Delivering a paper on the “Impact of the Whistleblowing Policy on Public Sector Accountability and Transparency” on Thursday 11 July 2024 at the Inter-agency Task Team (IATT) conference in Abuja, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, reopened the debate about the imperative of effective engagement of whistle-blowers in the battle against corruption. …

There have been fresh calls for the Bola Tinubu administration to reintroduce and push for the speedy passage of the Whistleblower Bill into law. The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and other civil society organisations had been advocating at different fora for the new executive and legislative arms to prioritise …

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has assured that its Whistle-Blower Initiative would deepen transparency, and accountability and uphold a high standard in the administration of the tax system in the state. At the official launch of the initiative in Lagos on Friday, LIRS Executive Chairman, Ayodele Subair said the platform was introduced to encourage the reporting of illegal …