Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Nigeria’s naira has on several occasions in recent weeks tumbled across both the official and unofficial markets amidst an increased forex demand and a significant spike in the prices of goods and services across the country. The local currency traded at an average of N1500 and above mark at the spot market last week, closing the week on a negative note at N1,665.50/$1 last Friday — the lowest the currency has ever recorded at the segment according to data posted by FMDQ. Similarly, amidst speculations and…

The Management of Dangote Industries Limited has doused the concerns of stakeholders following the visit to its Head office in Lagos by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) saying it was ready to assist the Commission in its investigations. The foremost indigenous conglomerate in a statement disclosed that it received a letter from the EFCC on December 6, 2023, requesting details of all the foreign exchange allocated to it by the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2014 to the present.…