By Doyin Ojosipe Whistleblowing will improve the standard of living of Nigerians if utilized properly, the MacArthur Foundation (MAF) has said. Speaking during a whistleblowing sensitization workshop which took place at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Abuja, Dr Kole Shettima, Director, Africa Office of the Foundation, noted that the less privileged had always suffered…
Whistleblowing at 2: More still needs to be done, say stakeholders
Stakeholders on Monday, December 17, reiterated the need for the Federal Government to be sincere and resolute in the fight against corruption. They made the call at a national summit organised by the African Centre for Media & Information (AFRICMIL) to mark two years of the whistleblowing policy introduced in December 2016. The stakeholders agreed…
Exposing corruption, civic duty of all, stakeholders tell Nigerians
Stakeholders on Thursday emphasized the need for every Nigerian to expose corruption, as it is a civic duty of all towards a better society. The position was unanimously taken at a zonal town hall meeting with the theme, “Whistleblowing and the fight against Corruption,” organised by the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL),…
The absence of appropriate legislation impedes the fight against corruption and exposes whistleblowers to risks of retaliation
By M. K. Dikwa It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this seminar. I believe we are going to have a productive time, which will benefit everyone present and educate us on the objectives and importance of the Whistleblower Policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. This event is pivotal as it…
Nigerians urged to fight corruption using the whistleblowing opportunity
In a bid to tackle corruption and promote accountability, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, held its first zonal town hall meeting in Kano. The meeting, which was part of programmes lined up under the Corruption Anonymous (CORA) project sponsored by The John D. and Catherine T.…
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