A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to journalist and whistleblower Isaac Bristol, who has been identified by the Nigeria Police as the individual behind the PIDOMNigeria account on X. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bristol was arraigned on charges of money laundering, unlawfully obtaining and disseminating classified official documents, and cybercrime. His … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced a 5% reward for whistleblowers who provide credible information leading to the prosecution of offenders. EFCC, disclosed this as guest on the EFCC 97.3FM Abuja talk show yesterday. Oyewale emphasized the commission’s commitment to enforcing the law and protecting the economy … Read more
State Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance Policy on Vandalism Suspect Caught Stealing Iron from Government Barriers Commissioner Warns Against Destruction of Public Property Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a stern move, the Lagos State Government has arrested a suspected vandal, Abba Mohammed, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing iron from concrete barriers erected along drainage channels. The arrest … Read more
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To US Whistleblower Snowden EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to famous whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden fled the US in 2013 after exposing the scale of secret surveillance conducted by government’s across the world. EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine Crisis: Russia In Retreat As … Read more
Lagos revenue agency has unveiled whistleblower channel EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), through Deloitte, a leading professional firm, on Friday unveiled its whistle-blowing tip off channels to drive transparency, accountability and general public inclusivity in the affairs of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Read more
By Kayode Shopekan Former President Goodluck Jonathan and APC Chieftain Jonathan Vatsa has reacted to the Invasion of Odili’s Residence EKO HOT BLOG reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned the invasion of Justice Odili’s residence on a whistleblower’s information that was not properly investigated before invading and bringing embarrassment to the Justice. Read … Read more
The Washington Post reported the new whistleblowers SEC filing claims the social media giant’s managers routinely undermined efforts to combat misinformation… A former Facebook worker reportedly told US authorities on Friday that the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content, weeks after another whistleblower helped stoke the firm’s latest crisis with similar claims. The … Read more
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice only pays whistleblowers after successful recovery not for mere tracing or exposure of suspected illegitimate funds. Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Media and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The Minister … Read more
A whistleblower, John Okupurhe, has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation(AGF). Okpurhe, in a letter written by his lawyer, Aliyu Lemu, dated June 22, 2020, accused the AGF of refusing to pay him commission after exposing over $1bn (N420bn) hidden in Unity Bank Plc. … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been accused of more than N1 trillion fraud with documented video evidence by a whistleblower, Dr. George Uboh. The video traces corruption and diversion of recovered loot at the EFCC as far back as during the tenure of Nuhu Ribadu. Ekohotblog understands that the anti-corruption agency is … Read more
Chinese doctor, Li Wenliang, who tried to warn others about the Wuhan coronavirus died on Thursday from the disease, according to Chinese state media, Global Times. Li, a 34-year-old doctor working in Wuhan, raised the alarm about the virus on December 30, but was silenced by local police. According to CNN, he was one of … Read more