BusinessFeatured CBN revokes Heritage Bank licence for poor financial performance BarandbenchJune 3, 2024June 3, 20240 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the license of Heritage Bank PLC with immediate effect. The apex bank… Read More
Business Again, CBN raises benchmark interest rate to 26.25% BarandbenchMay 21, 2024May 21, 20240 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the benchmark interest rate by 150 basis points to 26.25% from 24.75%. … Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court okays CBN’s regulation on collection of customers’ social media handles BarandbenchMay 17, 2024May 17, 20240 The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation, which requires financial… Read More
FeaturedLitigation SERAP, BudgIT, 136 Nigerians sue Tinubu govt over cybersecurity levy BarandbenchMay 12, 2024May 12, 20240 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit before a Federal high… Read More
Business CBN gives POS operators July 7 ultimatum to register with CAC BarandbenchMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240 The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has given Point of Sales (PoS) operators July 7 deadline ultimatum to complete registration… Read More
Business CBN exempts 16 items from 0.5% cybersecurity levy BarandbenchMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has exempted 16 items from the 0.5 per cent Cybersecurity levy on all electronic… Read More
Litigation How I collected $3m cash for Emefiele – Star witness BarandbenchApril 13, 2024April 13, 20240 A star prosecution witness and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) employee, Mr Monday Osazuwa, on Friday told an Ikeja Special… Read More
Business CBN sacks another 50 officials BarandbenchApril 11, 2024April 11, 20240 Fifty officials have been sacked from their positions in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by Governor Olayemi Cardoso. The… Read More
Business BREAKING: Again, CBN sells $10,000 to BDCs at N1,101/$ BarandbenchApril 8, 2024April 8, 20240 The Central Bank of Nigeria has again announced the sales of dollars to Bureau De Change operators. It disclosed this… Read More
Business CBN’s New Policy on Banks’ Capital Base: Access Holdings moves to raise $1.5bn fresh capital BarandbenchMarch 30, 2024March 30, 20240 Access Holdings Plc, one of Africa’s leading financial groups, has unveiled plans to establish a Capital Raising Programme of up… Read More