Emmanuel Abiodun

At the intersection of Virology, Immunology, and Oncology. PhD-ing Experimental Virology | #LoveVirology | SDG3 | Education & Gender Equality Advocate SDG 4&5.

[Emmanuel Abiodun @immasking]

This is a video contest for secondary school girls in Nigeria. The winner will receive a seed grant of 500,000 Naira.
https://t.co/kddLyNfw12

[vrt⚕️ @VRT97]

Tribalism yunno , they can work together to ruin your lives but you cant work together to take them
Out 🤣

[Olúwatósìn Olaseinde @tosinolaseinde]

If it does, then we will correct it too.

[Ebenz™️🧸🇵🇹 @NobleBenz]

Real Madrid vs Liverpool ||UCL Final 2018||

[UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague]

When Cristiano returned to Old Trafford 🥹

#UCL

[Ezinne @justmyrra_]

Once the clock strikes midnight on 21st December, I’ll be changing the “Catholic convert” on my bio to “Catholic.”
Because on that day, I’ll become a one-year old Catholic who has outgrown breast milk and is now taking solid food. 🤭💃🏽

[Rio Ferdinand @rioferdy5]

Forever Legend!
Showed dignity & class as always ❤️

[Ezinne @justmyrra_]

Whoever makes his vestments needs a raise! This look absolutely blue me away 🥹🩵

[Ụlọma 💜 @ulxma]

Hell is empty and all the demons are in Nigeria posing as leaders. I fucking hate this demon.

[𝚄𝚐𝚋𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚘𝚓𝚘. @Just_JONIER]

Videos like this are important because men think they can beat pro sports women at their game just because they are men.
😂

[Martha Kehinde Awoniyi @kawoniyi]

She basically used this game to warm up her wrist 😭

I like that they did this, cuz everyone knows Speed’s athletic prowess. But being a pro in a sport is a different level of beast and certain delusional clowns don’t seem to get this.

[SERAP @SERAPNigeria]

BREAKING: Immediately release FIJ journalist Daniel Ojukwu, end prosecution of journalists for reporting on alleged corruption

We've urged President Bola Tinubu and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to ensure the immediate release of Daniel Ojukwu, a reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, and to end the use of criminal defamation and cyberstalking charges to intimidate and punish journalists solely for carrying out their professional duties.

SERAP also urged the authorities to immediately end the prosecution and harassment of Mr Ojukwu and FIJ founder, Fisayo Soyombo, over their reports concerning the alleged expenditure of public funds by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). Mr Ojukwu was on Tuesday reportedly remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, until 1 December 2026, following his arraignment on 12 counts of alleged cyberstalking and criminal defamation. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. The court adjourned the hearing of his pending bail application until December.

SERAP is concerned that the detention of Mr Ojukwu sends a chilling message to journalists and others who seek to expose alleged corruption and scrutinise the management of public funds.

The organisation is particularly concerned that the prosecution relates to investigative reports published in 2023 and January 2024, which raised questions about payments of ₦147.1 million and ₦47.5 million for classroom construction projects, as well as the reported failure of solar panels installed at some of the projects shortly after their completion.

These are matters of legitimate public interest. Public officials and institutions should expect scrutiny of their decisions and expenditure of public funds. The proper response to investigative reporting that raises questions about public expenditure is to provide explanations, disclose relevant records and, where necessary, investigate allegations of wrongdoing—not to subject journalists to criminal prosecution and imprisonment.

Mr Ojukwu's present remand is especially troubling because he was previously detained for 10 days in May 2024 over reporting concerning the same public official and alleged expenditure of public funds. His continued prosecution risks reinforcing a climate in which journalists may be deterred from investigating and reporting on corruption for fear of arrest, detention and imprisonment.

SERAP notes that the rights to freedom of expression and media freedom are guaranteed by sections 22 and 39 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended), Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to which Nigeria is a state party. These protections include the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas, including information and opinions that may be critical, controversial or unwelcome to public officials.

The right to freedom of expression is particularly important where journalists report on alleged corruption, public expenditure and the conduct of persons entrusted with public responsibilities. Public officials must tolerate robust scrutiny and criticism, especially concerning the exercise of public power and the management of public resources.

The UN Human Rights Committee, in paragraph 47 of its General Comment No. 34, emphasises that defamation laws must not be used to stifle freedom of expression. It urges States to recognise truth and public interest as defences, avoid excessively punitive measures and consider decriminalising defamation.

[Ahmed Khalifa @_A_khalifa]

Real Arab, real Muslim, in the Arabian Peninsula & non Muslim are still eating in front of us during Ramadan.
Malls open, restaurants open SO WHAT?

We fast because we want to. They don’t have to starve for our sake! Apparently you’re the one who can’t handle seeing food 😂😂

[SMALLIE @the_smallie]

I love this video because few months ago, some of you on this app were arguing that random grassroots footballers were better than Asisat Oshoala simply because they were men. 😭🤦🏼‍♂️

[Mazza @YaaMazz]

this is very important because theres a significant proportion of men that think they can beat her in a match

[Carolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd]

ICE detained USF professor and Bay Area nurse Dr. Ann Lawani at her home and took her away in shackles. That was 8 week ago! A judge blocked her deportation to Nigeria.

She oversees 200+ nursing students. Rep. Harder says she complied with immigration requirements and was moved through multiple states to Louisiana in violation of a court order.

Trump’s ICE says it targets public safety threats. She’s a hospice nurse. https://t.co/maLA9p44mY #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #press #ICE #Immigration #BayArea #USF #Nurses
https://t.co/WwVGtM7tid

[Olúṣeun Onìgbìndé @seunonigbinde]

The arrest and remand of Daniel Ojukwu should concern everyone who believes in accountability and the public's right to know.

Journalism is not a favour granted by those in power. It is an essential part of the accountability architecture of a functioning democracy.

Where there are allegations against a journalist, the proper response is due process, not the creation of an environment where reporting on public expenditure becomes a perilous undertaking.

The questions raised by investigative journalism should be answered with evidence, transparency and facts.
We must be careful not to create a country where the cost of asking difficult questions is the loss of one's liberty.

I stand in solidarity with Daniel Ojukwu and the team at FIJ. His right to a fair hearing must be protected, and his bail application deserves urgent and fair consideration.
A society that makes accountability dangerous will eventually make impunity comfortable.

[Amnesty International Nigeria @AmnestyNigeria]

Nigeria: Authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Daniel Ojukwu

Nigerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu, who was remanded in prison custody for 21 days by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. His detention raises serious concerns about the use of judicial processes to intimidate journalists and undermine the right to freedom of expression and media freedom in Nigeria.

Daniel Ojukwu, an investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has faced legal proceedings since December 2024 following his reporting on alleged corruption and the diversion of public funds involving Nigerian government officials. In May 2024, he was abducted by officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in connection with his journalistic work.

The continued prosecution and detention of Ojukwu appear to be part of a broader pattern of using the criminal justice system to punish journalists for exposing allegations of corruption and holding public officials accountable.

Detaining him for a further 21 days risks reinforcing a climate of fear and intimidation among journalists and media professionals.

The authorities must ensure that any legal proceedings comply fully with international human rights standards, including the right to a fair trial and guarantees of due process.

The Nigerian authorities must also immediately end all forms of harassment, intimidation and targeting of investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo. They must respect his right to carry out legitimate journalistic activities, including investigating and exposing corruption, abuse of power and human rights violations, without fear of reprisals.

No journalist should be subjected to threats, intimidation or punitive measures for holding those in positions of power accountable.

The authorities must ensure that journalists, including Daniel Ojukwu and Fisayo Soyombo, can work freely and independently without interference or fear of arbitrary arrest, detention or prosecution.

Any attempt to silence investigative journalists through intimidation or the misuse of the criminal justice system constitutes a serious threat to the right to freedom of expression and media freedom in Nigeria.

The Nigerian government must respect, protect and fulfil the right to freedom of expression and the freedom of the press, including the right of journalists and citizens to investigate, report on and criticise public officials and government policies without fear of reprisals.

Authorities must refrain from weaponising criminal laws and judicial processes to intimidate, harass, punish or silence journalists, activists, human rights defenders and other government critics. Journalism is not a crime, and exposing allegations of corruption must never be treated as an offence.

[YouTube: Funto's Corner @miss_funto]

Picked up my PhD certificate of completion today!

I went from being a 2:2 graduate to being the first African woman to graduate with a PhD in my department!

Ohhh I finished with distinction 🤭🥹

[Premium Times @PremiumTimesng]

Court rejects police request for arrest warrant against FIJ founder Soyombo
https://t.co/ET9EgsbQG8

[Ukachi Agnes🦄 @kachiengineers]

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