Godwin Emefiele

Godwin Emefiele has on Monday sought an order of a Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining the Federal Government from removing him as Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over his presidential ambition, pending the hearing and…

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, have called for the immediate resignation of CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, following his decision to run for president of Nigeria in 2023.…

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has on Friday formally announced his intention to run for the office of the presidency in 2023. Emefiele announced this at the State House, Abuja, after meeting with President…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced plans to stop selling foreign currency (forex) – US dollar, euro, pound sterling, among others – to banks by the end of the year.  The apex bank had put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice…

Federal Government through Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Friday said it will shut down the operations of ‘Aboki FX’ over publication of exchange rate. ‘Aboki FX’ is a website that provides currency exchange information, which the…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly been granted the request to freeze accounts of six financial technology (fintech) companies by a Federal High Court in Abuja. According to a report by TheCable, the apex bank said it is…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Thursday, July 29 directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to set up teller points in designated branches for the sale of foreign exchange to meet legitimate forex requests of their customers. The new…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Tuesday, July 27 announced discontinuation of the sales of forex to Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country. Central Bank also confirmed that they will no longer license new BDC operations…

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has appealed to bandits and others involved in unlawful activities to drop their arms and embrace central bank’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). He also announced that…

Ibukun Awosika, former chairman of First Bank Nigeria Limited, has said decision to end the tenure of Adesola Adeduntan as the bank’s managing director was taken in the financial institution’s best interest. On Wednesday, First Bank…

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reinstated Sola Adeduntan as the managing director and chief executive officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, made this announcement in a press briefing on…

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called for the regulation of cryptocurrency in Nigeria, as against the exclusion of the digital currency from the financial ecosystem in the country. He said this at the one-day special summit of the…

Senate has summoned the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and Director-General of Security and Exchange Commission, Lamido Yuguda over the CBN’s order restraining banks and financial institutions in the country from…