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Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele

June 16, 2023

Pastor Adefarasin celebrates Tinubu’s sacking of ex-CBN chief Emefiele

Mr Emefiele was suspended last week Friday and has been detained for investigation by the State Security Service.

Paul Adefarasin and Godwin Emefiele
June 12, 2023

Prosecute Emefiele for unleashing financial genocide on Nigerians, group tells Tinubu

He also requested that law enforcement agencies work with whistleblowers to solve crimes and retrieve stolen monies.

Godwin Emefiele
March 24, 2023

Cash Scarcity: CBN releases old notes, directs banks to operate Saturday, Sunday

The instructions come just a few days after the Nigerian Labour Congress threatened to picket apex bank locations over the persistent cash shortage.

Godwin Emefiele and old naira notes
February 17, 2023

Naira Scarcity: Nigerians attacking banks will be treated as armed robbers, police warn

Force Spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a video posted on the NPF’s Facebook page Friday.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi and hoodlums attacking banks
February 6, 2023

Court bars CBN from extending new notes deadline beyond February 10

Some political parties had sought the order from the court, naming president Buhari, CBN, Godwin Emefiele and 27 banks as defendants.

New Naira notes
February 4, 2023

No plan to extend deadline for old notes: Emefiele

Mr Emefiele said the CBN and other banks are working to address the difficulties but there will be no date extension.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
January 29, 2023

Election: Reps moves to arrest Emefiele; rejects CBN’s deadline extension on old naira notes

The committee on Sunday rejected a two-week extension for the deposit of old naira notes announced earlier in the day by Mr Emefiele.

CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele and House of Reps speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila
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 9, 2022

New naira notes now in banks; ready for issuance, Emefiele announces

The CBN governor urged Nigerians to embrace the various electronic channels available for banking and financial service transactions in Nigeria.

Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele and New Naira notes used to illustrate the story
December 8, 2022

Nigerian parliament demands immediate reversal of CBN’s cash limit policy

Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele was also ordered to appear before the House by Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila.

House of Representatives and Governor Godwin Emefiele