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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday extended indefinitely its ‘Naira 4 Dollar Schemeâ introduced to encourage remittances from Nigerians in the Diaspora.
The CBN, in a circular posted on its website, said the initiative initially expected to end this month would continue until further notice in order to sustain the gains of the scheme.
Also yesterday, CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said the bank would continue to resist the importation of maize into the country.
The CBN had in a circular dated March 5, 2021, signed by Mr. A.S. Jibrin, on behalf of the Director, Trade and Exchange Department stated that the âNaira 4 Dollar Scheme,â which became effective in March, would end tomorrow.
Views: Visits 7 Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation into the country. Emefiele, who stated this at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, yesterday, also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture, assuring that the bank was ready to support them in the sector. He said the CBN would resist attempts by those who seek to continually import maize into the country, noting that maize farmers in Nigeria had what it took to close the maize demand gap of over 4.5 million metric tonnes in the country.
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By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation into the country.
Emefiele, who stated this at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, yesterday, also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture, assuring that the bank was ready to support them in the sector.
He said the CBN would resist attempts by those who seek to continually import maize into the country, noting that maize farmers in Nigeria had what it took to close the maize demand gap of over 4.5 million metric tonnes in the country.
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria, Friday, has declared Governor Bello Masari’s sack of 34 duly elected PDP local government chairmen as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.
The apex court in its ruling, said Governor Masari’s dissolution of the 34 duly elected PDP local government council chairmen as well as councilors on allegation of financial misappropriation of council’s funds is illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.
The judgement, which was delivered via zoom by the apex court in the suit marked SC 244/218, Abubakar Ibrahim Yantaba and others vs Governor of Katsina State, granted the appeal and set aside the judgment of Court of Appeal.
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By Emma Ujah – Abuja
The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has vowed to resist maize importation.
Emefiele spoke at the unveiling of the first maize pyramid and flag-off of the 2021 Maize wet season farming under the CBN-Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, in Kastina, Thursday.
The CBN boss also urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture, assuring that the bank was ready to support them in the sector, according to a statement by the bank, yesterday.
He said that the CBN would resist attempts by those who seek to continually import maize into the country, noting that maize farmers in Nigeria had what it takes to close the maize demand gap of over 4.5 million metric tonnes in the country.