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Nigerian Court Orders Release of Binance Executive After Charges Dropped
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has been released after the government dropped money laundering charges against him. Gambaryan had been in detention in Nigeria since late February.
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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Nigeria’s Crypto Investors Urge Government to Follow India's Approach in Tackling Binance Dispute: Report
Crypto investors in Nigeria have asked the government to follow India’s approach and regulate crypto businesses rather than taking extreme measures. While Nigerian authorities are embroiled in a court battle with the exchange after imprisoning two of its executives, India dealt with a similar situation with a measured approach, crypto traders fro...
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue
The Nigerian markets regulator has ordered the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted Nigerian investors through a website was illegal.
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Twitter Agreement on Restoration of Services in Nigeria Asked to Be Published by Rights Group
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that led to the restoration of the social media company's services last month following a six-month ban.
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Nigeria Professor Given Jail For Demanding "Sex For Marks" From Student
A Nigerian court sentenced a university lecturer to jail after he demanded sex from a female student to boost her marks in a landmark ruling designed to address "rampant" sexual harassment on campuses.
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Nigeria Won't Release 2 Detainees Despite Court Orders
Nigeria's government will not release two prominent detainees despite several court orders for their release, and will not comment on the situation of a third, wounded detainee, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday.
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7 Killed in Clashes After Election Upset in Eastern Nigeria: Police
At least seven people were killed Sunday in clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Nigeria's eastern Taraba state after a court nullified the election win of the state governor, police said.
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Probe Nigeria Military Top Brass for War Crimes: Amnesty
Amnesty International said today there was sufficient evidence for the International Criminal Court to probe senior Nigerian military officers for war crimes in the battle against Boko Haram.
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Nigeria Court Bars Military From Deploying Around Polling Stations
The Nigerian federal high court in Lagos has barred the military from deploying around polling stations during March 28 national elections, the lawyer for the parliamentarian who brought the case said on Tuesday.
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Bomber Blows Herself Up After Nigerian President's Rally
A female suicide bomber killed herself on Monday when she exploded a vehicle packed with explosives near a stadium where Nigeria's President had just held an election rally in the northeastern city of Gombe, police said.
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Death Penalty Sought for Nigerian Child Bride
The father of a 14-year-old child bride accused of murdering her husband said on Thursday he was appealing to a Nigerian court to spare his daughter from the death sentence.
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12 Nigerian Troops Sentenced to Death for Mutiny
A court martial has sentenced 12 Nigerian soldiers fighting Islamic extremists to death by firing squad for mutiny and attempted murder of their commanding officer.
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Rising Islamist Violence in Focus at Obama-Hosted Africa Summit
Rising violence from brutal Islamist groups in Africa will be a key issue at an Africa summit US President Barack Obama is hosting in Washington this week.
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Nigerian Court Orders Release of Binance Executive After Charges Dropped
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has been released after the government dropped money laundering charges against him. Gambaryan had been in detention in Nigeria since late February.
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Binance Executive Denied Bail in Nigeria Money Laundering Case
Tigran Gambaryan, an American citizen, has been in detention in Nigeria since the end of February. He and Binance deny the charges against him. He had asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to free him on medical grounds, arguing that he needed to undergo surgery outside prison and that his health was deteriorating.
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Nigeria’s Crypto Investors Urge Government to Follow India's Approach in Tackling Binance Dispute: Report
Crypto investors in Nigeria have asked the government to follow India’s approach and regulate crypto businesses rather than taking extreme measures. While Nigerian authorities are embroiled in a court battle with the exchange after imprisoning two of its executives, India dealt with a similar situation with a measured approach, crypto traders fro...
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10 Countries Where Homosexuality Can Lead To Capital Punishment
Several countries have banned homosexuality, with many of them having the death penalty for same-sex relations.
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Binance Operations Declared Illegal by Nigerian Market Regulator, Asked to Discontinue
The Nigerian markets regulator has ordered the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted Nigerian investors through a website was illegal.
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Twitter Agreement on Restoration of Services in Nigeria Asked to Be Published by Rights Group
A Nigerian rights group has asked the High Court to force the government to publish an agreement with Twitter that led to the restoration of the social media company's services last month following a six-month ban.
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Nigeria Professor Given Jail For Demanding "Sex For Marks" From Student
A Nigerian court sentenced a university lecturer to jail after he demanded sex from a female student to boost her marks in a landmark ruling designed to address "rampant" sexual harassment on campuses.
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Nigeria Won't Release 2 Detainees Despite Court Orders
Nigeria's government will not release two prominent detainees despite several court orders for their release, and will not comment on the situation of a third, wounded detainee, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday.
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7 Killed in Clashes After Election Upset in Eastern Nigeria: Police
At least seven people were killed Sunday in clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Nigeria's eastern Taraba state after a court nullified the election win of the state governor, police said.
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Probe Nigeria Military Top Brass for War Crimes: Amnesty
Amnesty International said today there was sufficient evidence for the International Criminal Court to probe senior Nigerian military officers for war crimes in the battle against Boko Haram.
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Nigeria Court Bars Military From Deploying Around Polling Stations
The Nigerian federal high court in Lagos has barred the military from deploying around polling stations during March 28 national elections, the lawyer for the parliamentarian who brought the case said on Tuesday.
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Bomber Blows Herself Up After Nigerian President's Rally
A female suicide bomber killed herself on Monday when she exploded a vehicle packed with explosives near a stadium where Nigeria's President had just held an election rally in the northeastern city of Gombe, police said.
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Death Penalty Sought for Nigerian Child Bride
The father of a 14-year-old child bride accused of murdering her husband said on Thursday he was appealing to a Nigerian court to spare his daughter from the death sentence.
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12 Nigerian Troops Sentenced to Death for Mutiny
A court martial has sentenced 12 Nigerian soldiers fighting Islamic extremists to death by firing squad for mutiny and attempted murder of their commanding officer.
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Rising Islamist Violence in Focus at Obama-Hosted Africa Summit
Rising violence from brutal Islamist groups in Africa will be a key issue at an Africa summit US President Barack Obama is hosting in Washington this week.
