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November 9, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Bank documents expose how Tinubu’s Alpha-Beta moved billions with Internet fraud syndicate

The controversial Lagos tax contractor moonlights as a conduit for large volumes of unexplained transactions, its bank records show.

A composite of Former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu and Alpha Beta
November 7, 2020

NBA faults government’s clampdown on #EndSARS protesters

The central bank’s role in the government crackdown has been widely denounced.

Olumide Akpata
November 7, 2020

#EndSARS: Nigerians condemn central bank’s order to freeze accounts

Many Nigerians view the central bank’s action as an infringement on the rights of those affected and a plot to gag activists.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
November 7, 2020

#EndSARS activists boycott Lagos judicial panel over CBN’s freezing of bank accounts

The protesters are standing in solidarity against punitive measures of Godwin Emefiele and other government actors.

The Lagos panel of inquiry on #EndSARS. [CREDIT: Bella Naija]
November 6, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Court documents confirm CBN froze bank accounts of Rinu, Pamilerin, Gatefield, 17 other #EndSARS champions

Governor Godwin Emefiele obtained a court order freezing bank accounts of members of the historic #EndSARS campaign.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
November 6, 2020

We’ve spent N3.5 trillion on COVID-19 palliatives: CBN

The government banker says its interventions were largely in the areas of manufacturing, agriculture, electricity and housing.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
October 29, 2020

CBN gives update on N75bn Youth Investment Fund

The Fund, an initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, is to be managed by NISRAL Microfinance Bank.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN
October 17, 2020

Despite evidence, CBN claims website not hacked by Anonymous

The Gazette confirmed through site performance and host information that the CBN website was breached by the hacktivists.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Anonymous hacker.
October 16, 2020

Anonymous escalates ‘Operation Nigeria’ with CBN takeover

The attack came two days after the notorious hacker collective targeted the Nigeria Police Force, dumping sensitive records online.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Anonymous hacker.
October 13, 2020

Under CBN pressure, Flutterwave deactivates #EndSARS fund-raiser account

The account has raised N25 million, $9,000, CA$4,450, £5,000 and €750 before being deactivated to starve the movement of funds.

#EndSARS protest used to illustrate the story