Expert on Virtual Currency and Cryptocurrency trains staff of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and other AML/CFT stakeholders on Virtual Assets and the AML/CFT measures to curb its abuse.
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- Thursday, 28 March 2019
- By NFIU
Mrs Loretta Patricia Joseph a consultant with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on virtual currency and cryptocurrency conducted a two (2) days training for staff of the NFIU on 25th & 26th March 2019. The training focused on Blockchain Technology, Crypto Asset Market and a brief history of Bitcoin. Mrs Joseph further explained how Blockchain can assist financial institutions in conducting Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and other AML/CFT compliance requirements on its customers.
DELEGATION FROM UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUG AND CRIME (UNODC) PAY COURTESY VISIT TO THE NIGERIAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (NFIU)
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- Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- By NFIU
A delegation from the UNODC paid a courtesy visit on Tuesday 5th March 2019 to the NFIU. The visit was aimed at building on an already established partnership between the two organizations. The Delegation was received by the Director / Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, Mr. Modibbo R. Hamman Tukur and his team.
Appointment of Modibbo R. HamanTukur as the Director / Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit
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- Monday, 28 January 2019
Mr. Modibbo R. HammanTukur has been appointed as the new Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). He was nominated on the 7th January 2019, in accordance with the provision of Section 5(1) of the NFIU Act 2018, while the Nigerian Senate confirmed his appointment on the 23rd January 2019.
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) conducts training and sensitization workshop for Authorized Officers (AOs) from its Various Stakeholders.
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- Thursday, 03 January 2019
- By NFIU
The NFIU organized a workshop on the 6th December, 2018 to sensitize Authorized Officers (AOs) from Law Enforcement Agencies, Anti-Corruption Agencies and Various Stakeholder agencies on ways to improve on the procedures through which requests are sent and received between them and the NFIU.