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Opinion

Interest rate, new naira notes and fuel scarcity

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 - by Afolarin .A. Olamilekan

Social, political and economic uncertainties are being projected by leading international bodies including the World Bank Group (WBG), International Monetary Fund.(IMF) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).  That of WEF …

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Nigerian News

₦700,000 new naira notes sold for ₦1m, BBNaija’s Whitemoney alleges

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 - by Admin III

Big Brother Naija Shine ya eyes winner, Whitemoney, has revealed how the naira notes are allegedly sold at parties. He wrote on his Instagram story, lamenting on current situation facing …

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Top Stories

CBN issues fresh directives to banks on new naira notes

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 - by Admin III

Following the extension of the old naira notes by the apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new directives to commercial banks operating in the country. A …

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Top Stories

Top bank officials in big mess as DSS intercepts new naira note sellers

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 - by Admin III

The Department of State Services (DSS), has announced the arrest of sellers of new Naira notes in various parts of Nigeria. In a statement signed by its DSS Public Relations …

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Nigerian News

New, old naira notes: Reps reject CBN extension

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Joshua Egbodo, Abuja

The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on new naira re-design and naira swap policy has rejected the 10 days extension granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the …

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Top Stories / Video News

VIDEO: Watch as CBN governor reveals new deadline for old naira note use

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

A video has captured moment, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele announced a 10-day extension for the use of old naira notes across the country.

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Business

Not January 31… CBN reveals new deadline for use of old naira notes

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 10-day extension of the deadline for the use of old naira notes, after pressure from Nigerians and scarcity of the new …

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Breaking News / Top Stories

Breaking: CBN extends old naira swap deadline till February 10

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has extended deadline for the swapping of old naira notes till February 10, 2023. The CBN stated this in a release on Sunday. Details …

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Business / Top Stories

Nigerians frustrated as ATMs fail to dispense new naira notes, CBN insists on January 31 deadline

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 - by NAN

With three days to the expiration of the old naira notes deadline, many Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in major parts of Lagos and Abuja do not dispense either the old …

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Business

Cash swap: Extend deadline beyond January 31, ACF begs Buhari, CBN

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 - by AbdulRaheem Aodu, Kaduna

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the January 31, 2023 deadline for submission of old N1,000, N500 and …

Cash swap: Extend deadline beyond January 31, ACF begs Buhari, CBN Read More
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Business / Top Stories

Why CBN changed banknotes, gave deadline in currency swap – Buhari

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Abdullahi M. Gulloma, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday assured Nigerians that the federal government would ensure that citizens are unharmed in their businesses and no disruption is caused to the entire supply chain arising …

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Top Stories

Nigerians groan as hawkers hijack, sell new naira notes

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 - by Admin III

The redesigned Naira notes have been seen illegally sold by hawkers at Dadi Motor Park, Sabon Gari-Zaria, Kaduna state, at exorbitant prices. This is a result of the scarcity of …

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Top Stories / Video News

VIDEO: At last, Atiku speaks on CBN’s January 31 deadline for old naira notes

January 28, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has begged the Centr Bank of Nigeria (CBN), governor, Godwin Emefiele to extend the cash swap deadline. Atiku called …

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Nigerian News

Nigerian Young Professionals back CBN Governor over currency redesign policy

January 27, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Bode Olagoke

The Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), the body of young professionals across Nigeria made up of frontline entrepreneurs and business leaders in different sectors of the economy have thrown its …

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Business / Top Stories

CBN directed us to dispense redesigned naira only via ATMs – Banks

January 27, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Joshua Egbodo

Controversies surrounding the January 31 deadline fixed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for citizens to swap old currency notes for the redesigned naira took a new dimension, Thursday, …

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Business

CBN stops foreign charges on domestic card transactions, unveils national scheme

January 26, 2023January 29, 2023 - by David Agba

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has stated that dollar charges on foreign cards for domestic transactions conducted within Nigeria will be stopped. Emefiele disclosed …

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Nigerian News

Plateau: CBN monitors banks, ATMs, disburses cash to rural communities 

January 26, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Muhammad Tanko Shittu

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has intensified monitoring of on-the-counter and ATMs at commercial banks in Plateau state to ensure compliance with the disbursement of the redisigned Naira notes, …

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Letters

CBN deadline and new naira circulation crisis

January 26, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr Godwin Emefiele, shortly after the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting on Tuesday stated that, the January 31, deadline for the collection …

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Business

CBN launches cash swap programme in Delta

January 26, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Amaechi Okwara

In a deliberate effort to facilitate the circulation of new naira notes, the Central Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has launched a cash swap programme across the 25 local government …

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Nigerian News

New notes swap: Reps serve fresh warning to CBN 

January 26, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Joshua Egbodo

The ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives making intervention over the deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the exchange of old naira notes for the …

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Business / Top Stories

Seven days to January 31 CBN deadline: Keke NAPEP, Okada riders reject old naira notes

January 25, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

For the umpteenth time, the Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its deadline on old naira notes withdrawal from circulation to July 31, 2023 as …

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Business

Lending rate increase: Coalition commends Emefiele, backs CBN

January 25, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Admin III

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of Coalition of Civil Society on Good Governance, CCSGG, Tuesday, hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, …

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Business

CBN selects FirstBank, Access, 3 others for cash swap programme

January 24, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Segun Odunewu

Among commercial banks operating in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has selected United Bank for Africa (UBA), Zenith Bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), First Bank of …

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Business

CBN excludes Lagos, Abuja from new cash swap programme

January 24, 2023January 29, 2023 - by Segun ODU equity

With less than seven days to the January 31 deadline for the phasing out of the old N1000, N500 and N200 notes, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has excluded mobile …

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Nigerian News

Naira Notes: Groups hail Buhari, Emefiele on refusal to shift deadline on old currency 

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 - by Lekan Shehinde

Ethnic Youth leaders and Lawyers have hailed President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, for insisting that there is no going back on the …

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