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CBN

January 5, 2023

Killers of top CBN official, family will be hunted down: Gov Abiodun

“I assure you the perpetrators will not go unpunished. Such a heinous crime should not go without making the people responsible face the full wrath of the law.”

Dapo Abiodun
January 2, 2023

Motorists reject new vehicle insurance fees, accuse NAICOM of ‘legalised robbery’

INSCAN has called on NAICOM to reverse its directive on increasing third-party motor insurance premiums in Nigeria.

FRSC OFFICER CHECKING PAPERS OF MOTORIST
December 31, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: In plot to be CBN governor, official rejects N1 trillion bid for Polaris; sells bank N50 billion to Mamman Daura, Tunde Sabiu, Auwal Gombe

The only female deputy governor has steered several missteps that went unreported, but her involvement in a scheme to topple her boss has grown too elaborate for ceaseless secrecy.

Mamman Daura, Aishah Ahmad and Yusuf Tunde Sabiu (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
December 30, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Godwin Emefiele to seek asylum in UK as SSS intensifies threats ahead of January 9 vacation deadline

The Gazette was informed that the ongoing threats against Mr Emefiele have been the most potent he has faced yet as CBN governor.

State Security Service agents and Godwin Emefiele
December 28, 2022

Senate tells CBN to extend deadline for old naira notes till after 2023 election

Citing Orders 45 and 51 of the Senate Rule, Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) moved a motion to extend the circulation of the old notes.

December 24, 2022

Stakeholders advise CBN to shun political interference in monetary, fiscal policies

They say government policy actions should adopt consultation, execution, communication, and evaluation approaches to engender public and investor confidence.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN
December 22, 2022

Cash limit not targeted at politicians, says CBN

The CBN said the policy was sequel to critical thinking, research and other considerations.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. [CREDIT: Bloomberg]
December 21, 2022

CBN increases cash withdrawal limit to N500,000 weekly

Two weeks ago, the CBN lowered the weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawal limit for individuals to N100,000 and for corporate organisations to N500,000.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
December 20, 2022

Atiku campaign says bullion van politicians using SSS to remove Emefiele as CBN governor

A federal judge axed an attempt by the State Security Service to arrest the central bank governor on allegations of terrorism financing and economic sabotage. 

Enefiele and Tinubu's bullion van
December 20, 2022

Buhari’s regime stops cash withdrawals on federal, state, local government, MDAs accounts

Federal, state, LG and MDA employees are to open domiciliary and naira accounts before the policy takes effect.

Modibbo Hamman Tukur