Tag: Money Laundering

CBN Issues Warning to BDCs Against Money Laundering   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Bureau De Change operators across the country of severe sanctions for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulations. In a circular dated April 17, 2025, and signed...

The Federal Government has called for synergy among agencies and departments as well as Public Private Partnership (PPP) in combating money laundering, illicit flows and other financial crimes. 

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of of Lagos State, is urging intending pilgrims to avoid money laundering as they embark on the spiritual exercise. 

CBN Targets Cryptocurrency To End Naira Depreciation In response to the Nigerian government's increasing scrutiny of crypto businesses, Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has halted its operations in Naira. The decision came after authorities in Africa’s biggest economy imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as part...

CBN Targets Cryptocurrency To End Naira Depreciation In response to the Nigerian government's increasing scrutiny of crypto businesses, Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has halted its operations in Naira. The decision came after authorities in Africa’s biggest economy imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as part...

Chainalysis: Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Drops By 29% A Chainalysis report states that money laundered through cryptocurrency exchanges declined by 29 per cent in 2023. The report, obtained on Thursday, revealed that those illicit funds dropped by approximately $9.3bn, declining from $31.5bn in 2022 to $22.2bn in...