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- 22 Sept 2023
Yemi Cardoso Assumes Duty as Acting CBN Governor
Dr Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday, formally assumed duty as the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to a statement by Isa AbdulMumin, CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications,…
- 9 Jun 2023
Tinubu Appoints Shonubi as Acting CBN Governor
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, deputy governor (Operations Directorate) as acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following the suspension of Godwin…
- 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,…
- 20 Feb 2014
Jonathan Sacks Sanusi, CBN Governor
President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and directed Sanusi to hand over to Dr. Sarah Alade, most senior deputy governor…
- 9 Jun 2023
DSS Arrests Emefiele, Suspended CBN Governor
Godwin Emefiele, ousted governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Godwin Emefiele, ousted governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 9 Nov 2023
Reps Mull Board Chairman for CBN to Check Governor's Powers in New Bill
A bill to create the position of Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), separate from the position of the governor, scaled second reading in the House of Representatives…
- 17 Sept 2024
Tinubu Did Not Ask Cardoso, CBN Governor to Resign – Presidency
President Bola Tinubu has not asked Yemi Cardoso to resign from his position as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the President on…
- 12 Dec 2025
Reps Passes Bill for Single Six-Year Tenure for CBN Governor, Deputies
House of Representatives yesterday passed second reading a bill seeking to introduce a single, non-renewable six-year tenure for the Governor and Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 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…
- 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…
- 6 Dec 2022
Buhari Nominates Aishah Ahmed, Edward Adamu as CBN Deputy Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of Aishah Ahmed and Edward Adamu to the Senate for confirmation as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Buhari’s request…
- 15 Dec 2022
Senate Confirms Aishah Ahmad, Edward Adamu for Second Term as CBN Deputy Governors
The senate has on Thursday, confirmed Mrs Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria and Edward Adamu, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of…
- 13 Mar 2014
Low Purchasing Power Chasing Coins out of Circulation – CBN
Dr. Sarah Alade, acting governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that that the low purchasing power of the coin as opposed to other currency denomination is a major reason for its limited…
- 13 May 2014
CBN Chides Banks over Money Laundering
Dr. Sarah Alade, acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has linked banks to money laundering and other related crimes and accused them of aiding or abetting the crimes knowingly or…
- 21 May 2014
Sanusi Remains Suspended as CBN Chief- Court
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday, lost his bid to return to office as the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja declined to set aside his…
- 25 Jul 2023
CBN Increases Interest Rate To 18.75 Per cent
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) or interest rate from 18.5 percent to 18.75 percent. Folashodun Shonubi, acting CBN governor, announced the…
- 26 Feb 2014
You Can’t Resume as CBN Gov, Court Tells Sanusi
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, suspended governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lost his bid to return to office as the Federal High Court‎, Abuja Division, yesterday rejected a request made by…
- 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…
- 26 Feb 2014
Sanusi Drags Jonathan, Others to Court over Suspension
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, removed governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has sued President Goodluck Jonathan at the Federal High Court in Abuja to challenge his suspension from office. And he is…
- 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…
- 1 Jun 2014
Emefiele, New CBN Gov. Resumes Tomorrow
Godwin Emefiele, newly-appointed Governor of Central Bank of Nigerian (CBN), will Tuesday take the mantle of leadership at the apex bank from Dr. Sarah Alade, acting-governor of the bank. Emefiele…
- 21 Feb 2014
FG Says Deziani, Others Risk Jail Terms over Missing $20Bn
Deziani Allison-Madueke, minister of Petroleum Resources and other chief executives of parastatals in her ministry will be booted out and recommended for prosecution if she or any of her subordinates…
- 26 Mar 2014
Sanusi Dragged to Court over Alleged N50Bn Fraud
Shareholders of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc, yesterday, dragged Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi , suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), before a Federal High Court in Abuja,…
- 9 Dec 2020
Falana Claims CBN Froze Accounts of #EndSARS Promoters before Court Order
Femi Falana (SAN), Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of freezing of bank accounts associated with some promoters of the #EndSARS protests two…
- 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…
- 22 Dec 2023
Emefiele Operates 593 Illegal Bank Accounts in US, UK, China – CBN Investigator
Godwin Emefiele, former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, has been allegedly accused of financial misconduct, including the operation of 593 illegal bank accounts in the United States, United…
- 20 Sept 2021
Naira Slumps by 209 Per Cent in 6 Years
Despite the over $130bn deployed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to defend the naira and a myriad of policies churned out to shore up its value over the past six years, the Nigerian currency has…
- 26 Feb 2014
CBN Enhances Security Policy to Prevent eFraud
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has unveiled new security policies to protect bank customers and the business community against electronic fraud. Dr. Sarah Alade, acting governor of the apex bank said…
- 16 Nov 2025
SERAP Demands Answers over Missing N3 Trillion in CBN Account
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “to promptly account for and explain the whereabouts of the…
- 18 Sept 2025
Don’t Spray, Mutilate Naira - CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians, especially market women, against spraying, hawking and mutilating of the naira, the nation’s national currency. Olayemi Cardoso, governor, CBN, who…