Tag: Central Bank of Nigeria

Sanusi’s Suspension Deals Blow for Nigeria Corruption Fight

The suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Lamido Sanusi, who sounded the alarm on alleged billions of dollars of missing oil revenue, sets back the fight against corruption in Africa’s largest crude producer. President Goodluck Jonathan, 56, has come under fire from opposition political parties, investors and the public […]

Sanusi: Integrity as double-edged sword

In this season of politics, all actions and inactions are bound to yield various interpretations and reactions. And so has the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by President Goodluck Jonathan. For this particular case, reactions have been deservedly massive, running the […]

Nigeria’s leader surrounded by ‘incompetent’ frauds: ex-bank boss

Nigeria’s former central bank chief Lamido Sanusi on Sunday described the president who ousted him as a simple man trying to do well who has been undermined by incompetent and fraudulent aides. Sanusi, widely respected by economists in Nigeria and abroad, was suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday over […]