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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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Brazilian, Nigerians Arrested After Rs 22-Crore Drug Seizure In Chennai
In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.
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Nigeria Sets Dangerous Precedent by Detaining Binance Executives, CEO Says
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on crypto.
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Dozens Killed In Nigeria As Military Drone Accidentally Strikes Village
An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday.
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Binance in Talks to Create Crypto-Centric Hub In Nigeria
Binance crypto exchange is coordinating with Nigeria to establish a special economic zone, powered by the crypto sector. This ‘Virtual Free Zone’, being planned by the US-based crypto exchange and the Nigerian authorities, intends to bring together blockchain and Web3 entrepreneurs from the African continent and accelerate development and adopt...
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Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked
The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. The authorities there will soon be allowing eNaira users to create wallets for the CBDC by dialling a four-digit code on their mobile telephones, whether or not they have bank accounts, among other new features.
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US Accuses China Of "Xenophobia" After Nigerians Test Positive For Virus
The United States on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of "xenophobia" toward Africans, after coronavirus cases among Nigerians unleashed a wave of evictions in the city of Guangzhou.
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4 Indians In Nigerian Custody Released: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that four Indians, who were in the custody of Nigerian authorities, have been released following the intervention of the Indian high commissioner there.
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Google Doodle Honours Nigerian Author Chinua Achebe: All You Need To Know About 'Father Of African Literature'
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, the revered author of 'Things Fall Apart', has been called the father of modern African literature. Google paid respects to the literary icon on its homepage with a Google Doodle on his 87th birthday.
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Nigeria In Talks To Secure Release Of More Chibok Girls, Official Says
Nigerian authorities are involved in negotiations aimed at securing the release of some of the more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the president's spokesman said on Thursday.
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Nigerian Separatists Hijack Ship, Demand Release Of Leader
Nigerian separatists have hijacked a merchant ship and threatened to blow it up with its foreign crew if authorities do not release a detained leader agitating for a breakaway state of Biafra, military officers said on Tuesday.
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Nigeria Mulls Boko Haram Prisoner Amnesty in Return for Chibok Girls
President Muhammadu Buhari told AFP Wednesday that Nigerian authorities were talking to Boko Haram prisoners in their custody and could offer them amnesty if the extremist group hands over more than 200 schoolgirls abducted last year.
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Nigerian Man Sentenced for Running Drug Ring in United States
A Nigerian who authorities say ran one of the most expansive heroin smuggling networks ever uncovered involving Houston's main airport has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison.
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Nigeria Sentences 12 Soldiers to Death For Mutiny in Northeast
Nigerian military authorities have sentenced 12 soldiers to death for mutiny in the northeastern region where a Boko Haram Islamist insurgency is raging, they said on Tuesday.
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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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Brazilian, Nigerians Arrested After Rs 22-Crore Drug Seizure In Chennai
In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.
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Nigeria Sets Dangerous Precedent by Detaining Binance Executives, CEO Says
The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a dangerous precedent after its executives were invited to the African country and then detained as part of a crackdown on crypto.
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Dozens Killed In Nigeria As Military Drone Accidentally Strikes Village
An army drone strike accidentally hit a village in northwestern Nigeria killing dozens of civilians celebrating a Muslim festival, local authorities, the military and residents said on Monday.
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Binance in Talks to Create Crypto-Centric Hub In Nigeria
Binance crypto exchange is coordinating with Nigeria to establish a special economic zone, powered by the crypto sector. This ‘Virtual Free Zone’, being planned by the US-based crypto exchange and the Nigerian authorities, intends to bring together blockchain and Web3 entrepreneurs from the African continent and accelerate development and adopt...
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Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked
The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. The authorities there will soon be allowing eNaira users to create wallets for the CBDC by dialling a four-digit code on their mobile telephones, whether or not they have bank accounts, among other new features.
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US Accuses China Of "Xenophobia" After Nigerians Test Positive For Virus
The United States on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of "xenophobia" toward Africans, after coronavirus cases among Nigerians unleashed a wave of evictions in the city of Guangzhou.
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4 Indians In Nigerian Custody Released: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that four Indians, who were in the custody of Nigerian authorities, have been released following the intervention of the Indian high commissioner there.
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Google Doodle Honours Nigerian Author Chinua Achebe: All You Need To Know About 'Father Of African Literature'
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, the revered author of 'Things Fall Apart', has been called the father of modern African literature. Google paid respects to the literary icon on its homepage with a Google Doodle on his 87th birthday.
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Nigeria In Talks To Secure Release Of More Chibok Girls, Official Says
Nigerian authorities are involved in negotiations aimed at securing the release of some of the more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the president's spokesman said on Thursday.
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Nigerian Separatists Hijack Ship, Demand Release Of Leader
Nigerian separatists have hijacked a merchant ship and threatened to blow it up with its foreign crew if authorities do not release a detained leader agitating for a breakaway state of Biafra, military officers said on Tuesday.
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Nigeria Mulls Boko Haram Prisoner Amnesty in Return for Chibok Girls
President Muhammadu Buhari told AFP Wednesday that Nigerian authorities were talking to Boko Haram prisoners in their custody and could offer them amnesty if the extremist group hands over more than 200 schoolgirls abducted last year.
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Nigerian Man Sentenced for Running Drug Ring in United States
A Nigerian who authorities say ran one of the most expansive heroin smuggling networks ever uncovered involving Houston's main airport has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in prison.
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Nigeria Sentences 12 Soldiers to Death For Mutiny in Northeast
Nigerian military authorities have sentenced 12 soldiers to death for mutiny in the northeastern region where a Boko Haram Islamist insurgency is raging, they said on Tuesday.
