On Channels Television last Wednesday during the station’s Daily Sunrise morning show, Nasir el-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State, confirmed the suspicion of many people when he disclosed that there are fifth columnists within Aso Villa that are working against…
Nigerians won’t lose old notes after deadline – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has bowed to the demand of the House of Representatives for a gradual phase-out of the old naira notes. Its Governor Godwin Emefiele, who appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc Committee, said…
Finally, CBN Governor Emefiele appears before Reps committee over new Naira notes
The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele is before the ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives which is investigating the scarcity of the new naira notes. Emefiele had failed to appear before the lawmakers after initial requests detailing in a…
CBN extends old naira deadline till February 10
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the swapping of old naira notes with the redesigned ones till February 10, 2023. The CBN stated this in a release on Sunday. The apex bank said it added “a…
CBN extends deadline for old naira notes swap by 10 days
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the exchange of old naira notes by 10 days. CBN governor Godwin Emefiele in a statement said the new deadline is Friday, February 10, 2023. Emefiele made the announcement…
*Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian)*Banks short of new notes as ATMs dry up (DailyTrust)
Stampede as Nigerians tackle CBN deadline on cash swap (Guardian) Nigerians, from all parts of the country, will enter this weekend agitated and confused over the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While banks remain open…
Naira Redesign: January 31 deadline for old notes remains – Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the Jan. 31 deadline to stop the circulation of old Naira notes remains. Emefiele gave the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja, after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)…
Governors invite Emefiele to emergency meeting over naira redesigning
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have invited the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to an emergency meeting in Abuja on the recent policy of redesigning the Naira notes. The meeting according to a statement signed on behalf…
Alleged Missing N89t: CSOs apologise to Emefiele over call for his Visa ban
A coalition of civil society organisations yesterday rendered an unreserved apology to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over calls for his visa ban over the alleged missing of N89 trillion stamp duty. They…
CBN cash withdrawal limit begins today
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on restriction on daily cash withdrawal takes off across the country today, Monday, January 9. The PUNCH reports that in this arrangement, the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals…