CBN Tightens Terrorism Financing Supervision
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated terrorism financing supervision as a top regulatory priority, signalling a renewed focus on how banks and other financial institutions identify,…
CBN Cuts One-Year T-Bill Rate to 16.84% Amid Liquidity Boosts
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the stop rate on one-year Nigerian Treasury Bills to 16.84 per cent, down from 17.15 per cent at the previous auction in August 2026.
The move comes as strong liquidity in…
How Cardoso Deceived Tinubu, National Assembly in 2025 CBN Audited Financial Statement — Special…
Jim Obazee, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Investigator, has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Olayemi Cardoso, of deceiving both the President and the National Assembly in presenting the bank’s 2025…
Obazee Seeks Withdrawal, Restatement of CBN 2025 Financials
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Investigator, Jim Obazee, has called on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) to demand the withdrawal and restatement of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 2025 audited financial statements,…
Access Holdings Seeks CBN Approval for H1 2026 Financial Statements
Access Holdings Plc has sought the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of its audited interim consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the half-year ended 30 June 2026.
The request followed the approval of the financial…
CBN Targets N700bn Liquidity Mop-Up at T-Bills Auction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Debt Management Office (DMO), is set to conduct its second Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction (PMA) for August on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, offering N700 billion across three tenors.…
CBN Eases Bank Liquidity Access, Reopens 90 Day Repo Operations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has eased restrictions governing banks' access to its liquidity facilities, allowing institutions that participate in foreign exchange transactions and primary government securities auctions to continue…
CBN Opens Sandbox for Virtual Assets, Stablecoins
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, introducing a dedicated track for virtual assets, stablecoins and related financial technologies.
The announcement was…
Nigeria’s Biggest Banks Pay ₦1.27tn in Dividends as CBN Tightens Rules
Six of Nigeria’s largest listed banks paid shareholders a combined ₦1.27 trillion in dividends for 2025, while five profitable lenders received no approval to distribute profits.
GTCO, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Ecobank Transnational…
CBN Survey Shows Stronger Bank Lending
Nigerian banks increased the supply of secured, unsecured and corporate loans during the second quarter of 2026, while loan default rates fell across all major lending categories, according to the latest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Credit…