By Doyin Ojosipe Stakeholders have been urged to consider whistleblowing as a tool for combatting all dimensions of corrupt practices in the health sector. The charge was given at a webinar organised by the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), in collaboration with the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), African Centre…
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…
Sambo vs NBET: Defendant’s counsels deploy delay tactics as court again adjourns case
By Doyin Ojosipe The National Industrial Court on Monday, granted an application for adjournment of proceedings to enable the defendants, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) and its MD, Marylin Amobi, respond to a counter affidavit served by a whistleblower, Sambo Abdullahi. The case has been adjourned to October 16, 2019, and the judge says…
Whistleblowing: AFRICMIL organises capacity building workshop for PICA staff
The African Centre for Media and information Literacy (AFRICMIL), Tuesday, organised a one-day training workshop for staff of Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA) in Abuja. The training which focused on basic concepts and practices in three key areas, namely, forensic investigation, exchange rate fluctuation and forex malpractice, as well as common areas of malpractice…
MacArthur Foundation urges Nigerians to unite against corruption
The John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (MAF) has advised Nigerian youths to team up and root out corruption and other vices in order to make the country a better place. MacArthur Foundation’s Deputy Director for Africa, Dayo Olaide, made the call at a film premiere in Abuja at the weekend. “Nigeria can be…