Binance, the global cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed that its executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, is no longer in Nigerian custody. The spokesperson for Binance, Samantha Fuller, disclosed this information to PUNCH via email on Monday. The crypto exchange said its concern continues to be the safety and well-being of its employees, and it is actively collaborating with…
The National Security Adviser, Mal. Nuhu Ribadu, has confirmed the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a suspect in the ongoing criminal probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria. Ribadu explicitly stated that Anjarwalla fled Nigeria using a smuggled passport, and efforts are underway, in collaboration with Interpol, to issue an international arrest warrant for the…
President Bola Tinubu is currently chairing the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Present at the meeting are Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) George Akume, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, and the…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a 44-year-old tax officer, is coasting to Senegal presidency. Faye, a leader of the opposition party, contested in the presidential election held on Sunday alongside 18 other candidates following three years of turbulence and protest against Macky Sall, the incumbent president of the West African country. Early results from the poll showed…
A former Commandant of the Defence Intelligence College, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi (Rtd) has reacted to the release of 130 students abducted by gunmen at the Kuriga School early this month. Speaking in a no-holds-barred interview on Arise TV on Monday, March 25, the ex-military officer said the release wouldn’t be possible unless ransom was paid…
Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has met with another chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), further fueling speculation about his future political plans. El-Rufai was pictured at the Abuja residence of Senator Abubakar Gada, along with SDP chairman Shehu Musa Gabam and other party leaders. Also present were Senator Teslim Folarin, the…
Hauwa Ali, the wife of the late Lt Col A.H Ali, has reacted to the way her husband died serving his country. She expressed her firm decision not to allow any of her children to pursue a military career in the wake of her husband’s tragic death in Okuama community, Ughelli South local government area…
A power struggle between Abia State Governor Alex Otti and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi is exacerbating the ongoing crisis within the party, sources revealed yesterday. “Governor Otti is expected to be the leader of the party, being the highest-ranking elected figure in the party. But, Obidients believe that Obi is there…
The Labour Party, LP, has finally reacted after reports circulated that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, decided to leave the party and join another one. The reports claimed that due to the lingering crisis in LP and other issues, Obi has concluded plans to abandon the party and join a new platform ahead of…
The crisis within the Labour Party, LP, escalated significantly last week, as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, staged protests at the party’s national headquarters and several state offices. Amidst this turmoil, indications suggest that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his supporters, known as Obidients, have distanced themselves from the National…
