🚀📢 Hot off the press! The Nigerian government is hitting back against allegations made by Binance CEO, Richard Teng, who claimed that officials demanded a $150 million bribe to settle criminal charges against the crypto exchange. 🙅‍♂️💰

Rabiu Ibrahim, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, dismissed these claims as baseless in a statement released on Wednesday. He accused Binance of using these allegations as a diversionary tactic to shift attention away from the charges it's currently facing in Nigeria. 😮🔍

Earlier this week, Teng published a blog post accusing unnamed Nigerian government officials of demanding a secret $150 million crypto payment to halt investigations into Binance's activities. He also called for the release of two detained Binance executives. 📝🔐

But Nigeria isn't backing down! Ibrahim insists that the government's investigations will not be deterred by Binance's claims, which he describes as "blackmail". He urged Binance to submit itself to an unobstructed investigation and judicial due process. 🇳🇬⚖️

So, BTC enthusiasts, stay tuned as this crypto drama unfolds! 🍿🎬