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Just in: N200, N500, N1,000 notes to remain in circulation till December 31, 2023, Nigeria’s Supreme Court orders

The Supreme Court on Friday nullified the Federal Government’s Naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution. It ruled...

Breaking: CBN appoints new spokesman, Isa Abdulmumin as Osita Nwanisobi retires

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday has appointed Mr Isa Abdulmumin as the Acting Director of Corporate Communications Department of...

Breaking: Naira swap crisis: Supreme Court fixes judgment for March 3

Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned judgment in the consolidated suits filed by ten states on the implementation of the naira redesign policy...

Breaking: Naira crisis: Supreme Court orders consolidation of 16 suits against FG, insists on hearing suit

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the consolidation of the 16 state governments’ suits against the Federal Government challenging the implementation of the...

CBN  says extension of old naira notes by 70 days is fake news

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denounced as fake news a statement credited to the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari,...

Alleged flouting of Supreme Court order: Rights group hauls Buhari to court

For declaring old N500 and N1,000 banknotes non-legal tenders contrary to the interim injunction granted by the Supreme Court, President Muhammadu Buhari has...

We have not authorised banks to collect old N500, N1,000 notes, says CBN

Contrary to reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Friday that it has not authorised commercial banks to start accepting old...

CBN Governor Emefiele meets with CEO’s of 15 banks to ease cash crunch

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria  (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has disclosed that he has met with 15 heads of commercial banks to...

Buhari, in a broadcast, carpets bank officials over Naira scarcity, returns only N200 note into circulation

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) that only the old N200 naira notes should be released into...

Nigeria’s inflation shoots up to 21.82 per cent

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed today that Nigeria inflation has soared up to 21.82 per cent as at January 2023 compared...

Just in: Supreme Court adjourns suit on naira redesign policy until Feb. 22

Against all permutations and expectations, the Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by three states against the Federal Government,...

Old Naira notes swap: February 10 deadline stays, old notes no longer legal tender — CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday that the February 10, 2023 deadline for old Naira notes swap still stands just...

Fidelity Bank names Pamela Shodipo Executive Director

Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Pamela Shodipo as the Executive Director, South Directorate of the financial institution. The company’s Secretary,...

FG challenges Supreme Court’s ruling on Feb.10 deadline on old banknotes

"The case is not a dispute between the federation and the state governments, but merely an issue about CBN’s policy" -- Malami

Breaking: Supreme Court stops CBN from mopping up old Naira notes from circulation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from withdrawing the old Naira notes from circulation as from Feb....

Customers’ attacks: Access Bank, others to staff: Jettison bank’s dress code, wear casual clothing to work

In a bid to escape being attacked by enraged and frustrated members of the public amid current shortage of new naira notes, some...