The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has again called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to extend the withdrawal of old naira notes beyond the Friday, 10 February deadline. Atiku made the call despite the difficulties being encountered by millions of Nigerians across the country in accessing the redesigned currency notes. In …

With three working days to the deadline for the phasing out of the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes, officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abeokuta branch on Thursday visited various mobile money and Point of Sales (PoS) agents in Ogun State to monitor the implementation of its recently introduced cash swap policy. The cash swap programme is …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday virtually launched the much-touted National Domestic Card, aimed at creating a strong payment system and driving financial inclusion in Nigeria. The multipurpose National Domestic Card, AfriGo will signal the suspension of charges on all cards, according to CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, who said all payments in the country would be made …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has insisted that the deadline for the validity of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 remains next Tuesday, 31 January. But just as the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele announced this at the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday, the National Assembly asked the regulatory bank to extend the deadline for the …

With nine days to the deadline for the easing out of the old Naira notes in place of the redesigned ones, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it would launch a cash swap programme on Monday. According to the regulatory bank, the programme would enable the rural population and those with limited access to formal financial services …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele resumed duty on Monday after his annual vacation abroad, according to a statement by the apex bank’s Director of Corporate Communication, Mr Osita Nwanisobi. Since his absence from the public view last month, there have been speculations about his status as the No 1 banker, including allegations of …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured marketers and traders that it has made the redesigned Naira notes (1,000, 500, 200) available for them via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). CBN’s Branch Controller for Lagos State, Mr Koyor Baribokola gave the assurance when the apex bank took its sensitization tour on the new naira notes to Balogun Market, Lagos, on …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied any wrongdoing in the recent sale of Polaris Bank. It also described claims that a higher offer was made during the bidding process to buy the Bank as spurious, malicious, and misleading. In a response to an online publication that another party made a higher purchase offer than what the apex bank …

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 Central Bank of Nigeria 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 …

At least 6,047 Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) have been added to the monitoring list of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for possible fraudulent activities, according to the CBN Financial Stability June 2022 report published this month. The report also noted that 11,871 BVNs have been watch-listed as deceased persons this year. The report disclosed that the apex bank conducted …