The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), has called on the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to urgently intervene and void the sack of a lecturer, Mr Joseph Akeju, whose appointment was terminated by the governing council of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), Lagos, for exposing corrupt practices at the institution. Mr. Akeju,…
The role of whistle-blowers in the fight against corruption in Nigeria
By Femi Falana Introduction The practice of blowing the whistle by citizens is not new in Nigeria. In pre-colonial African societies traditional law enforcement institutions relied on information provided by whistle blowers in maintaining law and order. For instance, the Yoruba people believed that an Oba could obtain information from whistle-blowers to get to the…
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.…
AFRICMIL seeks partnership with National Orientation Agency on whistleblowing
The Coordinator of the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), Chido Onumah, has urged Nigerians to count it a duty to expose corruption without setting their minds on some reward in return. He said this when he led a delegation on a courtesy call to the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Abuja on…