Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime at crypto firm Binance, who was detained in Nigeria for several months, has named three Nigerian lawmakers who he claimed demanded a $150 million bribe from him.Recall that Mr. Gambaryan and another Binance official were detained by the Nigerian government, which accused their
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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has explained that the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara against the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has nothing to do with who is the authentic Speaker of the House.Falana said this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday,
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The governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has denied the viral rumors of impregnating Big Brother Naija reality star, Nengi.It was widely circulated on social media on Monday that the reality star had recently welcomed a child for the governor, who allegedly has four wives.Responding to the speculations, Nengi, in
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The world’s largest international airline, Emirates, has signed an interline agreement with West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, enhancing connectivity for passengers traveling to and from Nigeria. The partnership expands Emirates’ footprint to 13 new cities in Nigeria with frictionless single-ticket travel and simplified baggage throughput.Travellers booked on flights from
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) high Command on Monday debunked the report making the round about the return of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Force, describing it as false and that it remained dissolvedThis was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Force
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned indefinitely the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after he questioned the trial judge’s impartiality.Judge Binta Nyako announced the indefinite postponement of the proceedings following Mr Kanu’s protest, the second instance in about
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke, and former governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, among others, had a closed-door meeting today with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.Atiku, who arrived at Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence located within the precinct
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THE Federal High Court in Lagos has affirmed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) authority to regulate competition and consumer protection within Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, including MTN Nigeria.The ruling, delivered on February 7, by one of the court justices, F.N. Ogazi, upheld the FCCPC’s mandate to oversee fair
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaNigeria has expressed its condolences to the government and people of Namibia over the passing of Dr Sam Nujoma, the founding President of the southern African country.Nujoma, a revolutionary leader and key figure in Namibia’s liberation struggle from South African rule, died on Saturday at the age of 95
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Anietie Udobit,AbujaFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the Federal Government not to allow snakes, termites, gorillas and monkeys swallow the $1.07bn public funds budgeted for the critical sector of health in the 2025 budget.In a statement on Sunday, Atiku urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide transparency on how
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