The Nigerian government has refuted allegations made by Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s Head of Financial Crime, dismissing them as baseless and misleading.  Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen, spent eight months in detention in Nigeria over financial crime charges before his release, which came after intervention from the United States government. In a statement posted on X, Gambaryan alleged that his detention led to former U.S. President Joe Biden canceling a scheduled meeting…

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Salam has made a passionate appeal to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) to reconsider the expulsion of a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious involved in an assault case, describing the punishment as too harsh. The lawmaker, representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in a post on Friday, urged the university to offer the student a…

….Top Reps members indicted Tigran Gambaryan, the head of financial crime compliance at Binance, has publicly named three Nigerian lawmakers who allegedly demanded a $150 million bribe from him. The revelation comes months after his detention by Nigerian authorities. Gambaryan, alongside another Binance executive, was detained in Nigeria earlier this year. The Nigerian government accused the cryptocurrency exchange of money laundering and enabling financial crimes within the country. His detention…

The former Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Yobe State on Students’ Affairs and the state’s current Focal Person on Bilateral Education, Abdulmumin Liman, speaks to NewDailyPrime on matters in Northern Nigeria, issues surrounding the youth, and other related topics. The Governor of Yobe State has been accused of consistently being absent from the state he was elected to govern. Does this indicate a lack of commitment to serving…

Nigeria has signed a pipeline deal which would transport billions of cubic metres of gas 4,128 kilometres (2,565 miles) from Nigeria in West Africa through Niger and on to Algeria. Officials from the three countries signed the deal in Algiers, Algeria’s capital, aimed at accelerating the development of a vast natural gas pipeline toward Europe on Friday. The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) deal would also see the gas pumped through…

Bashir el-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has warned the federal government that arresting his father would be their biggest mistake. He gave the warning via a post on social media platform X. His comments have sparked controversy, especially as he appeared to reference President Bola Tinubu by calling him “Pablo Escobar,” a name associated with the infamous Colombian drug lord. The warning comes amid speculation that…

Former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has taken his battle for reinstatement to the courts. The Lagos politician has filed a suit at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, seeking to be immediately reinstated as the head of the state’s House of Assembly. The suit, filed on February 14, 2025, claims that Obasa was wrongly removed as Lagos Speaker. He has joined the current Speaker, Lasbat…

The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External results of 84,799 candidates of which 57,114 scored five credits and above including English language and Mathematics, representing 67.35 percent. NECO also warned that any supervisor caught involved in exam malpractice will not only be blacklisted, but their names will also be circulated to other exam bodies, including the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB.…

The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has responded to remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, regarding the alleged denial of visas to him and other top military officers by the Canadian embassy. According to reports, General Musa and other senior military officials were scheduled to travel to Canada on Wednesday but were denied visas the day before. Musa recounted the disappointing experience on Thursday while…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has requested that the Senate conduct its investigation into the disappearance of 3,907 firearms behind closed doors, citing national security concerns. In a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Egbetokun expressed appreciation for the Legislature’s commitment to a thorough probe but stressed the need for confidentiality to prevent misinformation and security risks. He said; “We appreciate the Senate committee’s efforts in…

Ondo State, Nigeria — Ondo State Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the revered Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on Friday at the age of 96. The family of the late statesman confirmed his death in a statement released on Friday, revealing that Pa Adebanjo died peacefully at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The statement, which was jointly signed by…

The Igbo socio-cultural and political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has defended calls for President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, stating that there is nothing wrong with such demands. Ohanaeze argued that if former President Muhammadu Buhari could pardon thousands of Boko Haram fighters through a government rehabilitation program, then President Tinubu also has the power to grant Kanu’s release. In…