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Families in disarray as Tinubu’s government continues hostage of Binance’s executives
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The families of Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan, a U.S. citizen and British-Kenyan Nadeem Anjarwalla, held hostage by the Nigerian government, have been thrown into anxiety and frustration, wondering what would become of the duo over their prolonged detention without any charge.
Messrs Gambaryan and Anjarwalla packed light bags and travelled down to Nigeria on February 25 to honour an invitation from the Nigerian government over controversies that linked Binance to the steep plunge of the naira.
The day after their arrival, both men were whisked from their hotel rooms and taken to a government “guest house,” where they have since been confined against their will. Their travel passports have also been confiscated.
With no criminal charge filed against them, their families are completely at sea and extremely distressed as to why the Nigerian authorities have held them hostage and for how long the incarceration would last.
Mr Gambaryan’s wife, Yuki, has described the last two weeks as the “hardest days of her life.” She said her two children (a four-year-old and a 10-year-old) have become relentless in asking when daddy will return, a question to which she has no answer.
She said the situation had gotten so intense that her four-year-old now spent time in Mr Gambaryan’s home office because “it smells like daddy.”
“My youngest asks when daddy is coming home every day, going into Tigran’s home office because it smells like daddy,” Wall Street Journal quoted Ms Gambaryan to have said.
The wife of the Binance executive further stressed being emotionally drained and worried that she might never see her husband again.
“Sometimes it feels like I’ll never see him again,” Ms Gambaryan told WSJ. “I’m just begging them (the Nigerian government) to let him go.”
Ms Gambaryan said she could sense her husband was frightened by the situation from the few daily messages he was allowed to send under the strict supervision of the security operatives.
“I can tell he’s trying to stay positive, but it’s getting to him. He’s getting impatient, he’s feeling hopeless,” Ms Gambaryan told Wired.
Mr Anjarwalla’s wife, Elahe, expressed worry about her husband, a Muslim, observing Ramadan in detention.
She expressed her concerns that their son would be a year old in a matter of weeks and worried whether her husband would be around to see their child celebrate his first birthday.
“Nadeem is a loving husband and father. He is my best friend,” Ms Anjarwalla said in a statement obtained by Wired. “All I want is for Nadeem to be allowed to come back home to us.”
Further compounding the matter was that the two weeks the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said were required to conduct investigations on the duo elapsed on Monday. But the government has remained mum on whether or not Messrs Gambaryan and Anjarwalla would be allowed to return to their countries.
Representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the UK’s Home Office have visited their citizens held hostage by the Nigerian government under the watchful eyes of the Nigerian security agents.
It is unclear if any decisions have been reached to negotiate their freedom.
Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has dismissed claims that the Mexican government rejected his diplomatic appointment, attributing his delayed resumption instead to the ongoing FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by Mexico and the United States.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Monday, the former presidential aide said the delay was due to logistical and diplomatic considerations linked to the global football tournament, stressing that he was not the only Nigerian envoy yet to assume duty. Omokri said reports suggesting that Mexico had declined to accept him as Nigeria’s ambassador were false and were being promoted by political opponents.
“Mexico has not rejected me. Not at all,” he said.Politics He explained that the Mexican government is currently focused on hosting the World Cup alongside the United States, leaving little room to process the arrival of new diplomats. “You should understand that Mexico is right now hosting the World Cup, along with the United States of America, and all of their focus is on that,” Omokri stated.
According to him, several Nigerian ambassadors-designate are also yet to resume at their respective postings for similar reasons.Executive Branch “Most of us ambassadors have not resumed. So, I’m not the only one. A lot of my colleagues are in my situation, but it’s okay. These things happen,” he said. The ambassador-designate also accused members of the opposition of spreading misleading narratives about his appointment, insisting that such claims have no basis in reality. “The opposition will always say things like I have been rejected. We do not work on the basis of the opposition. We work on the basis of reality,” he said.
Omokri expressed confidence that Nigeria continues to enjoy cordial diplomatic relations with countries around the world and maintained that host nations would receive Nigerian envoys in due course. “The reality of it is that we have countries in the world that respect Nigeria, and they’re going to be taking Nigeria’s envoys,” he added.
A young Nigerian girl who was trafficked to Cotonou, Benin Republice for prostitution has d!ed.
Sewuese passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 in Benue State after she was brought home.
Activist, Zege Orkwande, who has been facilitating the rescue of trafficked Benue girls said investigation is ongoing and those who trafficked her will face the full wrath of law.
“People are asking “who took Sewuese to Cotonou”. Trust my process,” he wrote.
“The people that trafficked/smuggled her to Cotonou for prostitution will sure face the law and serve in prison uniform.
“All information gathered. I’m waiting for her to be buried first. REST WELL.”
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched a probe into the alleged withholding of operational funds approved by President Bola Tinubu for six federal information agencies by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation.
The investigation follows reports by Premium Times alleging that the Permanent Secretary failed to process payment files for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria (VON), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), National Orientation Agency (NOA), and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), despite presidential approval. The delay reportedly affected the operations of the agencies, with sources alleging that Mrs. Ukaire insisted that agency heads make detailed presentations on their projects and financial utilisation before the payments could be processed.
Agency heads and civil service experts reportedly argued that the demand contravened established procedures.
They cited a circular from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), which directs supervising ministries not to interfere in the financial administration of parastatals, noting that the agencies are accountable to their governing boards and supervising ministers rather than the Permanent Secretary for routine operational releases.
In response to the allegations, the ICPC invited Mrs. Ukaire and the heads of the affected agencies for questioning to determine the circumstances surrounding the delayed funds. Although those invited were questioned, no one was detained, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Following the report and the ICPC’s intervention, Mrs. Ukaire reportedly approved the payment files and forwarded them for disbursement. Heads of the affected agencies confirmed that the documents have now been transmitted and are awaiting final release into their respective accounts, bringing relief after months of uncertainty.
Source: Rewritten from a report by Premium Times without altering the original facts.
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