…we will not sweep your reports under the carpet, says FIRS By Doyin Ojosipe The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has assured Nigerians of its readiness to investigate tips submitted by the public and to also observe two important codes of whistleblowing which are protection of the identity and reward of whistleblowers. Speaking at a…
Whistleblowing: Anti-graft agencies advocate special court for speedy trial
…as NOA, CBOs caution Nigerians against complicity in corruption By Doyin Ojosipe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have advised the Federal Government to establish special courts in order to address the delay in dispensation of criminal…
NOA, PICA laud AFRICMIL as whistleblowing recoveries hit N1.9bn in 2019
By Doyin Ojosipe The Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) and National Orientation Agency (NOA) have commended the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) for its relentless support of the anti-corruption fight through numerous whistleblowing advocacy campaigns. In its quest for good governance and accountability, AFRICMIL in 2017 launched the Corruption Anonymous project…
Whistleblowing: AFRICMIL commences training of CBOs for community awareness
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) on Thursday, January 30, 2020 began another round of engagement on creating awareness among Nigerians on the whistleblowing policy. The fresh round of nationwide engagement involves training of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on how they can make…
Europe, Nigeria based groups adopt Sowore as prisoner of conscience
Press Statement International civil rights groups in collaboration with their Nigerian counterparts have this weekend adopted detained Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, as a Prisoner of Conscience. In a statement on Saturday, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in collaboration with United Kingdom based groups, Global witness, Cornerhouse and Re:Common of Italy…