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- 3 Dec 2021
Nigeria’s Creative Industry Worth $4.5Bn — Emefiele
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that the creative industry is an important one in the country, with revenue of about 4.5 billion dollars. Mr Godwin Emefiele,…
- 16 Jul 2014
Emefiele Emerges Chairman ECOWAS Central Bank Governors
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been elected chairman of Committee of Central Bank Governors of the ECOWAS sub-region. Emefiele who was elected by fellows…
- 24 Jun 2019
Gov. Emefiele Promises to Recapitalise Nigerian Banks
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, has pledged to reposition Nigerian banks through recapitalisation during in his second term. Emefiele made the promise in Abuja on…
- 21 Jun 2022
Buhari Defends Emefiele, Says CBN Governor’s Alternative Economic Model Good for Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari, has, defended the policies being implemented by Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying rather than follow textbook solutions developed…
- 9 Jun 2023
President Tinubu Suspends Emefiele As CBN Governor
President Bola Tinubu has suspended Godwin Emefiele as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, from…
- 21 Aug 2016
Emefiele Emerges President, African Central Bank Governors
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been elected as the President, Association of African Central Bank Governors. The election was conducted at the 39th ordinary…
- 6 Oct 2021
CBN Puts Investments in Electronic Payment Systems @ $500M
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor said that payment services has attracted investment of about $500 million in firms operated by Nigerian founders and advised banks to adopt…
- 2 Jul 2016
CBN Governor Flags-off YEDP Training for Corps Members
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has flagged-off the formal training of successful National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members under the Youth Entrepreneurship…
- 29 Mar 2017
Emefiele Says CBN Concerned about the Unbanked
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said that financial education remains of great importance to the bank, until financial services becomes affordable to the un-banked in…
- 19 Sept 2021
More Groups Join Arewa Youth’s Call for CBN Governor’s Resignation
Seven different groups have added their voices to that of the Arewa Youth Assembly, calling for the resignation of Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over his alleged…
- 26 Jan 2023
Old Naira Notes: Reps threaten to arrest CBN Governor, Bank CEOs
Members of the House of Representatives have threatened to invoke the relevant sections of the law to issue a warrant of arrest on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin…
- 16 Dec 2020
Ogoni Communities Pray to Jail CBN Governor over N182bn Judgment Debt
Ogoni communities in Rivers have instituted a contempt proceeding against Mr Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Godwin Emefiele,…
- 26 Jan 2018
Emefiele warns Investors on cryptocurrencies
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently cautions Nigerians against investing in cryptocurrency, describing such investment has gambling. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 21 Sept 2015
Emefiele, CBN Gov. Under Fire over Cash Crunch, Hardship
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is coming under fire from economists and investors as Nigeria, Africa’s top crude producer reels from the collapse in oil prices. The governor…
- 14 Sept 2020
Emefiele: Why They Fight Him
By Jackson Ugbechie Have you noticed something lately about Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN? Perhaps, you haven’t. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor But if you check the…
- 19 Nov 2021
Emefiele to Provide Economic Insight into 2022 @ the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has concluded arrangement to host the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele at the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner on Friday,…
- 26 Jun 2017
Okowa, Others Say MSMEs, Fastest way to Speedy Devt
Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor; Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others have identified Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) as the…
- 26 Feb 2021
Emefiele Tasks Bank CEOs, Others to Reset Economy
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Bank CEOs and other stakeholders to work together to reset the Nigerian economy to achieve massive growth. Emefiele gave…
- 5 Mar 2019
Emefiele Reacts to Reports of Sack by Buhari
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed claims in some quarters that he had been asked to proceed on terminal leave. …
- 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…
- 8 Apr 2018
CBN Governor deploys new Deputy Governors
Godwin Emefiele Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assigned duties to the newly appointed Deputy Governors who assumed duty on March 28. Mr Isaac Okoroafor, the acting Director,…
- 13 Mar 2016
Emefiele Suspends CBN Dep. Gov, 4 Others for Fraudulent Forex Transaction
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly suspended Joseph Nnanna, deputy governor, Financial System Surveillance of the apex bank and four deputy directors for…
- 10 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…
- 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…
- 25 Nov 2021
Emefiele Flags-off TIE Scheme
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, yesterday, officially flagged off the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES), an intervention of the apex bank aimed at…
- 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…
- 24 Jan 2023
Total Revenue from Stamp Duty is N370Bn, Not N89Tr - Emefiele Replies Kazuare
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor,says the total revenue collected as stamp duty in six years between 2016 and 2022 is N370,686 billion. A House of Representatives member,…
- 10 Nov 2020
Emefiele and Nigerian Youths: An Appraisal
By Jackson Ugbechie Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has come under attack recently. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor Reason? The CBN applied and obtained…
- 20 Oct 2020
CBN under Fire for Freezing Thousands of Banks’ Accounts
House of Representatives on Tuesday, urged Mr Godwin Emefiele, governor of Central Bank (CBN), to unfreeze five thousand accounts, allegedly frozen by the apex monetary institution. Mr. Godwin…
- 26 Jan 2022
CBN Cautions Nigerians against Seeking Credit Facilities from Loan Sharks
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cautioned Nigerians against seeking credit facilities from loan sharks for financial purposes, urging them to patronise licenced banks. Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of…