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Central Bank of Nigeria

June 3, 2021

Stop Buhari withdrawing money from federation account without approval, Falana begs National Assembly

National Assembly must stop President Muhammadu Buhari from withdrawing money from the federation account without its approval, human rights activist Femi Falana appeals.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank president, David Malpass, and President Muhammadu Buhari
May 19, 2021

Gas-powered vehicles: FG to give loans to downstream operators

“That process is ongoing; we have already launched the policy.”

May 2, 2021

Ganduje extends retirement years for Kano teachers, lecturers

The governor held an award night with state workers on Saturday.

Abdullahi Ganduje
April 30, 2021

CBN issues 48-hour ultimatum for First Bank to retrieve loans from Honeywell, Otudeko

Oba Otudeko, the Chairman Honeywell Group, had also served as Chairman of FBN Holdings PLC until he retired in 2010.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
April 29, 2021

CBN alerts staff over security risk across Nigeria

Bandits have kidnapped more than 700 schoolchildren since December.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. [CREDIT: Bloomberg]
April 29, 2021

CBN dissolves First Bank board, reinstates Adeduntan

The CBN director noted that removing a sitting MD/CEO of a “systemically important” bank was not good.”

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
April 22, 2021

FG to raise N150 billion today selling bonds

Last week, secondary market trading on the federal government’s bonds had continued on a bearish note as investors exited positions following the release of the inflation rate pegged at 18

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian Minister of Finance Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed
April 21, 2021

CBN to sanction banks, BDCs that reject old dollars

The director also cautioned forex dealers to desist from the habit of defacing or stamping dollar banknotes, as such notes always failed authentication tests during sorting.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN
April 16, 2021

CBN restricts foreign exchange for sugar, wheat importation

The new restrictions may see an increase in the prices of bread, pasta and other wheat by-products.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
March 17, 2021

CBN clarifies new USSD charges agreement with banks, telcos

The new USSD charges will be received on behalf of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) directly from customers’ bank accounts.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.