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Court jails illegal forex dealer two months

The EFCC stated that the defendant pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him.

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A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a bureau de change operator, Dabo Malam Ardi, to two months’ imprisonment for engaging in illegal foreign exchange transactions.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in a statement on its official X account , said that Ardi was arraigned before Justice F. N. Ogazi by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on illegal foreign exchange transactions.

The charge read, “That you, Dabo Malam Ardi, sometime in 2026 in Lagos State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, engaged in a foreign exchange transaction other than through the official foreign exchange market and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 11(1)(a) of the National Economic Intelligence Committee (Establishment, etc.) Act, 1994, and punishable under Section 11(2) of the same Act.”

The EFCC stated that the defendant pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him.

Following the guilty plea, the prosecution counsel, S. I. Suleiman, reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant accordingly.

Justice Ogazi subsequently found Ardi guilty and sentenced him to two months’ imprisonment, with an option of an N80,000 fine.

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Naira Exchange Rates Wednesday, August 26

Today, the Naira Black Market exchange rate for 1 US Dollar is 1,400 Naira,. This means 100 US Dollars = 140,000 Naira.

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US Dollar (USD) Buy ₦1,400 Sell ₦1,405

Great British Pound(GBP) Buy ₦1,900 Sell: ₦1,920

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610

Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080

South African Rand (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

Ghana CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

West African CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400

CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250

CBN Exchange Rates

US Dollar (USD) ₦1,346.98

Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,837 54

EURO (EUR) ₦1,571.52

Swiss Franc (CHF) ₦1,678.89

Chinese Yuan (CNY) ₦200.37

Japanese Yen (Yen) ₦8.46

West African CFA (XOF) ₦2. 40

West African Unit Account (WAUA) ₦1,849. 43

Saudi Riyal (SAR) ₦358.73

South African Rand (ZAR) ₦84.11

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Naira Exchange Rates Tuesday, August 25

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US Dollar (USD) Buy ₦1,400 Sell ₦1,405

Great British Pound(GBP) Buy ₦1,900 Sell: ₦1,920

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610

Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080

South African Rand (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

Ghana CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

West African CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400

CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250

CBN Exchange Rates

US Dollar (USD) ₦1,346.98

Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,837 54

EURO (EUR) ₦1,571.52

Swiss Franc (CHF) ₦1,678.89

Chinese Yuan (CNY) ₦200.37

Japanese Yen (Yen) ₦8.46

West African CFA (XOF) ₦2. 40

West African Unit Account (WAUA) ₦1,849. 43

Saudi Riyal (SAR) ₦358.73

South African Rand (ZAR) ₦84.11

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NAFDAC Gives Conditions For Reopening Sealed Factories of Alcoholic Manufacturers

The reopening and continued opening of any facility shall be subject to:Full compliance with the nationwide recall directive. Payment of all applicable investigative charges and regulatory fees…

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• NAFDAC DG, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday gave the conditions for the reopening of sealed factories of alcoholic beverages manufacturers nationwide.

At a press briefing in Lagos, the agency’s Director – General, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, also directed the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), the Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), and their member companies who have not comply with the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET (plastic) bottles below 200ml to do so.

“Affected manufacturers are required to immediately commence a nationwide recall of all alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from distributors, warehouses, and other points within the supply chain and submit to the agency for destruction,” she said.

Emphasising on reopening sealed factories, she said: ” NAFDAC imposed investigative charges on defaulting companies found to have violated regulatory directives relating to the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic beverages in prohibited package sizes.

The affected companies are required to settle the applicable charges within the stipulated period and comply fully with all regulatory directives issued by the Agency.

The Agency wishes to emphasize that all recalled alcoholic products shall be subjected to inventory verification and destruction under NAFDAC supervision in accordance with the terms of the enforcement undertaking. Manufacturers shall bear the full cost of such destruction exercises.

Furthermore, before any sealed facility involved in the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets or PET bottles below 200ml can be reopened, NAFDAC will require satisfactory evidence that the production lines used for the prohibited package sizes have been dismantled, permanently disabled, or reconfigured to prevent the manufacture and packaging of alcoholic products in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml.

Such dismantling or reconfiguration shall be carried out under the direct supervision and verification of NAFDAC officers.

The reopening and continued opening of any facility shall be subject to:Full compliance with the nationwide recall directive. Payment of all applicable investigative charges and regulatory fees.Successful destruction of recalled products under NAFDAC supervision. Verification of the dismantling, reconfiguration, or decommissioning of equipment used for prohibited package sizes.Satisfactory inspection and certification by NAFDAC that the facility is compliant with all regulatory requirements.”

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