Nigeria


Nearly 800 Arrested in Nigeria’s Crackdown on International Crypto Scam

In a major operation, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes..
1 year ago

Nigeria Prepares to License Virtual Asset Providers In Growing Crypto Adoption

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking significant steps to regulate the..
2 years ago

Nigeria Aims to Tax Cryptocurrency Industry Due to Revenue Concerns

The Nigerian government is moving toward imposing taxes on the rapidly growing cryptocurrency..
2 years ago

Nigeria’s Plans for Blockchain and Tech Research Centers

A bold proposal was announced by NITDA's Director-General, Kashifu Inuw, at the IoT West Africa..
2 years ago

Nigeria Sets 30-Day Deadline for VASPs to Meet New Regulations

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced significant updates to digital..
2 years ago

Nigerian High Court Orders Binance Data Disclosure

The Nigerian High Court has ordered Binance Holdings to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes..
2 years ago

Setting the Record Straight on Sports Betting in Nigeria – No Ban Incoming

Recent developments in Nigeria's legislative discussions on sports betting have led to widespread..
2 years ago

Nigeria Set to Introduce Its Inaugural Regulated Stablecoin

A brand-new Naira stablecoin dubbed cNGN is set to be introduced by Nigeria It will be governed and..
2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria Ends Ban on Crypto Transactions

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reversed its ban on cryptocurrency transactions, marking a..
2 years ago

Lagos State Gaming Authority Cracks Down on Unlicensed Operators

In its effort to control the Nigerian gaming business, the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming..
3 years ago

Nigeria Tops Global Awareness Charts in Cryptocurrency Survey

ConsenSys and YouGov performed a ground-breaking worldwide poll to get insights into bitcoin..
3 years ago

Nigeria Planning to Revamp eNaira Model for Wider Adoption

Under the direction of Acting Governor Folashodun Shonubi, Nigeria's Central Bank is doing a..
3 years ago

Nigeria Can Become World Leading Crypto Economy, VP Osinbajo Says

Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president of Nigeria, recently asserted that his nation had sufficient..
3 years ago

Nigeria Discussing Crypto Free Zone with Binance Exchange

Nigeria, the West African country with a population of over 200 million, is planning to create a..
4 years ago

Nigeria’s SEC Defines All Digital Assets as Securities in Updated Rulebook

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria published a new rulebook over the weekend, in..
4 years ago

Binance Restricts 281 Accounts In Nigeria for User Security and Fraud Prevention Reasons

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has recently restricted 281 accounts of Nigerian users, citing user..
4 years ago

Michael Saylor’s Free Advice: National Currencies Backed By Bitcoin

In a recent video, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor came with a solution for Nigeria and Zimbabwe..
4 years ago

Nigeria’s eNaira Faces Some Headwinds and Is Postponed

Although its website launched last week, Nigeria’s eNaira is not yet a reality and is seemingly..
5 years ago

Website of Nigeria’s CBDC, the eNaira, is Live Ahead of October Rollout

A long time in the making, Nigeria’s own central bank issued digital currency, the eNaira, is..
5 years ago

Is Nigeria going for a central bank digital currency?

It is starting to look like Nigeria is going to have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC)..
5 years ago