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Nigeria Frees Journalist Who Was Detained Under Cyber Crime Law

A Nigerian journalist who was detained for nine days without trial was released Friday following protests from civil rights groups, who accused the government of trying to gag the media amid a cost of living crisis in Africa’s most populous nation.

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Nigeria has detained a journalist who reported on corruption in a widening crackdown

Investigative journalist Daniel Ojukwu has been arrested by police and held without charge for over a week, drawing criticism from advocacy groups over a worsening climate for independent journalism.

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Binance CEO Demands Release of Employee Detained in Nigeria

Binance CEO Richard Teng alleged that Tigran Gambaryan is being held in "a dangerous prison in order to control Binance."

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Nigerian journalist detained over a week under cybercrime law, employer says

A Nigerian investigative journalist has spent more than a week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his employer said, in a case that has sparked criticism from media rights groups.

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Rights Groups Condemn Arrest Of Nigerian Journalist

Media watchdogs and press freedom groups have denounced the arrest of a Nigerian journalist who they say was detained after reporting on alleged corruption involving a former high-ranking government official.

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Old video shows attack on Botswana minister’s car, not a robbery in Nigeria

As Abuja experienced an upsurge in violent crimes in recent months, a social media account claimed that a video showed a ...

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Corruption Fueling Insecurity In Nigeria – NBA

The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has identified corruption as the major reason for the prevailing insecurity in Nigeria, ...

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Nigeria rejects Binance CEO's bribery claim as 'diversionary tactic'

Nigerian authorities on Wednesday denied allegations from Binance's CEO of soliciting bribes, saying the claim was a ...

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Cybercrime And The Challenge Of Static Legislations In Nigeria

Hopefully, these efforts will yield a more robust Cybercrime Act that is reflective of the emerging dynamics, and the rapidly ...

Behind Nigeria’s Arrest of Binance Employee, Claims of a Bribe Request

A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.

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Nigeria’s powerful ex-minister charged with corruption

A former minister of aviation in Nigeria, Hadi Sirika, has appeared in court on corruption charges, along with his daughter ...

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UK Crime Agency Hails EFCC Over High-Profiled Corruption Cases

United Kingdom, on Thursday lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over its resolve to see the end of high-profiled corruption cases in the country.The Director-General of NCA, ...

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Binance Executive On Trial In Nigeria Appeals For US Assistance

The embattled senior executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, has called for assistance from the United States government in a viral ...

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Currency depreciation: EFCC moves against Foreign missions in Nigeria

As the Nigerian currency continues to tumble, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned foreign missions not to demand foreign currency for goods and services in the country.

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Indian-Origin Narula Duo Charged for Money Laundering Activities in Nigeria

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has initiated an investigation into the Africa Infrastructure Partners Fund (AIPF), owned by Indian businessman Harpinder Singh Narula and ...

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