Investigative Journalist Exposes Alleged USAID Corruption tied to Nigeria through NGO

Ayomide Ogunsakin
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Popular Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin recently went viral on X (formerly Twitter) after shedding light on a series of alleged financial irregularities involving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria. His findings detail suspicious payments amounting to millions of dollars and raise questions about USAID’s transparency and compliance with federal directives.

In his post, he reveals that on January 16, 2025—just four days before Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration—USAID authorized a $3.3 million payment to DAI Global LLC, a vendor registered in Bethesda, Maryland, operating in Nigeria.

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Hundeyin’s X post, alerting Elon Musk of these allegations of fraud

His investigation further unearthed the fact that between August 2020 and January 2025, DAI Global LLC received a minimum of $48 million of U.S. taxpayers’ money under the guise of investments in Nigeria.

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However, Hundeyin described the organization as a seemingly inactive “climate NGO” that primarily hosted meetings, seminars, and photo opportunities with politicians. Despite these limited activities, its payments from USAID were labeled as “All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.”

According to the journalist, the last public output from DAI Global LLC in Nigeria was in 2020, raising questions about why the organization continued to receive large sums of money. Hundeyin speculated whether the payments indicated a money laundering scheme, a CIA front, or a slush fund managed by the U.S. State Department.

President Trump’s Order Defied

Hundeyin’s investigative post also delved into the deeper controversy following Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, when USAID continued disbursing funds despite the president’s directive to halt all foreign aid payments. Between January 20 and January 30, he explains, at least $799,000 was sent to undisclosed recipients in Nigeria, with $446,000 transferred across eight payments on January 29 and January 30 alone.

These transactions took place despite Trump’s order on January 28 instructing USAID to freeze payments. The agency’s decision to continue disbursing funds has fueled suspicions about its financial operations in Nigeria and its possible defiance of executive authority.

Elon Musk Criticises USAID

Elon Musk, who heads the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has also publicly condemned USAID, describing it a “criminal organisation.”

This came shortly after President Trump implemented a three-month freeze on foreign aid spending, citing the need to curb government waste.

Musk’s criticism intensified when he made a claim—lacking evidence, that USAID had used taxpayer funds to finance bioweapon research, including COVID-19, which he alleged resulted in millions of deaths.

On his X account with an audience of 215 million followers, Musk posted, “Did you know that USAID, using YOUR tax dollars, funded bioweapon research, including Covid-19, that killed millions of people?”

DOGE is tasked with reducing unnecessary government expenditures and with the USAID now reportedly under scrutiny as well as Musk publicly criticizing their activities, it is likely that the department will probe some more into the allegations.

The agency, which operates on a $42.8 billion annual budget dedicated to global humanitarian and development aid, has not issued an official response to the allegations. Its X account and website were also deactivated, following the controversy surrounding these revelations and allegedly fraudulent activities.

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