The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it would improve access for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the nation’s airports and work with airline operators to upgrade amenities needed for air travel nationwide. A recent investigative report by TheCable exposed that PWDs are still having harrowing experiences at Nigerian airports as accessibility to facilities remains poor despite the inclusivity …

To further Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) and Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) have announced a new partnership to strengthen whistleblowing in the country. During a round table meeting on Thursday at PRIMORG’s office complex in Abuja, where the partnership of the two civil society organisations was announced, AFRICMIL’s Coordinator, …

Osun State Government has been urged to probe the alleged award of contracts worth N1.3 billion to non-existent companies between 2019 and 2021. This follows a recent investigative report by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), which indicted the state government of flouting public procurement laws by awarding projects to firms not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have said that existing laws and punishments are “not strong enough and old” to deter Nigerians from certificate forgery. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede; and NYSC’s Director-General, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, both raised the concern during a radio town hall meeting against the upsurge of certificate forgery …

No fewer than 19 states in Nigeria have been criticised for undermining fiscal transparency following their inability to publish details of procurement processes and contract awards on open contracting portals. While governors of affected states have been urged to promote accountability and transparency in dispensing public funds. A recent investigative report by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) had …

Federal and state governments have been alerted of a spate of forgery cases and disregard of due process in certificate of origin issuance at Local Government Area (LGA) offices across the Nigeria. TheCable‘s investigations recently exposed how officials at LGAs in Lagos, Ogun and Nasarawa States and the Federal Capital Territory jettison due process for bribes in issuing certificates of …

The leadership and members of the National Assembly (NASS) have been urged to prioritise enacting legislation to protect whistleblowers and a new audit law. Setting an anti-corruption agenda for federal legislators, Civil Society Organisations, the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) also warned lawmakers against efforts to “whittle down the powers of …

President Bola Tinubu and members of the National Assembly have been urged to deepen the fight against corruption by ensuring a law to secure whistleblowing in Nigeria. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG), African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), and the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) called on the executive …

African Director of Macarthur Foundation, Dr. Kole Shettima has applauded the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) for putting grants from the Foundation into good use over the years. During an official visit to PRIMORG’s newly completed office building in Pyakassa, Lugbe, FCT, Abuja on Wednesday, Shettima expressed excitement that PRIMORG has been able to build its own office space, …

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye has promised protection of the identities of informants and Nigerians who report corrupt acts. While participating in a radio town hall meeting on whistleblowing, organised at the weekend in Abuja by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG), Owasonoye gave the assurance owing …