Tag: Godwin Emefiele

From CBN to Prison to Court: The Rise and Fall of Godwin Emefiele, ex-CBN Governor

Godwin Emefiele is a Nigerian politician, banker, and economist. The Lagos-born economic guru was also a former governor…

Historic electricity bill, Aregbesola’s apology, Emefiele’s arrest, and other top news stories from last week

Numerous things happened last week that warranted news notice. WITHIN NIGERIA has laboriously compiled a list of some…

Deposed Kaduna monarchs, banks to issue NIN cards, other top national stories of preceding week

Last week saw a lot of events that merited news coverage. A list of some selected top national…

ANALYSIS: How effective will the National Card Domestic Scheme Be For Nigerians?

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday 26th of January, 2023, unveiled and officially launched the country’s…

Amid scarcity of new Naira notes, POS operators recount survival battles

On October 26, 2022, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced the introduction of newly designed N200, N500,…

Northern states are financially marginalized, Arewa Consultative Forum tells CBN governor

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has forwarded a letter to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,…

CBN Gov Emefiele risks two years jail term over N182 billion debt

Godwin Emefiele, the Central Bank of Nigeria risks a two-year jail term for refusing to pay N182 billion…

Nigeria must end dependence on crude oil, says CBN Governor, Emefiele

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has stated that the country must end its dependence…

Recession: Recovery is in sight, CBN governor assures

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has stated that Nigeria will exit its recession in…

CBN to increase COVID-19 intervention to N300 billion, to reach more Nigerians; Speaks on Naira value

The foreign exchange parallel market has labelled by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as tainted and a…

COVID-19 impact on economy becoming severe, says Emefiele

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed concern over the impact of COVID-19 on the local economy.…

EFCC arrests fake ‘CBN governor’ in Uyo

A cyber fraudster (yahoo boy) by name Onyebuchi Nwalozie Julius has been arrested by the Economic and Financial…