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- 6 May 2022
Groups Purchase N100m APC Nomination Forms for Emefiele, CBN Gov
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Mr. Godwin…
- 22 May 2023
Dangote has Paid Back 70 Per Cent of Loans to Finance Refinery – Emefiele
Dangote Group has paid back 70 percent of the loans it took from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to construct an the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote Refinery commissioned yesterday in Lagos,…
- 14 Feb 2022
PFN Seeks Probe of Emefiele, CBN Governor over Alleged Diversion of Funds for Presidential Ambition
Patriotic Front of Nigeria (PFN), a youth-based civil society group, has called on members of the National Assembly, to as a matter of urgent public importance, investigate cases of financial…
- 11 Nov 2019
Group, CBN in War of Words over Redeployment of Suspended Deputy Gov
Citizens Committee for Corruption-Free Nigeria (CCCN), an anti-corruption group, has called out Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for redeploying a deputy governor to the…
- 23 Nov 2021
eNaira: CBN Rallies PSPs, Fintechs to Deepen Adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it was working with key stakeholders in the payment system ecosystem to boost the adoption of its digital currency known as the eNaira. The…
- 21 Jun 2021
MTN Plans N640Bn Investment to Expand Broadband Access
MTN Nigeria plans to invest N640 billion (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the continent’s most populous country, in line with the federal…
- 23 Feb 2022
Emefiele Denies Buying Jets for Presidential Campaign
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has denied purchasing aircraft to support a campaign for him to contest the presidency in 2023. Godwin Emefiele Online reports had…
- 18 Apr 2018
Senate Crackdown on Buhari’s Minister Ahead of 2019 Elections
The senate has begun a major onslaught on president Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers ahead of the 2019 general elections in a series of summons, the latest on the list are: Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, minister of…
- 11 Jun 2018
Why Buhari Refused to Sack Emefiele as CBN Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he refused to replace Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), when he took over power, because he wanted to give him (Emefiele) the…
- 14 Sept 2021
CSOs Condemn Call for Resignation of CBN Gov by Arewa Youth
Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CSOs) has condemned in strong terms the call for the resignation of Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Arewa Youth Assembly over…
- 11 Apr 2016
CBN Ready to Create Jobs through Local Production
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured genuine investors of cooperation and support toward self-sufficiency in local production of essential goods and the economic…
- 28 Feb 2021
Dangote Refinery to Sell Refined Products to FG in Naira – Emefiele
Arrangement is being made to enable the Dangote Refinery to sell refined crude to Nigeria in naira when it commences production, Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has…
- 23 Sept 2014
CBN Seeks Banks’ Support to Tackle Payment System Impediments
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday called for support from the banking sector to strengthen consumer confidence in the country’s payment system. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the apex bank,…
- 29 Apr 2020
UBA Delivers Impressive RoI, as Shareholders Applaud Bank’s Support in Fight against COVID-19
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), leading African financial institution, held its Annual General Meeting virtually by proxy yesterday– a first in UBA’s seventy-one year history. The meeting, which…
- 27 Apr 2021
CBN Licenses 10 More International Money Transfer Operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted operating licences to 10 additional international money transfer operators (IMTOs) as part of efforts to boost diaspora remittances. With the new…
- 18 Aug 2014
Western Union Partners First Bank on Outbound Service Launch
The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, has announced the launch of the outbound remittance service in Nigeria. Since the Western Union Money Transfer service was launched in…
- 9 Jun 2021
FMDQ Commends CBN for Restoring Transparency in FX Market
Mr. Bola Onadele Koko, the Chief Executive Officer, FMDQ Group, has hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for activating the on-system trading and reporting of foreign exchange (FX) transactions…
- 2 Feb 2015
CBN Lists Benefits of PSV 2020 Initiative
The Payments System Vision 2020 (PSV2020) initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been described as a catalyst in the revolutionised payment system landscape of the country. Besides, it…
- 30 Nov 2020
Court Okays Suit Compelling Emefiele to Account for COVID-19 Donations
Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to Heda Resource Centre – a group to apply for judicial review and order of mandamus to compel the Governor of Central Bank of…
- 8 May 2022
Tambuwal Asks Emefiele to Resign as CBN Governor for Eyeing Presidency
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on the Federal Government to ensure the resignation of Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of…
- 10 May 2020
CBN Assures Foreign Investors of Ease of Fund Repatriation
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured investors interested in repatriating their funds from Nigeria that they can do so safely. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor…
- 7 Feb 2017
Reps Uncover $1Bn Forex Racketeering Between CBN, IOCs
House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on the Reduction of Petrol Prices has summoned Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, over alleged irregularities in the sale of $1billion…
- 2 Feb 2022
Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, and a host of dignitaries including two state governors…
- 1 Aug 2017
Skye Bank Asks FG to Seize Ntel, Discos, Says Ex-MD Wreaked Havoc
Management of Skye Bank Plc has written to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, detailing how Tunde Ayeni, chairman of the bank between 2010 and 2016, allegedly wrecked the financial institution,…
- 15 May 2023
CBN unveils “SabiMONI” platform to promote financial literacy, inclusion
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday unveiled an e-learning platform, SabiMONI, to promote financial literacy and to deepen financial inclusion, according to a report by News Agency of Nigeria.…
- 12 Jul 2020
CBN Takes over National Theatre, to Create Thousands of New Jobs
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday formally takes over the National Theatre in Lagos on behalf of the bankers committee. Godwin Emefiele, governor, CBN, said its taking over for transformation…
- 21 Oct 2016
CBN, Heritage Bank Disburse N930m to 310 Entrepreneurs
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in conjunction with Heritage Bank Plc, yesterday, commenced the process for the disbursement of N930 million to 310 young entrepreneurs under the Youth…
- 27 Feb 2018
Ekeh Urges FG to Grant Tax Concessions to Save Tech Sector
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group has charged the Federal Government to seriously consider extending exceptional tax concessions to the technology sector as a…
- 4 Sept 2015
Lack of Policy Hurts Nigeria as Buhari Marks 100 Days
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy…