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Nigerian media and civil society organisations have launched a whistle-blowing platform where people can submit information of interest.

The platform — Leaks.ng — was launched at a stakeholders forum organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) in collaboration with the Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom.

The platform creates an avenue for individuals to share vital information with the media partners while also protecting the identity of such persons

Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of Premium Times, said the platform offers a great opportunity for collaboration among media organisations in the country to work on investigative stories.

The platform is being run in coalition with various organisations including AFRICMIL, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), International Centre for Investigative Reporting, (ICIR), TheCable Newspaper, Premium Times, Daily Trust, among others.

“Leaks.ng allows you to share confidential information of public interest with the Nigerian media. The system has been designed to help you share these materials while protecting your identity, making it difficult for you to be identified as the source of the information,” reads a message on the website.

“Leaks.ng is run by a coalition of Nigerian news organisations and civil society organisations that are committed to speaking truth to power.

“You can send us files and select which of our partner organizations you would like to share the information with. This site provides details on how you can submit your information and what you can do to secure yourself in the process.”