By Doyin Ojosipe Nigerians can now report corrupt practices anonymously, using the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) whistleblowing reporting portal https://www.partnersunited.org/whistleblowing The portal, which is the first comprehensive civil society-driven whistleblowing platform, is the brainchild of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation (SMYF). As a scale-up of the whistleblowing…
AFRICMIL wraps up peace project with train the trainers’ workshop
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, wrapped up its MIL Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue with a one-day workshop where papers which focused on Media and Information Literacy, ethno-religious conflicts and the role of religious leaders among others, were presented. The two-year project which was…
Ethno-religious unrest: Parents, Teachers, advised to teach kids about tolerance
By Doyin Ojosipe The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has called on religious leaders in Benue State to engage the tools of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) to avert ethno-religious crises in society. Dr Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, on Monday, made the call at a townhall meeting and the launch of…
Beware of religious politics- Christian, Islamic leaders advise Nigerians
By Doyin Ojosipe Religious politics remains a notable cause of disaffection, social disintegration and countless blood letting in the country, religious leaders have said. They urged Nigerians to be wary of politicians who pitch them against each other for political gains. The clerics said this on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, in separate addresses at a…
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…