#GodwinEmefiele Archives | FAMOUS REPORTERS

Feb

22

2024

Former CBN Governor, Emefiele Sues Akpabio For Defamation, Demands N1bn

NATIONAL NEWS#Defamation, #GodswillAkpabio, #GodwinEmefiele

Emefiele Sues Akpabio For Defamation, Demands N1bn Emefiele's lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, in a notice to the Senate President faulted a "we don't know what to charge Emefiele with" statement credited to Akpabio. Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N1bn damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio for defamation. Emefiele’s lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, in a notice to the Senate President dated February 19, 2024, faulted a “we don’t know what to charge Emefiele with” statement credited to Akpabio on February 18, 2024. Emefiele, through his lawyer, considered Akpabio’s comment “false, distorted and clearly aimed…

Aug

08

2023

By Famous Reporters

DSS VS EMEFIELE:Alleged Disobedience To Court Orders

NATIONAL NEWS#Corruption, #court, #Dss, #GodwinEmefiele, #Terrorism

DSS VS EMEFIELE:Alleged Disobedience To Court Orders By Peter N. Afunanya Ph.D, fsi Recently, the media is awash with various commentaries about DSS disobedience to Court Orders. These accusations, as wrong as they are, have peaked in the Emefiele saga. It may interest the public and indeed the avowed critics of the Service to note the following incidents and timelines to show that it has religiously obeyed Court orders in respect of the case and even others. In 2022, the Service commenced the investigation of Mr Godwin Emefiele on suspicion of Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering among others and subsequently applied…

Jun

10

2023

By Famous Reporters

EMEFIELE’S ARREST: More drama unfolds, as Aliko Dangote indicted

CRIME, NATIONAL NEWS, Uncategorized#AlikoDangote, #Dss, #GodwinEmefiele, embezzlement

EMEFIELE'S ARREST: More drama unfolds, as Aliko Dangote indicted In a shocking melo drama, the Nigerian Federal Government has suspended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to sources, Emefiele was arrested in Lagos by the Department of State Services (DSS) on June 10 and flown to Abuja for questioning which the security agency has now confirmed. The suspension is allegedly directly tied to a staggering $1 billion scandal that unfolded just before the inauguration. Reportedly, suspicions arose after Emefiele’s borrowing of $1 billion from Afrexim Bank on April 24, 2023 after the elections, during preparations for…

Jun

10

2023

By Famous Reporters

How DSS Arrested, Whisked Emefiele In Attempt To Flee

NATIONAL NEWS#Arrest, #Dss, #GodwinEmefiele, CBN

How DSS Arrested, Whisked Emefiele In Attempt To Flee Amidst the rumoured denials, a video showing the moment operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) arrested and detention suspended Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has surfaced on social media. It could be recalled that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Media Aide to Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, had earlier confirmed Emefiele's arrest in Lagos, adding that the security agency will release a statement to authenticate the incident. He tweeted: “After initial denial, DSS has now confirmed the arrest of suspended CBN governor,…

Feb

17

2023

By Famous Reporters

UPDATE: We Never Authorised Banks To Accept Old N500, N1000 Banknotes -CBN gives fresh directives

NATIONAL NEWS#GodwinEmefiele, #NairaRedesign, CBN

OUPDATE: We Never Authorised Banks To Accept Old N500, N1000 Banknotes -CBN gives fresh directives The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked viral report that the apex bank has ordered commercial banks to start accepting the old N500 and N1000 banknotes. The central Bank in a statement on Friday evening said the report was fake and unauthorised. CBN spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi, said the apex bank strictly stands by the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari that only allows the old N200 note to circulate with the new one for a period of 60 days. “The attention of the Central Bank…

Feb

14

2023

By Famous Reporters

Naira Scarcity: Ohanaeze Youth Calls For Arrest of Bank Managers Over Alleged reservation of notes for Politicians, PoS *Urges EFCC to Shutdown PoS Units

METRO#GodwinEmefiele, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #NairaRedesign, #OhanaezeNdigbo, #OhanaezeYouthCouncil, CBN

Naira Scarcity: Ohanaeze Youth Calls For Arrest of Bank Managers Over Alleged reservation of notes for Politicians, PoS *Urges EFCC to Shutdown PoS Units The apex Socio-cultural youth organization of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Ohanaeze Youth Council, has called for immediate arrest of bank Managers and closure of all Point Of Sales, known p as POS in various street in Nigeria. Speaking to news men at Abakiliki, Ebonyi State capital weekend, the National President of OYC, Comrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka stated that Bank Managers sold naira note at a high rate to PoS Operators while in return, PoS…

Feb

09

2023

By Famous Reporters

NAIRA REDESIGN: You Can’t Use Your Position To Fight Crime, Allow EFCC, Financial Analyst, Mascot Kalu Tells CBN Governor …Suggests possible solution

NATIONAL NEWS#Anti-CorruptionandFinancialCrimes, #EFCC, #GodwinEmefiele, #MascotUzorKalu, #MonetaryPolicy, #NairaDevaluation, #NairaRedesign, CBN, ICPC

NAIRA REDESIGN: You Can't Use Your Position To Fight Crime, Allow EFCC, Financial Analyst, Mascot Kalu Tells CBN Governor ...Suggests possible solution C A renowned Financial Analyst, Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu says Nigeria does not have economic problem, but monetary policy problem. Contrary to the general notion as it pertains to the major challenge that that crippled Nigeria, Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, the Governorship Candidate of Action People's Party, APP has alleged that the canker warm eating up the wealth and progress of the Nigerian nation is hitched on monetary policy and not economic. The prospective Governor of the State…

Jan

18

2023

By Famous Reporters

UPDATE: Governors, Court summon Emefiele Over Naira Redesign, $53m Paris Club debt

CRIME, NEWS#Garnishee, #GodwinEmefiele, #NairaRedesign, #ParisFund, CBN

UPDATE: Governors, Court summon Emefiele Over Naira Redesign, $53m Paris Club debt The governors of the 36 states have summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over the withdrawal policy and the redesigned naira notes. The governors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, through its spokesperson, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, in a statement on Tuesday, stated that the planned meeting would be held on Thursday. CBN introduced the naira redesign policy in October 2022 last year and directed Nigerians to deposit their old notes in banks by January 31, 2023. While referring to the NGF’s Director…

Dec

20

2022

By Famous Reporters

UPDATE: Planned Protests by Emefiele Supporters in Abuja, Other Cities Uncovered

CRIME#CNID, #CoalitionOfNationalInterestDefenders, #GodwinEmefiele, central bank of Nigeria, protest

UPDATE: Planned Protests by Emefiele Supporters in Abuja, Other Cities Uncovered A planned protest by some groups loyal to the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to stage 'massive protests' across various cities of Nigeria, including Abuja, Lagos, Asaba, Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Kano, has been uncovered. The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) learnt from a reliable source that the massive protests, which was decided late Monday night, during a meeting alledgedly organised by the duo of Toochukwu Ohazuruike and Godwin Meliga at Rockview Hotel, Abuja, will commence…

Dec

19

2022

By Famous Reporters

Court orders Plaintiff to put CBN on Notice, in Suit on Exchange of Re-designed Naira Notes

NATIONAL NEWS#GodwinEmefiele, CBN, plaintiff, The new naira notes

Court orders Plaintiff to put CBN on Notice, in Suit on Exchange of Re-designed Naira Notes Know Following the Suit filed against the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) , it's Governor Mr Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney General of the Federation ( AGF) ( as 1st, second and third Defendants ) by Incorporated Trustees Of African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust on behalf of over 50 million Nigerians in different rural areas without bank account), the Federal High Court sitting at Awka, has directed the Plaintiff to put the Defendants on Notice to compel them to come to…