The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and several pro-transparency groups from across the world will on Wednesday, during the week long summit UN Conference on Corruption, be creating a strong African caucus against corruption and in support of Stolen Assets Recovery to a continent that hosts the world’s…
Whistleblower receives award for integrity and impact
By Doyin Ojosipe A whistle-blower, Murtala Aliyu Ibrahim, has won the 2nd Gani Fawehinmi Impact and Integrity Awards (GFIIA) 2019, for the whistleblowing category. The event which took place in Lagos on Tuesday December 10, 2019, was sponsored by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre. Last year’s edition of the award was won…
Sambo Abdullahi vs NBET: former judge transferred as new judge denies NBET stay of proceedings
By Doyin Ojosipe The National Industrial Court Abuja, Friday maintained its ground by again rejecting an application filed by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trade PLC (NBET) to stay proceedings in a case brought before it by one of the company’s embattled staff, Mr Sambo Abdullahi. Recall that Counsel to NBET had filed the application before…
ECOWAS commission calls for whistle blower protection laws
The ECOWAS Commission on Tuesday urged ECOWAS Parliamentarians to enact laws and take other appropriate measures to protect whistle blowers in the sub-region. Mr Eyesan Okorodudu, Head, Democracy and Good Governance, ECOWAS Commission, said this in a paper he presented on “ECOWAS Protocol on Anti-Corruption and the Regional Network (NACIWA): What Progress?” He gave the…
OGP: Centre LSD takes campaign to North-Central
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD) on Friday, called on Nigerians to support the Open Government Partnership Initiative (OGP) to achieve a better society. Uchenna Arisukwu, Programmes Coordinator of the Not-for Profit Organisation gave the charge at an OGP rally in Makurdi, Benue state. He said the rally…