Nigeria president, Bola Tinubu

Nigeria orders crypto firm Binance to pay $10bn for collapsing Naira

March 2, 2024July 7, 2024 George Awiadem Maclean

The Nigerian government says it has demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) in compensation from the cryptocurrency firm, Binance.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu waves at a crowd, during his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria May 29, 2023 [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters]

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How a certificate scandal almost upset Tinubu’s presidential win in Nigeria

October 27, 2023July 7, 2024 George Awiadem Maclean

A Nigerian court ruling on Thursday cemented Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory, ending a hotly contested and drawn-out election trial that put Africa’s largest democracy on the threshold of a constitutional crisis.

Nigerian army with president Muhammadu Buhari

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Nigeria army denies coup plot claim ahead of election 2023

February 12, 2023July 7, 2024 George Awiadem Maclean

The Nigerian army has denied a claim by the governing party that it is planning to disrupt the upcoming presidential election.

Nigeria to limit cash withdrawals to $225 a week.

People queue at an ATM in Abuja, Nigeria

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Nigeria limits cash withdrawals to $225 a week

December 7, 2022July 7, 2024 George Awiadem Maclean

Nigeria’s central bank has imposed restrictions on weekly cash withdrawals to limit the use of cash in an apparent bid to curb counterfeiting and discourage ransom payments to kidnappers.