By Olalekan Abdullah Mr John Adetola, personal assistant to former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele on Thursday narrated how he collected $400,000 (N674.46 million) on behalf of the ex-governor. Adetola, the seventh prosecution witness, in the ongoing trial of Emefiele, made the revelation on Thursday while giving evidence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Justice Rahman […]
From Our Correspondent The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over the Federal High Court ruling, restricting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government. TheNewsZenith reports that CISLAC’s Executive Director, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, gave the warning in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Judicial […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The International Finance Cooperation (IFC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a collaborative agreement to increase local currency financing. TheNewsZenith reports that Hakama Sidi-Ali, the CBN’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, announced the partnership in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Sidi-Ali stated that the agreement was to enable private […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has started the liquidation process of the failed Heritage Bank Plc. It is immediately starting verification and payment of insured deposits to the failed bank’s depositors. This is following the revocation of the bank’s operating license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on […]
By Our Correspondent A microfinance bank (MFB), Moniepoint, says it has developed a new Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service to enhance financial inclusion and prevent fraud. The Managing Director of the MFB, Mr Babatunde Olofin, announced the development in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Olofin, the USSD service would be accessible […]
From Our Correspondent The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, announced new minimum capital requirements for banks to enhance banks’ resilience and strengthen the country’s financial system. The Apex bank said it is pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion ($353.32 million). It also said it will […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, announced limits on how much banks can hold in foreign currencies and expressed concern about the growing forex exposures on their balance sheets after the local currency tumbled against the U.S. dollar. Nigeria’s currency fell to a record low on the official market on Tuesday, slipping below the unofficial […]
From Our Correspondent A socio-cultural organisation, Yoruba Welfare Group (YWG), has urged Nigerians to stop politicising administrative policies and heating the polity by playing on primordial sentiments. YWG President, Comrade Abdulhakeem Alawuje, said in a statement, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Alawuje pointed out that at this critical time in Nigeria, all hands should be on […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde, Abeokuta A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Tunde Lemo, says Nigeria’s economy will continue to comatose unless the governance approach shifts away from wasteful spending. Lemo, who also is a one-time Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc, spoke as a Guest on “Boiling Point Arena”, a […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it plans to address speculations in the foreign exchange market by injecting more dollars into market. This is even as the Federal Government proposed to inject more dollars into the market. Acting Governor of the CBN, Folashodun Shonubi, announced this while addressing journalists after meeting with President Bola […]