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Appeal Court overturns Emefiele’s asset forfeiture order
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Appeal Court overturns Emefiele’s asset forfeiture order

The Court of Appeal in Lagos has nullified the final forfeiture of properties and funds belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, which had earlier been granted to the Federal Government. In a two-to-one majority decision delivered on April 9, 2025, but obtained on Sunday, the appellate court reversed the November 1, […]

EFCC slams Emefiele with fresh charges over 753 housing units
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EFCC slams Emefiele with fresh charges over 753 housing units

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed fresh charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the alleged illegal acquisition of a 753-unit housing estate in Abuja and unlawful control of billions of naira. The eight-count charge, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, accuses Emefiele of colluding […]

Court frees Emefiele on N20m bail
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Court denies Emefiele’s request to travel for medical checkup

The Federal Capital Territory High Court has denied the plea by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele which requested permission to obtain his international passport to enable him to travel to the United Kingdom for a follow-up medical check-up. It was earlier reported, that the EFCC’s legal team had opposed Emefiele’s […]

Senate approves Yuguda, Cardoso, others as MPC members
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Senate to probe Buhari regime, Emefiele over N30trn loan

By Melvin Onwubuke   The senate has launched an inquiry to how N30 trillion ways and means loans was obtained and utilized by the administration of former president, Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday 20, 2024. According to The Punch, ways and means is a loan facility through which the CBN finances the government’s budget shortfalls. The […]

The Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, has insisted that the Titan Trust
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Emefiele: TTB’s Lemo, others risk shares forfeiture, CBN investigator warns

The Special Investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, has insisted that the Titan Trust Bank Chairman, Tunde Lemo and the bank’s two major investors appear before it today to prove that their acquisition of Union Bank of Nigeria, followed due process or risk losing the financial institution to the Federal Government. […]

CBN clears $64.44m forex backlog for airlines
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Emefiele: Your funds are safe, CBN assures Nigerians

    The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a strong affirmation regarding the security of funds within Nigerian banks, underscoring the stability of the nation’s banking sector. Amid circulating unverified reports, not originating from the CBN, causing concerns about the health of Nigerian banks, the apex bank urged the public to continue their regular […]

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Emefiele denies CBN corruption charges, slams private investigator

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has dismissed the allegations of corruption and theft levelled against him by a special investigation panel on CBN and other entities.   The panel, headed by a private investigator, Jim Obazee, submitted its report to President Bola Tinubu after probing the CBN’s activities under […]

Emefiele is worse CBN gov in history, says Moghalu
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Emefiele is worse CBN gov in history, says Moghalu

Christian George A former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, said that the former apex bank governor, Godwin Emefiele, is the worst CBN governor in history. This came on the premise of the recent investigation report on the apex bank which indicted Emefiele of misappropriation of funds. The apex bank’s former deputy […]

Emefiele's proxy-run TTB denies fraudulent Union Bank acquisition
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Emefiele’s proxy-run TTB denies fraudulent Union Bank acquisition

Christin George Titan Trust Bank has blasted the Central Bank of Nigeria investigator, Jim Obazee-led panel over the report of the apex bank’s activities. The new generation bank claimed that there was no fraud in the acquisition of Union Bank. Recall that the Obazee-led panel had, on Wednesday, submitted the report of investigations into the […]

Emefiele is worse CBN gov in history, says Moghalu
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Emefiele meets N300m bail conditions, leaves kuje prison

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been released from Kuje Prison after meeting his bail condition of N300 million naira. The Punch stated that Emefiele, who is being tried for a N1.2 billion procurement scam, was discharged on Friday. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre in the FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed […]

Emefiele resigned as CBN governor in August - Report
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Emefiele resigned as CBN governor in August – Report

  A report published by Renters has indicated that suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, resigned from his position in August. This paves way for the nomination of Mr. Yemi Cardoso as the new apex bank head. Am Business reported that President Bola Tinubu on Friday named Cardoso the new governor […]

DSS whisks away Emefiele as court okays bail request
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DSS whisks away Emefiele as court okays bail request

    The Department of State Services re-arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Tuesday following a confrontation with officials from the Nigerian Correctional Service. Emefiele was re-arrested at the Federal High Court in Lagos, specifically at the Ikoyi location. This occurred after Justice Nicholas Oweibo granted bail to […]

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