The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has joined the clamour for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Mr Gambaryan has been in detention in Nigeria since February. Ms Thomas-Greenfield made the request during a conversation with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tugar, … Read more
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly’s 79th session (UNGA 79), US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield met with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar to discuss the growing US-Nigeria partnership. The meeting touched on a wide range of issues, including security, trade, investment, and health. In particular, Ms Thomas-Greenfield reaffirmed the … Read more
The Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered on Tuesday the arrest of an Abuja prison doctor accused of failing to produce the medical report on a detained executive of Binance Holdings Ltd, Tigran Gambaryan. Mr Gambaryan, a United States citizen, has been held at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja since his arraignment on money laundering … Read more
The wife of a top Binance official, Tigran Gambaryan, on Thursday, called on the Nigerian authorities to stop prosecuting him and free him from detention. Yuki Gambaryan also restated her earlier call on the United States government to intervene “more forcefully” to pressure the Nigerian government to release him. Mr Gambaryan, held in a court-ordered … Read more
The federal government of Nigeria on Monday initiated criminal proceedings against Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday announced the charges filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a statement signed by Dare Adekanmbi, the special adviser on media to the executive chairman of the FIRS, … Read more
