Browsing: Godwin Emefiele

The CBN had last week stopped sales of FX through Bureau de Change operators and announced that foreign exchange would now be sold through commercial banks.

Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor, who has shown capacity and pluckiness managing Nigeria’s reserve bank these past years of global cum local  economic crisis, made this announcement on Tuesday, July 27 while presenting a communique from the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. He cited unwholesome business practices of the BDCs which run contrary to the rules of engagement thus putting much strain on the naira.

The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, had announced the decision during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has released N756.51 billion to 3,734,938 small holder farmers cultivating 4.6 million…

The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced this on Tuesday in a live TV broadcast after announcing that the bank had retained its benchmark policy rate.

This hint is contained in the report of the committee.

Emefiele said this at the investors webinar organised the Bureau of Public Enterprises on Tuesday.

Emefiele made the pledge while delivering the 51st Convocation Lecture of the University of Lagos, Akoka, on Monday in Lagos.

The CBN Governor,  Godwin Emefiele, agreed to the proposal from the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia,  Buah Saidy, who led a delegation to visit him on Tuesday

This particularly relates to requests of travelers seeking foreign exchange for travel allowances, payment of tuition and medical fees, among other invisibles

He disclosed this on Thursday, while leading his deputies to plant trees at the CBN Head Office in commemoration of the 2021 World Environment Day with the theme: “Ecosystem Restoration”.

According to the apex bank, this will be with an average output of 120,000 metric tonnes at 1.5 metric tonnes per hectare.

The stakeholders, representing different associations within the industry, commended the apex bank for its support and commitment towards growing the sector.

Emefiele made the call in Port-Harcourt on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the launch of the Rivers Cassava Processing Company Limited, which is designed to support improved production and processing of cassava into high quality flour in Rivers State.

Emefiele made the clarification in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State on Tuesday when he unveiled the 2020 wet season harvest aggregation and flag-off of the 2021 wet season input distribution in the South West under the CBN-Rice Farmer Association of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

Olabode Adetoyi, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, made this known in Ado Ekiti at a news conference ahead of the official launch of the ” Ekiti Rice Pyramid Project” and flag off of the 2021 Wet Season Rice Cultivation, scheduled for Tuesday.

Ododo made the disclosure during a courtesy visit to his office by Ephraims Sheyin, Head of Lagos Operations of the News Agency of Nigeria.

Ododo told the News Agency of Nigeria that most of the jobs would come from the fields of music, movies, fashion and information technology.

The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made the call at the launch of a movie, titled: “UNMASKED,” a feature documentary on leadership, trust and COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

Awosika, who spoke in a statement, titled: “My FBN Group Journey,” made her position known two days after the Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, announced her sack alongside other Board members, including Oba Otudeko