Following the lifting of Nigeria’s suspension from the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units last Wednesday, the country is now back as an active member and has been reconnected to the Egmont Secure Website (ESW). This was disclosed by the Director, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr Francis Usani on Tuesday in Abuja at a […] …
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Anxiety ahead of Egmont Group meeting today
•No cause for alarm, say presidency sources There are palpable fears in some quarters that the outcome of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units meeting which begins today may not be in the best interest of the country. The reasons for this are not farfetched. The fear is coming at the back of Nigeria’sRead More
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As Nigeria braces for the Egmont Group hammer
igeria’s expulsion will spell doom for our international financial transactions, especially as credit card holders will experience problems transacting business because such transactions can no longer be verified and confirmed through the global FIU.
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National Assembly passes NFIU bill, whittles down EFCC, police powers
Senate receives report on NFIU autonomy
The Senate on Tuesday in Abuja received the Conference Committee report on a bill to establish the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) as an independent entity. Receiving the report, submitted by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption, Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu said there was a need to […] …
Egmont Group: Senate, Reps meet, final report ready Tuesday
John Ameh, Abuja The Senate and the House of Representatives on Monday finally resolved their dispute over the bill establishing the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit as an independent entity. After weeks of squabbling, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Financial Crimes and Anti-Corruption, Senator Chukwuka Utazi; and the Chairman, House Committee on Financial Crimes, Mr. Kayode […] …
