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CBN Warns Banks Over Persistent ATM Cash Shortages, Vows Severe Penalties
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned banks against ongoing cash shortages at ATMs, vowing severe penalties for non-compliance.
Governor Olayemi Cardoso, speaking at the CIBN Bankers’ Dinner, emphasized the challenges faced by Nigerians due to limited cash availability and announced spot checks to enforce accountability.
Starting December 1, customers can report ATM or branch cash withdrawal issues to the CBN via designated phone lines and emails. Cardoso also urged stakeholders, including mobile money operators and POS agents, to comply with regulations and support digital transactions to improve service delivery.
On foreign exchange, the governor highlighted a missed N6.2 trillion revenue opportunity due to an inflexible FX regime and called for reforms to boost Nigeria’s economic resilience.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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