Nigerian Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh Faces Christmas in Detention as Court Delays Persist, Receives 2025 African Award

Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh, winner of the 2025 Blueprint Africa Whistleblowing Prize, may spend Christmas in detention after a Federal High Court in Awka adjourned his case until next year. Despite existing bail and release orders, Emeh remains incarcerated, drawing criticism from rights groups and international organisations. His prolonged detention has intensified calls for his release, sparked the #FreeNnamdiEmeh campaign, and renewed concerns over whistleblower protection and judicial compliance in Nigeria.


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CITAD Urges Nigerian Government to Protect Activists, End Politicisation of Cybercrime Laws

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has warned that Nigeria’s cybercrime laws are increasingly being misused to target activists, journalists, and whistleblowers. In its statement marking the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day, the organisation said digital spaces are now vulnerable to corruption, surveillance abuse, and political manipulation. CITAD called for stronger digital accountability, protection of civic freedoms, full implementation of the FOI Act, and better safeguards for online critics and whistleblowers. It stressed that Nigeria cannot effectively fight corruption without securing its digital civic space.

Police Accused of Cover-Up as Probe Into Anambra Organ-Harvesting Officers Remains Hidden for Two Years

Two years after the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced an investigation into shocking allegations of torture, extrajudicial killings, extortion, and organ harvesting by officers in the Anambra Police Command, the Nigeria Police Force has yet to release the probe report. Despite promises of transparency, the accused officers reportedly returned to duty immediately after being questioned, while whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh—who exposed the crimes—remains detained even after meeting his bail conditions. Rights group RULAAC warns that the continued silence, delayed report, and Emeh’s prolonged incarceration suggest a deliberate cover-up, reinforcing longstanding fears about abuses linked to the Awkuzu unit. Activists are demanding the report’s immediate release, Emeh’s freedom, accountability for implicated officers, and structural reforms to protect whistleblowers and uphold the rule of law.


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Fresh Assassination Plot Against Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh in Anambra Prison Exposed as Global Rights Groups Demand His Release

Global human rights organisations have raised alarm over a fresh alleged plot to assassinate detained whistleblower Nnamdi Daniel Emeh inside Awka Correctional Centre. A weapon was reportedly smuggled into the prison with instructions to stage a fight and kill him, despite multiple court orders granting him bail for more than 18 months.
Blueprint for Free Speech and 20 other international groups have petitioned Nigerian authorities, demanding his immediate release, an independent probe into the threats, and accountability from the police whose investigation findings remain hidden.
Emeh, who exposed alleged extrajudicial killings and organ harvesting by Anambra police officers, continues to face prolonged detention, vanished court documents, and repeated obstruction of justice — even as he recently won an international whistleblowing award.


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Nigerian Whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh Wins Global Prize While Detained for Exposing Police Organ Trafficking

Blueprint for Free Speech has honoured Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh with a 2025 global Whistleblowing Prize, even as he remains imprisoned despite a court-ordered bail. Emeh, 26, exposed a notorious police-led organ trafficking and extortion ring in Anambra State, triggering international attention and investigations. After fleeing Nigeria, he was arrested on an Interpol Red Notice in 2023 and charged with offences civil society groups describe as fabricated retaliation. Despite meeting bail conditions, he has remained in detention for nearly three years amid alleged assassination attempts, court obstruction, and claims that implicated officers were promoted instead of prosecuted. Rights groups say the case exposes deepening impunity in the Nigerian security system and poses a critical test for whistleblower protection and rule of law in the country.




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House Oversight Launches Probe Into Gov. Tim Walz Over Nearly $1B Minnesota COVID Aid Fraud Scandal




The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, has opened a new investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz over what federal prosecutors call the largest COVID-19 relief fraud scheme in U.S. history. Nearly $1 billion meant for feeding low-income children was allegedly diverted through the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, with at least $300 million already tied to criminal charges involving 78 defendants.

Comer says Walz ignored early warnings from whistleblowers and allowed widespread fraud to flourish, even as employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services accuse the administration of retaliation and suppressing audit findings. The Treasury Department has also launched an investigation into claims that some stolen funds may have been funneled to the terrorist group al-Shabaab, though no terrorism charges have been filed.

Walz denies negligence, insisting criminals are being prosecuted and warning against unfairly targeting Minnesota’s Somali community. The scandal has triggered national scrutiny, intensified political tensions, and raised concerns about the handling of pandemic relief funds across multiple agencies.

More than 400 Minnesota government workers say Governor Tim Walz "systematically retaliated" against whistleblowers.

Lagos govt probes LASAA staff for allegedly diverting public funds.

The Lagos State Government has commenced a formal investigation into allegations of financial misconduct involving a staff member of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, accused of diverting official payments into a personal bank account.

The probe followed a public outcry on X, where a user alleged that payments meant for LASAA were being made into an individual’s Opay account.

The whistleblower, identified as @Bhadmoz (TrueBlue), claimed that customers were being charged N45,000, but issued receipts reflecting only N7,100.

The user tagged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, calling for immediate action.

In a swift response, Commissioner Wahab confirmed that the individual linked to the allegations is an employee of LASAA.

He directed that the staff member report to the agency’s headquarters for immediate disciplinary action.

“My attention has been drawn to a post alleging improper transaction practices involving a staff member of an agency under our ministry. I have instructed that the officer appear at the agency’s head office tomorrow to face disciplinary proceedings,” Wahab said.

The Commissioner reaffirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to accountability, integrity, and transparency in public service, warning that unethical behaviour would not be tolerated.

New INEC Chairman Vows to Make Elections So Credible Even Losers Will Congratulate Winners.

Newly confirmed INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has pledged to deliver elections so transparent and credible that even losing candidates will willingly congratulate the winners.

Speaking during his Senate screening and confirmation on Thursday, Amupitan said his mission is to rebuild public trust in the electoral process through collaboration with key institutions like the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

“Our goal is to make elections so credible that even the loser will congratulate the winner in good faith, just as both sides accept a fair court judgment,” he told lawmakers.

The Senate unanimously approved his appointment after a three-hour screening session. Senate President Godswill Akpabio charged him to ensure that every vote counts, noting that his confirmation marks a new chapter after Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s 10-year tenure.

Amupitan promised to audit INEC’s Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to correct the glitches that eroded confidence in the 2023 elections. He also vowed to strengthen accountability within the commission through an Ethics and Compliance Committee and a whistleblower policy.

He further said INEC will work with security agencies and invest in technology, including drones, to safeguard election materials and logistics.

“This is a sacred trust,” Amupitan said. “We will make our elections so credible that even those who lose will admit it was fair and just.”

Tinubu’s Minister in Forgery Scandal as University disowns Certificate.

A major controversy has erupted over the academic qualifications of Nigeria’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, after the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), formally disowned the Bachelor of Science degree certificate he has been parading for decades.

In a letter dated October 2, 2025, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, confirmed that although Mr. Nnaji was admitted into the institution in 1981 to study Biological Sciences, he never completed his programme and was therefore not awarded any degree.

“From every available record, we are unable to confirm that Mr. Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji graduated from the University of Nigeria in July 1985. There are no records of his completion of studies,” Prof. Ortuanya wrote.

“The University of Nigeria, Nsukka DID NOT and consequently, COULD NOT have issued the purported certificate, or at all, in July 1985 to Mr. Nnaji,” he added.

The minister’s credentials have under scrutiny since October 2023 after a whistleblower tip about inconsistencies in his documents.

Forgery Allegations Dating Back to 2023
Questions over Mr. Nnaji’s academic records first surfaced in July 2023 when President Bola Tinubu submitted his name to the Senate for ministerial confirmation. Critics alleged that the politician neither completed his studies at UNN nor participated in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, despite presenting both certificates to various federal institutions.

During his screening on August 1, 2023, Mr. Nnaji confidently told lawmakers that he obtained a degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology from UNN in 1985 and served in Jos the following year. His statements were broadcast live on multiple television stations.

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However, forensic scrutiny of the certificates submitted by the minister revealed glaring inconsistencies that cast doubt on their authenticity.

BREAKING: Nurse Thomas Abiodun Olamide, dismissed from the Ogun State College of Health Technology after being accused of whistleblowing on NHIS drug diversion, has won her case at the National Industrial Court.

The court ordered her immediate reinstatement, full payment of all outstanding salaries/allowances, and awarded her ₦5 million damages.

In her victory statement, Olamide said:

“By the grace of God, I survived, and justice has prevailed… This judgment is a significant step toward fairness and accountability.”

She thanked her family, legal team, AFRICMIL, CDWR, and civil society allies for their support, while urging fellow whistleblowers to remain courageous in the fight against corruption.

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Whistleblower Victory: Ogun Nurse Reinstated

The National Industrial Court has ordered the reinstatement of Thomas Olamide to the Ogun State College of Health Technology after she was dismissed for exposing corruption, theft, and misconduct at the institution.

The court ruled her termination illegal and null, awarding her N5 million in damages and back pay.
Lawyer Timothy Adewale described the ruling as a watershed moment, noting that it protects whistleblowers even without a statutory law in Nigeria.

Olamide had reported NHIS drug hoarding, theft of government property, and harassment of students, which led to her dismissal. The judgment is hailed as a victory for justice and anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.

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