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- 25 Mar 2024
Detained Binance Executive Reportedly Escapes from Custody, Flees Nigeria
Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the executives from Binance detained in Nigeria on allegations of tax evasion and other offenses, has reportedly escaped from custody. Nadeem Anjarwalla, executives of…
- 2 Apr 2024
Binance Exec Staged Elaborate Escape, May Have Evaded Flights: Nigerian Official
Nadeem Anjarwalla, Binance executive absconded from Nigerian custody in February after his arrest. Nadeem Anjarwalla At the time, he was detained along with American colleague Tigran Gambaryan on…
- 3 Apr 2024
EFCC to Arraign Binance Executives on Thursday
Fedewal government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on Thursday, arraign Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, two top officials of Binance Holdings Ltd on five…
- 23 Apr 2024
Kenya to Extradite Anjarwalla, Binance Executive Linked to Tax Evasion to Nigeria
Kenya is preparing to extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive wanted by Nigerian authorities for alleged involvement in tax evasion and a dramatic escape from custody. Anjarwalla was…
- 14 Jun 2024
Court Strikes out Tax Evasion Charges against Gambaryan, Nadeem Binance Executive
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court has discharged Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, from the tax evasion allegations levelled against them by the Federal Inland…
- 4 Apr 2024
FG in Talks with INTERPOL to Extradite Anjarwalla, Fugitive Binance Executive
Discussions have been in top gear between the Federal Government (FG) and the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to facilitate the extradition of Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance chief…
- 2 May 2024
Extradition Papers Completed for Anjarwalla, Fugitive Binance Executive- INTERPOL Africa
Garba Umar, vice president, Nigerian Central Bureau (NCB) of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) for Africa confirmed on Tuesday that the extradition papers for Nadeem…
- 28 Mar 2024
Detained Binance executive drags EFCC, NSA to court
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has has dragged the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to court alleging violations of his fundamental…
- 23 Oct 2024
FG Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Binance Executive
Federal government has withdrawn the money laundering charges filed against Binance executive, Gambaryan Tigran. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the withdrawal of the…
- 9 Jul 2026
Court Adjourns Alleged Binance Tax Evasion Case over Settlement Talks
Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the Federal Government’s alleged tax evasion case against Binance Holdings Ltd. cryptocurrency exchange, until September 24, 2026, to allow both parties more…
- 14 Mar 2024
FG asks Binance to Provide 6-Month Transaction Data of Top 100 Users
federal government has asked Binance for information on its top 100 users in the country, as well as all transaction history for the past six months, the Financial Times has reported. The request,…
- 8 May 2024
Binance Alleges Request of $150m Bribe by Some Nigerian Officials
Tigran Gambaryan, a compliance officer for Binance Holdings Ltd, giant cryptocurrency exchange, has alleged that the company was given 48 hours to make a payment of roughly $150 million in crypto to…
- 26 Jun 2024
SEC Gives Crypto Firms 30 Days to Register or Face Sanctions
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given cryptocurrency exchanges and digital assets traders 30 days to re-register their businesses—or risk facing enforcement actions. This announcement is…
- 2 Jul 2024
Gambaryan, Binance Exec Fights for his Life, Freedom as Health Deteriorates in Jail
The health of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance executive remains uncertain one month and one week after Justice Emeka Nwite ordered the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to transfer him to a capable…
- 25 Apr 2024
Confusion as CBN Deletes, Reinstates Tweet Calling Crypto-Related Directive Fake
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been forced to deny a report saying it issued a directive requiring all banks and financial institutions to identify individuals or entities engaging in transactions…
- 26 Mar 2024
FIRS Files Tax Evasion Charges against Binance
Federal government of Nigeria has initiated legal proceedings against Binance, a major cryptocurrency exchange platform, for alleged tax evasion. The charges, formally filed at the Federal High Court…
- 19 Feb 2025
FG Files Fresh $81.5Bn Suits against Binance for Economic Losses
Federal government has asked an Abuja Federal High Court to compel Binance to pay N79.51 billion and N231 million, which is equivalent to $81.5 billion, as penalty for alleged economic losses caused…
- 8 Apr 2025
Court Delays $81.5Bn Tax Evasion Case against Binance
Nigerian authorities have postponed legal proceedings against Binance as tensions persist over the crypto exchange’s role in the country’s economic troubles. According to a recent report, a court in…
- 7 Jul 2024
CBN in Court, Claims Binance Operated Illegally in Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja, that Binance, crypto exchange performed banking services without proper authorization. Olubukola Akinwunmi, head of…
- 15 Apr 2024
Extradition Efforts Underway as Arjarwalla, Fugitive Binance Executive Located in Kenya
Nigerian Government has traced Nadeem Arjarwalla, Binance executive to Kenya following his escape from custody and is currently taking steps to extradite him back to Nigeria. According to a report…