GOOD afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, and welcome to this special press briefing of the Bank. We have called this gathering to inform relevant stakeholders and the general public of persisting concerns we are facing with the management of our current series of banknotes, and currency in circulation, particularly those outside …
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On June 6 2022, Afreximbank announced that it had disbursed the sum of $300 million to help complement the total amount needed by Titan Trust Bank to finalise the acquisition of Union Bank. The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele; the President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict …
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The Senate has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over the depreciation of naira. This followed a motion by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi (APC, Ekiti North) Naira currently trades between N690 and N700 per dollar at the parallel market. Contributing to the debate, Sani Musa, …
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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has stated that Nigerians now “‘shamefully” pay dollars to study in universities in neighbouring West African countries. This was stated on Tuesday by Emefiele while responding to questions from journalists after the monetary policy committee (MPC) briefing in Abuja. He …
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Emefiele THE Governor of Nigeria’s Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele has been sacked by the President. More details later.
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A high court sitting in Kwale, Delta State has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to refrain from blocking Godwin Emefiele, the bank’s governor from seeking an elective post. It was gathered on Friday that the court granted the order restraining the …
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met behind closed doors with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The agenda of the meeting between the president and Emefiele could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report. NAN, however, gathered that the …
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A source in the presidency has, Thursday, dismissed as untrue claims that Buhari has asked the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, to resign. Reports making rounds in the media had alleged that the President, Muhammadu Buhari had given the CBN governor until Monday to tender his resignation letter. But, A source …
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An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has demanded the sacking or resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. According to the lawyer, Emefiele has allegedly desecrated his office in the apex bank by showing interest in politics, especially the 2023 presidential election. Olajengbesi, in …
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• Court invites INEC, AGF before hearing Emefiele’s restraining order on presidential ambition • INEC: Emefiele’s ambition will have implications for sensitive election materials storage at CBN • Why CBN governor is not qualified to run – Falana, Amadi • Adegboruwa: Emefiele’s suit a comedy, insult to Nigerians • HCSF …
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