Emefiele Mounts WAMZ’s Chair
Warns against common currency rush BY COBHAM NSA, ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has emerged the new chairman of West Africa Monetary Zone…
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CBN Goes Tough On Internet Fraud
Floats new security plan BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says a Risk Based Cyber Security Framework is being developed for banks and payment service…
Again, MPC Keeps Interest Rate At 14%
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – As expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained an unchanged Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 per…
Adeosun, Emefiele Confident On Sustained Positive Growth Outlook
As external reserves hit $47.93bn BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – The Federal Government will sustain the current positive growth outlook for the country’s overall socio-economic development, the Minister of Finance,…
Finally: CBN Deputy Govs, MPC Members Assume Duty
The wait and anxious moments are over at last. After months of delay due to Executive and Legislative face-up, the Nigerian Senate finally screened and confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees…
MPC: Emefiele Confirms Shift, Eyes April Date
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally confirmed that an auspicious date in April will be picked to hold its first Monetary Policy Committee…
$46bn Foreign Reserves Excite CBN
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is excited that Nigeria’s foreign reserves on Friday, March 9, 2018 hit an impressive $46 billion mark. CBN’s Acting…
N750bn EFCC Recovered Loots: Falana Challenges NLC
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has challenged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to hold the Federal Government accountable over N750 billion loots recovered by the…
Prosecute CBN Gov Over Lack Of Audited Account – Hon Ihuoma
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ngozika Ihuoma, has called for the sack and prosecution of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
FG’ll Utilise Loans Wisely – Adeosun Assures
BY COBHAM NSA, ABUJA – The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the country’s foreign borrowings will no longer be managed irresponsibly and wastefully. Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun,…