Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla are currently caught up in a complex legal dispute with Nigerian authorities, which has led to their reported detention over the past two weeks. The core issue revolves around approximately $26 billion of untraceable funds that allegedly passed through Binance within Nigeria, causing friction between the cryptocurrency exchange and the Nigerian government. Initially invited by the Nigerian government to discuss this contentious matter, Gambaryan and Anjarwalla flew to Abuja on February 25. However, upon their arrival, things took an unexpected turn. According to reports from their families, after an initial meeting with government…
Author: Emmanuel Olawale Akanji
The Hourable Minister of State for Defence Dr. Muhammed Bello Matawalle MON, has commended the planned partnership between the Ministries of Defence and Steel Development for the production of Military hardware in a section of Ajaokuta Steel Company. The Minister made the commendation during the meeting on the proposed partnership between the Ministry of Defence and Steel Development at Ship House, Abuja. The Minister stated that Federal Government was committed to actualizing the light steel mill of the Steel Complex to be able to produce iron which would be used for the production of several Military hardware and equipment. Matawalle…
By: Abdulraheem Sheriffdeen This is a newly coined slang that is commonly used among today’s youth. It is a word used to describe toughness and is often used for teasing or fun. However, many people who use this term do not understand its true meaning. They cannot comprehend the actual motivation behind the statement. “Before we proceed, may I inquire about your approach to handling pressure? Do you have any special techniques or strategies that you use to cope with stress in professional scenarios? Additionally, I’m interested in learning more about how you prepare yourself to overcome challenges that may…
One Year After: President Tinubu – The Unstoppable ‘Bat’ Cruising the Altitude By: OMOGBOLAHAN L.A. BABAWALE “Tinubu does not take up an impossible assignment. He does not romance failure. He will shock opportunists and pessimists.” – Pa Chief Adebisi Akande I read this quote from the octogenarian Pa Adebisi Akande, the pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the thick of the electioneering. When I read it, what came to my mind was the political jiggery-pokery that characterized the 2023 electioneering. And rightly so, political players played the game the way it had always been played across…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said his statement that governors recently got N30 billion from the Federal Government to cushion the effects of hardship was misconstrued. Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom) had said the amount Akpabio claimed was incorrect. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his spokesman, Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President said he held the governors in high esteem. The statement reads: In considering the well-intended motive of urging state governments to collaborate with the Federal Government of President Bola Tinubu to facilitate strategic interventions to mitigate the prevailing economic situation in the country…
As FG is working to resettle IDPs, others The Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle MON, is leading Federal Government ‘s efforts in the actualization of the United Nations Mine Action Service ( UNMAS) in the North East of Nigeria. Accordingly, in 2019 the Government of Nigeria constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention to develop a National Mine Action Strategy and a work plan for the survey and clearance of anti-personnel mines in the North Eastern States affected by the Boko Haram Insurgency. The membership of the Committee are Ministry of Defence (as Chair),…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Micro Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, on Thursday disclosed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu will create at least, 384,000 jobs in the next four years. Adekunle-Johnson stated this at a Communications Forum organized by his office on Job creation and MSMEs. He said about 100,000 jobs will be created by the end of May, 2024 by the administration as it was the desire of the present government to focus on jobs creation. “We are saying that by the end of May 29, we will create at…
When, recently, the Honourable Minister of Interior, HM Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo met with officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), he specifically made a request to the entire workforce. Prior to the day he met with the staff, he had his job cut out for him. He had his Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as entrenched in the Ministerial Performance Bond signed by all ministers well spelt out. He knew the onerous task ahead of him. He knew the Nigeria’s situation is akin to the Biblical Egypt of old, where everything was topsy-turvy, and the Israelites were at the crossroads, waiting for…
In a dramatic turn of events, the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faced turmoil during a parallel primary election, culminating in the selection of Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu as the candidate. The situation unfolded on Thursday, raising concerns about the fairness of the party’s internal processes and casting a shadow over the electoral proceedings. While some delegates were undergoing accreditation at the designated venue, another group gathered elsewhere, voicing support for Shaibu and alleging irregularities in the accreditation process. Led by Bartholomew Moses, this faction declared Shaibu as the rightful candidate, pointing to discrepancies in the delegate list and…
Princess Islamiyat Abiodun Oyefusi, who served as the Deputy gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections alongside Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has announced her resignation from the party. This decision, outlined in a formal letter titled “Re: Resignation of Membership from Labour Party” addressed to her ward chairman, marks a significant shift in her political trajectory. In her letter, Oyefusi extends her gratitude to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for the opportunity to stand as his running mate, acknowledging the political platform he provided. However, she candidly articulates her inability to reconcile with the current values and direction of the…