News

Ben Murray-Bruce has challenged Binance’s Gambaryan to undergo a lie detector test in response to allegations made against the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu.

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Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has challenged Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at Binance Holdings Limited, to undergo a lie detector test in a neutral country following his bribery accusations against Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Gambaryan, who heads financial crime compliance at Binance, was detained in Nigeria from February to October 2024 as part…

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Entertainment

Imprisoned filmmaker Harvey Weinstein is suing his brother, alleging that he was misled into co-signing a $45 million loan.

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Harvey Weinstein has filed a lawsuit against his brother, Bob Weinstein, and Hollywood executive David Glasser, accusing them of orchestrating a financial scheme that left him personally liable for a $45 million loan. Currently serving a prison sentence for sex crimes, Weinstein claims in the lawsuit, filed on Thursday, that Bob and Glasser set him…

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Afenifere leader, Pa Adebanjo, passes away at 96.

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Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, a prominent leader of the pan-Yoruba sociocultural group Afenifere, has passed away at the age of 96. He reportedly died on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos. His death was confirmed by his family in a statement. The statement, signed by Mrs. Ayotunde Atteh (née…

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Education

President Tinubu has approved the transformation of YABATECH into a university, according to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa.

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The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a university. Alausa made this revelation during a working visit to the college on February 14. He stated that YABATECH is fully prepared to become a university, describing the institution as a…

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Health

Gunmen kill healthcare worker in Ondo.

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Gunmen, believed to be kidnappers, have killed a 46-year-old health worker, Akinola Oyabiyi, in Ondo State. Oyabiyi, a father of four, was shot dead near Akure Airport at Eleyowo in the Akure North Local Government Area on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. A family member, who spoke anonymously, told reporters on Friday that Oyabiyi was returning…

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Business

A Binance executive claimed that three lawmakers requested a $150 million bribe during a dispute with Nigeria.

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Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance Holdings Limited, has accused three Nigerian federal lawmakers of demanding a $150 million bribe during the ongoing dispute between the cryptocurrency company and the Nigerian government. Gambaryan claimed that the lawmakers requested the payment in cryptocurrency and insisted it be transferred to their personal digital wallets. Gambaryan was detained…

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Crime

EFCC Chairman reveals that “Yahoo boys” are now engaging in ritual killings, kidnapping, and banditry.

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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that internet fraudsters, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo boys,” are no longer limited to online scams but are now involved in far more dangerous activities, such as kidnapping, ritual killings, and arms trafficking. Olukoyede made the statement on Thursday, February…

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Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo earned £208 million last year, topping the new list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.

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Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has topped a list of the top 100 highest earning athletes in sport for the second consecutive year. The Al-Nassr striker reportedly raked in a staggering £208m during 2024, according to new analysis by Sportico. His £175million-a-year deal at the Saudi Arabian side and earnings via endorsements cemented him to the top of the…

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“Deputy Director suggests that first-class graduates should be required to join DSS.”

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Patrick Ikenweiwe, the Deputy Director at the Department of State Services (DSS), has proposed that first-class graduates from Nigerian universities should be required to join the secret service. Ikenweiwe made this suggestion during his speech at the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture, organized by the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin,…

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