The Chief Executive Officer of Binance, Mr. Richard Teng has described the detention of its employee, Tigran Gambaryan by the Nigerian government as “unjust” and a “dangerous precedent” for international businesses. Teng also said that despite Binance’s repeated efforts at constructive engagement and cooperation with Nigerian authorities, Gambaryan remains in detention for “spurious” reasons. In a statement to newsmen on …

The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mr. Samuel Agbeluyi has expressed confidence in the country’s ability to produce tax professionals in future. At the All Secondary Schools Tax, in Benin, Edo State on Saturday, said that given the critical nature of taxation, opportunities abound for students to become tax professionals, which would qualify them to …

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun has opposed the establishment of state Police, saying the country was not ripe for it. Egbetokun stated this during a one-day dialogue on state policing, themed, ‘Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria’ on Monday. He stated that the establishment of state Police would exacerbate ethnic tension, leading to divided loyalty in the …

Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic have collectively invested €100 million to boost the agricultural resilience of small-scale food producers in the Sahel region. The initiative aimed to make a lasting impact in the fight against desertification and land degradation, and landscape and watershed management through participatory planning, effectively integrating soil, water, and biodiversity. The International Fertilizer Development Centre’s …

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to WHO, this is especially important for countries like Nigeria where multiple serogroups are prevalent. The new vaccine uses the same technology as the meningitis A conjugate vaccine (MenAfriVac®), which wiped out meningococcal A epidemics in Nigeria. The …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria ranked 30th in the 2024 Men’s FIFA World ranking, dropping two places from the previous 28th position. The ranking, as released by the Federation of International Football Association on Thursday, revealed that the Eagles topped the 2023 CAF African Cup of Nations winner, Cote d’Ivoire, and seven-time AFCON winner, Egypt. Having participated in two friendly …

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has returned to Nigeria ahead of the much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). It was gathered that Atiku, who had been out of the country for weeks, returned in the early hours of Tuesday. The Ambassador Illiya Damagum-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party was pressured …

Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has asked God to heal Nigeria during the Easter celebrations. According to a message of felicitation by the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch, Osaigbovo Iguobaro, on Friday, the ‘The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has called on God and his ancestors to heal Nigeria during the Easter celebration. “The royal father also admonishes the …

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria needs to be decentralised for Nigerians to enjoy the country more. Soyinka made the case for decentralisation on Thursday at the PUNCH Newspapers’ 50th-anniversary lecture held at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture, which was delivered by the Nobel laureate, is part of the weeklong activities …

Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo (popularly known as Sunday Igboho) has returned to Nigeria to bury his mother. His spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, disclosed his return in a video on X on Wednesday. Koiki’s caption read: “I can confirm that Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho is currently on his way to Igboho Town for the final burial of his mother …