisis around the Senate and the Presidency today is causing alarm among democratic forces in Nigeria. There are multiple signs that the political class is even more self-serving than it has been in the past and civil society believes the time has come to clearly define the national interest and work towards edifying it.…

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) have agreed to work together to promote accountability and transparency in Nigeria. The agreement was reached after the Centre LSD paid a courtesy call to AFRICMIL in Abuja on Friday. The Programme Coordinator, Centre LSD,…

In a bid to deepen conversations around the whistleblowing policy and the fight against corruption in Nigeria, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), on Thursday launched a publication entitled ‘Engaging Whistleblowing in Nigeria, One Year of the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) Project.’ The publication is a report of the activities of CORA in…

The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation, today, paid a courtesy visit to the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) in Abuja. The Foundation’s delegation led by Dr. Kole Shettima, Director, Africa Office, said the visit was another way of strengthening the relationship with its grantees as well as learning the progress…