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Over 735 Mass Abductions Recorded In Nigeria Since 2019 – NFIU Report

Global UpfrontApr 29, 2025April 29, 20250

Nigeria has recorded over 735 mass abductions since 2019, marking a deeply troubling rise in Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) that poses significant threats to national

Expert Opinion: If A Public Official Can Pay School Fees With Unexplained Wealth, Then Schools Must Be Held Liable Too

Global UpfrontApr 10, 2025April 10, 20250

By Abidemi Adebamiwa, with Idris Muhammed Abdullahi As Nigerians, we often talk about corruption like it’s some distant beast—lurking in government corridors, oil companies, or

Supreme Court Dismisses State Governments’ Suit Against EFCC, ICPC, NFIU, Rebukes Kogi, Others

Global UpfrontNov 15, 2024November 15, 20240

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the suitd filed by some state governments led by Kogi to challenge the establishment and prosecutorial powers of Nigeria’s

16 States In Supreme Court To Bar EFCC, NFIU From Probing Accounts, Governors

Global UpfrontOct 9, 2024October 9, 20240

The Supreme Court is set to determine the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate States as 16 of the 36

Terrorism Financing: Sheikh Gumi Says Security Agencies Have No Right To Declare Anyone Terror Financier

Global UpfrontMar 22, 2024March 22, 20240

Controversial Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that none of Nigeria’s security agencies has any right to declare any Nigerian a terror

Controversy Trails Leaked List of Terrorists’ Financiers

Global UpfrontMar 21, 2024March 21, 20240

There is controversy around the list of terror financiers purportedly leaked by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and reported on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Nigeria: FG Names 15 Entities, BDCs, Individuals As Terrorism Financiers, Plans Sanctions Against Them

Global UpfrontMar 20, 2024March 20, 20240

The Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved

Right Of Reply: Modibbo’s Lame Responses to Abuse Allegations Worsen NFIU’s Image

Global UpfrontMay 23, 2023May 23, 20230

I read the piece written by the Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Mr. Hamman Tukur Modibbo in what looked like

NFIU Announces Total Ban On Cash Withdrawals From Federal Government Accounts, Says “Nigeria Will Become A Full Non-cash Economy By March 1, 2023”

Global UpfrontJan 6, 2023January 6, 20230

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced the prohibition of cash withdrawals from accounts belonging to the federal government, its agencies or parastatals, as

Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit Flags N150 Trillion Transactions As EFCC Tracks Candidates’ Spending

Global UpfrontNov 21, 2022November 21, 20220

The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has flagged suspicious transactions valued at over N150 trillion between January and March 2022, according to its Suspicious Transaction