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Air passengers must declare cash above $10,000, NFIU warns

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has reiterated that all air travellers at international airports are required to declare cash amounts exceeding $10,000 when checking in for flights. This directive was highlighted by Maryesther Eworitse, Deputy General Manager of the Currency Operations Department at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, during a two-day capacity-building workshop in Lagos, according […]

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NFIU probes N48bn suspicious funds moved to Dubai, Hong Kong

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has raised the alarm over a sharp increase in suspicious financial transactions flowing from Nigeria to Dubai and Hong Kong, which it now identifies as emerging hotspots for illicit financial activities. In a report released in May 2025 and obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday, the NFIU disclosed that it […]

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Most tax evasion cccurs at state level – NFIU

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, Mrs Hafsat Bakari revealed that the majority of tax evasion cases occur at the state level. This was disclosed by Bakari during the first Revenue Assurance Summit in Abuja on Tuesday, according to The Punch. Bakari emphasized the agency’s ongoing efforts to combat tax-related crimes […]