Binance Executive
4 Apr
Wife of one of the detained Binance Executive, Tigran Gambaryan, Mrs Yuki Gambaryan has cried out to the federal government to release her husband to ease the untold hardship the family has gone through since his detention. In an open letter, Mrs Gambaryan said her husband has deep respect for Nigeria and therefore couldn't have…
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The Supreme Court’s ruling that granted financial autonomy to local governments has compelled many state governors to hurriedly conduct council elections. But the desperation of the states’ ruling parties and their routine clean sweep of all vacancies with almost nothing for opposition parties
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Social media platform, TikTok in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Data Science Nigeria (DSN), has launched the second phase of the #SaferTogether online safety and digital awareness programme in Lagos and Abuja.
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Raphinha and Lamine Yamal inspired Barcelona to a first win in four La Liga outings as they beat Mallorca 5-1 on Tuesday. The comprehensive victory brings the Catalans to 37 points at the top of the league table, four ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, but with two extra matches played. Carlo Ancelotti's Spanish and European…
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Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time in his 866-match career on Tuesday, seeing a straight red for a last-man foul on Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in typical fashion 18 minutes in to the German Cup last 16 clash, taking out an advancing…
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The UK government urged Britons to avoid political demonstrations in South Korea and said it was following the situation there after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law Tuesday. "That is a very fast-moving situation and, as you would expect, we are closely monitoring developments in South Korea," Prime Minister Keir Starmer's deputy spokesperson…
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Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel broke a hand, ribs and shoulder blade when he collided with the open door of a postal van in Brussels during an off-season training ride on Tuesday. The 24-year-old's team Soudal Quick-Step revealed the extent of his injuries as the Belgian was transferred to a specialist hospital for…
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South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday he would lift martial law, just hours after imposing it in a bid to quell what he called "anti-state forces". Yoon backed down after lawmakers voted to oppose the unexpected declaration, which caught even South Korea's closest allies around the world off guard. Earlier the National Assembly…
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The United States voiced opposition Tuesday to any Israeli permanent base-building in the Gaza Strip after The New York Times reported an acceleration of construction by the Israeli military. The State Department said it could not confirm the report in the newspaper, which said that its analysis of satellite imagery showed stepped-up base construction accompanied…
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The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reiterated the organisation's commitment to advancing local content development in Nigeria's energy sector and driving sustainable growth of the industry. According to a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, Kyari disclosed this at the ongoing 13th…
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Following a kiosks verification and validation exercise towards the upcoming Christmas Festival, occasioned by the displeasure of Governor Umo Eno over allegations of illegal resale of kiosks, the Akwa Ibom State Government has confirmed the arrest of some vendors. The vendors arrested by security operatives included those involved in various vices during online registration, such…