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Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja has awarded the sum of 100 million naira against the Federal Government, in favour of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the violation of his right to personal liberty.   In a …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the resignation of Mr Godwin Emefiele as its governor, three months after being suspended from office by President Bola Tinubu.   Olayemi Michael Cardoso who was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will act as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, …

The arrest and detention of the suspended Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, by the Department of State Services has been nullified by another Abuja federal high court.    Emefiele through his Counsel, Peter Abang, had asked the court to set aside and nullify his arrest and detention for being illegal …

The DSS says it has identified persons and groups planning to stage campaigns of calumny against it and the Federal Government over the suspension and subsequent investigation of Godwin Emefiele.    A statement by the spokesperson of the service Dr Peter Afunanya says the groups intend to gather at different …

The Service said it uncovered the planned campaigns aimed at demotivating and distracting it from executing the onerous responsibilities assigned to it. In a statement by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya PhD, on the evening of Saturday, June 17, 2013, the secret police warned that the hatchet jobs …

Days after Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu, Nigerian stock market surged to its highest level since July 2008.    The main index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) rose 2.7 percent to above 57,437 points, taking the year-to-date gains of …

Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has condemned the suspension of the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, describing the action by President Bola Tinubu as a sign of ethnic cleansing.    Leadership newspaper reports that the group shared this opinion in a statement released …

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has urged Nigerians to pray for the safety of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, as he is allegedly being targeted by desperate politicians.    Emefiele has come under strong criticism by many politicians who are against his Naira redesign policy.   In …

The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on the redesign of three naira notes has rejected the 10 days extension granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the swap of old N200, N500, N1,000 bank notes.   In a statement released on Sunday, January 29, the Chairman of the Committee …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been restrained by a high court in Kwale, Delta state, from stopping CBN Governor Godwin Emiefele from seeking an elective position.   Justice Daniel Maidoh who delivered judgement on the case filed by Emefiele, granted the CBN Governor’s request for an order …