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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

February 25, 2021

I didn’t know how $242m got into my account, Brazilian bank scammer Nwude tells court

Mr. Nwude had convinced a Brazilian bank director, Nelson Sakaguchi, to buy a yet-to-be-built airport in Abuja for $242 million, EFCC said.

February 25, 2021

Stockfish dealers seek access to forex

“It takes from six months to one year to get a Form M approved.”

February 12, 2021

Buhari earmarks N1trn for take-off of infrastructure coy headed by Osinbajo

Infra-Co will be wholly dedicated to Nigeria’s infrastructure development.

President Buhari
February 12, 2021

We’ve engaged with CBN on cryptocurrencies: Securities and Exchange Commission

“To ensure that appropriate and adequate mitigants are put in place, should such securities be allowed in the future,” it said.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele
February 11, 2021

CBN directs banks to accept travel documents, refugee ID card

“All banks and financial institutions are referred to the provisions of the CBN AML/CFT Regulations 2013 (as amended) on customer due diligence.”

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
February 10, 2021

Court orders CBN to unfreeze #EndSARS promoters’ accounts

The judge, then, set aside the November 4, 2020 ruling and ordered that all the accounts of the affected persons “be immediately defreezed.”

#EndSARS protest used to illustrate the story
February 5, 2021

Nigerians knock Buhari over CBN Cryptocurrency ban

Nigeria ranked world’s second-largest Bitcoin by trading volume, according to crypto marketplace Paxful.

Cryptocurrency and Muhammadu Buhari
January 31, 2021

Local processors ask Buhari to criminalise sale of foreign rice in Nigeria

An association argues rice imports could lead to the collapse of local rice mills, resulting in massive job losses across the country.

Bag of Rice
January 27, 2021

CBN has disbursed N555bn to farmers: Emefiele

“Indeed, total disbursements [COVID-19 intervention] as at January 2021 amounted to N2 trillion.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
January 21, 2021

Buhari’s reliance on printing money to finance Nigeria’s budget dangerous: Fitch

The top rating agency found the CBN funds Buhari’s policies under dubious accounting and opaque balance sheet filings.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele and President Muhammadu Buhari