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Emefiele, wife, not signatories to companies accounts – Witness
An Assistant Manager with Zenith Bank Plc, Mrs Ifeoma Ogbonnaya, has revealed that  the embattled Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, and his wife Margaret, were not signatories to the account alleged to have been owned by them. Emefiele is standing trial over abuse of office and alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud, while in office. Ogbonnaya,…
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Emefiele: Court admits bundles of documents into evidence
 The trial of the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, charged with abuse of office and alleged $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion fraud continued on Thursday with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), tendering bundles of documents before the court. The bundles of documents were tendered through the third prosecution witness, a Compliance Officer with…
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Agriculture
CBN disbursed N12.65bn as agriculture intervention since January – Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disbursed N12.65 billion to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), its flagship agriculture intervention scheme from January till date. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he read the communique issued at the end of the 290th meeting of the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). According to Emefiele,…
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Breaking: Emefiele debunks news on launching plot against Tinubu
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has debunked news on him launching fresh plot on the President-elect, Mr.Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He attributed such a news story which was published in today’s edition of The Nation newspaper as fake. The Governor disclosed this today in a statement signed by the Acting Director Corporate Communications, CBN,…
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Naira Crisis: Buhari meets leadership of Governors Forum, Emefiele
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the leadership of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at the State House, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president had earlier scheduled to meet with all members of the Governors forum before the cancellation of the engagement.…
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Emefiele saga: Human Rights Organisation cautions against interference in DSS investigations
National Coordinator and Special Envoy of Ecology and Marine International Human Rights Organisation, Alhaji Musa Saidu, has cautioned against inference in the ongoing investigations of alleged fraud by the CBN Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Saidu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja that the recent criticism against DSS investigations of N70 trillion alleged looted funds and hidden…
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News
CBN Spokesman faults calls for Emefiele’s resignation
The Spokesman of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Osita Nwanisobi has faulted claims from certain quarters for the resignation of the CBN Governor over issues relating to the exchange rate of the naira. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Monday evening, Nwanisobi alleged that those behind such calls were only pursuing their selfish agenda fueled by those who…
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CBN Governor Tasks State Governors on Investing in Agriculture
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has tasked Governors of the 36 States of Nigeria to make their States more viable by investing more in agriculture, particularly crops in which they have comparative advantage, as well as to reduce their dependence on allocations from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC). Mr. Emefiele who gave…
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Finance
N60bn Printing Controversy: CBN insists States pay back Budget support loans
Alleged N60 billion Money Printing: Emefiele says CBN will insist States pay back Budget support loans given to them in 2016
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NEWS
COVID-19: CBN says it will intervene in health sector
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is ready to intervene in Nigeria’s health sector following the outbreak of COVID-19. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this at a consultative roundtable meeting organised by the bank in Abuja on Wednesday. The roundtable has as its theme “Going for Growth 2.0’’. Emefiele explained that the CBN had decided to…
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Africa
Zenith Bank Appoints Amangbo To Replace Emefiele
Zenith Bank Plc yesterday announced the appointment of Mr Peter Olisamedua Amangbo as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive designate of the bank. His appointment is sequel to the approval of the nomination of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as the Governor Designate of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the National Assembly last Thursday. The bank made the announcement, which…
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Nigeria’s Senate confirms Godwin Emefiele as CBN Governor
The Senate has confirmed Godwin Emefiele as the next Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Mr. Emefiele will resume in June when the tenure of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, expires. The Senate’s confirmation of Mr. Emefiele on Wednesday follows his nomination by President Goodluck Jonathan in February. The president nominated Mr. Emefiele, current Managing Director…
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