Godwin Emefiele

May 03, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is tackling threats to payment system in order to advance the cashless policy and deepen financial inclusion. The Governor, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this in his...

May 02, (THEWILL) - Enrolment in the Bank Verification Number (BVN) system rose to 57.43 million as of March 31, 2023. The scheme has also contributed in fighting fraud and crime in the financial services industry. This disclosure was made...

May 02, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s payment security system is among the top ten as the world abandons the traditional cheque and cash transactions for digital payment systems. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, made this disclosure Tuesday...

April 17, (THEWILL) – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has applauded the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) support for the recent tightening of monetary policies in recent months. Emefiele made this remark while addressing journalists...

A large number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have migrated to the cashless ecosystem amid scarcity of Naira notes. The development has accentuated the 95 percent Financial Inclusion target of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria,...

March 21, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday raised its benchmark lending rate to 18 per cent in an aggressive push to contain the nation’s inflationary pressure. In January, the CBN Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised its...

March 13, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a story published in The Nation newspaper on Monday, March 13, 2023 alleging that the CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele had launched fresh plot against Bola Ahmed...

March 13, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted reports that its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has launched a fresh plot against Nigeria's President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Writing under a Front Cover, Titled, "Emefiele launches fresh plot...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued the Exposure Draft of Regulatory Framework for Agent Banking in the country. The CBN said the publication was In exercise of its statutory powers for the maintenance of adequate and reasonable financial...

March 11, (THEWILL) - In the choice of a fitting title for this piece, the late Professor Tai Solarin, one of Nigeria’s foremost educators and social activists, readily came to mind. May the labour of our heroes' past not...