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Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor and the redesigned naira note
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Naira crisis: CBN top officials meet on Monday

The top officials of the  Central Bank of Nigeria are to meet on Monday over the redesigned naira notes crisis. The aim of the meeting is to proffer solutions that will address the naira hardship. The Punch reported that the meeting will review the advice offered by the National Council of State. The Council suggested […]

Money bouquet, others abuse naira, CBN warns Nigerians
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Money bouquet, others abuse naira, CBN warns Nigerians

  Wilson Adekumola   The Central Bank of Nigeria on Friday warned Nigerians against the practices deemed abusive to the naira currency. In a warning issued on Twitter, the apex bank told Nigerians that oractices such as money bouquet, squeezing, selling, and defacing as forms of naira abuse. Also included on the list of acts […]

JUST IN: Make new naira available, Council of State orders CBN
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Make new naira available, Council of State orders CBN

Christian George The Council of State has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to make the newly redesigned naira notes available in large quantity to Nigerians. The Governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, made the disclosure to newsmen on Friday after the Council of State emergency meeting held in Abuja. He said, “the CBN was advised […]

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TUC threatens to sue FG over Naira, fuel crises

The Trade Union Congress has threatened to sue the Federal Government following the persistent scarcity of naira and hike in the price of petrol. The Punch reported that the National President of the trade union, Festus Osifo said this on Thursday in a press conference at Abuja. In his words, Nigerians are “on the brink […]

As regional groups across the country continue to condemn the hardship faced by citizens, attributed to the removal of fuel subsidy and the foreign exchange crisis which has led to food inflation and high transport cost.
Foods

Naira, fuel crises cause food shortage in Kaduna

Residents of Kaduna State have cautioned of approaching starvation as a result of fuel shortages and new currency that have disrupted the state’s food supply system. DAILY POST reported  that due to lack of money and fuel, several business people that sell food and ingredients have reduced their supplies. “The majority of my suppliers have […]

President of the MAN, Francise Meshioye
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MAN tasks CBN on effective monetary system

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to take on an effective monetary system to stop the hardship that is caused by the new naira design. This was stated on Tuesday by the President of the association, Francise Meshioye, at the Annual MAN reporter of the year award. According to […]

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Supreme Court halts CBN from banning old naira

Juliet Buna   The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily halted the move by the Federal Government to ban the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023.   According to The PUNCH, a seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, halted the move of the federal government in a ruling in an exparte […]

TETFund urges FG to increase education tax
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Buhari holds emergency meeting over naira, fuel crises

President Muhammadu Buhari will call an emergency Council of State meeting on Friday in order to address the issues plaguing the country, including the naira, petrol shortage, and insecurity ahead of the February 25 presidential election. According to Daily Post, on Friday at 10 a.m., the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Independence National Electoral Commission […]

Why CBN won't print naira again - Budget minister
Banking

Naira crisis: CBN to fine banks hoarding new notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria may levy fines of N5 million on banks holding fresh notes and N50,000 against individuals selling them. According to Punch, this was based on the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act of 2020 as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 2007. In accordance with the Banks and […]

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Economy

Naira crisis: Three northern APC states sue Buhari, CBN

Three All Progressive Congress governed states, Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara State Governments have sued the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari’s (Ret’d.) government to court, over the new naira policy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria.   Naija News reported that according to the motioned filed, owing to the current hardship suffered by their state […]

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Banking

Naira scarcity: Zulum inspects Maiduguri banks [Video]

The Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, visited various commercial banks across the state to conduct inspection.   Zulum, in an online video was seen physically inspecting banks in Maiduguri, the state capital.   Some of the banks visited were the branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria in the […]