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whistle blowing

FG withholding my N1.8bn commission after exposing secret $223m in NNPC’s account –…

Samuel Oduoye May 21, 2019 0

An unidentified whistle-blower who exposed an account with $223m (N80.2bn) belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has accused the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation of withholding his rightful…

Government

Whistle-blowing: EFCC urges Nigerians to do more

Ademola Ademiluyi Apr 3, 2019 0

EFCC’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed his satisfaction over the effectiveness of the Whistle-Blowing Policy, urging citizens, especially southerners to participate more.Magu stressed that the policy would help to increase…

Government

Corruption: Institute urges inductees to embrace FG’s whistle blowing policy

Uju Jun 18, 2017 1

International Strategic Management Institute (ISMI) has called on its inductees to embrace the whistle blowing policy of the Federal Government to sanitise the country of corruption for rapid development.Alhaji Shehu Yahaya, the…

Government

National Assembly to pass bill on whistle blowing soon–Rep

Uju May 20, 2017

Rep. Abiodun Olasupo (APC- Iseyin/Iwajowa/Kajola/Itesiwaju Federal Constituency) says the bill on whistle blowing is at an advanced stage of being passed by the National Assembly.Olasupo also said the National Assembly was working hard…

Government

National Assembly to pass bill on whistle blowing soon–Rep

Uju May 19, 2017

Government

Senate to pass Whistle-Blower Protection Bill in July

Uju May 16, 2017

President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has said that the Senate will pass the Whistle Blower Protection Bill in July, 2017.He made this known at the launch of “Antidotes for Corruption: The Nigerian Story”, a book written by Sen.…

Government

Gov Ortom challenges Benue residents to blow whistle against him

Jide May 15, 2017

Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has dared the residents of the state not to hesitate to blow the whistle if they had any case of corruption against him or any of his appointees.“I have tried to run an open and transparent administration.…

Government

Speakers’ conference calls for speedy passage of whistle blowing bill

Uju May 7, 2017

The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has called on the National Assembly to expedite action on the passage of the whistle blowing bill pending before the Senate.The conference made the call in a communiqué signed…

Government

NITDA adopts FG’s whistle blowing policy to fight corruption

Uju May 5, 2017

‎In line with the Federal Government’s fight against corruption, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) had adopted the “whistle blowing” policy to sanitise it’s system of unethical practices.Mrs Hadiza ‎Umar,…

Government

IGP seeks whistleblowing on corrupt personnel in Police Force

Tosin Apr 21, 2017

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has urged whistleblowers to report the misconduct of policemen to the appropriate authorities.He made the call yesterday in Abuja at the inauguration of a partnership between the police and…

Government

Presidency seeks ways to strengthen whistle blower policy

Uju Apr 19, 2017

The Presidency has commenced efforts to strengthen the mechanism of the Whistle blower policy following breakthroughs in the war against corruption and unaccounted wealth.The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and…

Government

Whistleblowing helping fight against corruption — Keyamo

Uju Apr 17, 2017

Human Rights lawyer and activist, Festus Keyamo, has lauded the whistleblowing policy of the Federal Government as an effective tool in tackling corruption.Keyamo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, that the…

Metro

Whistleblowing: Ministry receives 2,351 tips

Uju Mar 25, 2017

The Ministry of Finance, says it has so far received 2,351 tips from whistleblowers bordering on cases of embezzlement of government funds, looting of assets and contract inflation, among others.In a statement signed by Mr Festus…