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To assist in the promotion and development of sporting activities in Nigeria, the CBN has been sponsoring various sporting events. These include Lawn Tennis, Golf Tournament and All Financial Institutions Football Competition. 

  1. Lawn Tennis
    The 32nd edition of the Senior Open Tennis Championship was held from 27th May to 5th June, 2010 at the National Stadium, Suru-Lere, Lagos with winners emerging in the following categories:
    • Men’s Single: Winner – Sunday Emmanuel, Runner up - Henry Atseye;
    • Ladies Single: Winner - Fatima Abinu, Runner up - Aanu Aiyegbusi;
    • Men’s Double: Winners - Candy Idoko/Shehu Lawal; Runners up – Sunday Emmanuel/Abdulmumuni Babalola
    • Ladies Double: Winners - Fatima Abinu & Omotayo Ibrahim, Runners up- Christy Agugbom and Blessing Samuel.
    Since 1978, the CBN has consistently sponsored the lawn tennis tournament which has become the stepping stone for the success of the game of tennis in Nigeria. Notable tennis stars like David Imonite, Sunday Maku and Shehu Lawal, etc had featured and won trophies in the various editions of the tournament. The Bank in 2007, introduced the CBN Junior Tennis Championship to ensure that new stars are discovered and developed early enough. The championship which serves as a feeder to the senior category is open to boys and girls of 10, 12, 14 and 16 years of age. The 4th edition of the junior championship was held at the Lagos lawn Tennis Club, Race Course, Lagos from 22nd to 28th February, 2010 and the winners (boys and girls of age 16 category) participated in the Senior Open Championship held from 27th May to 5th June, 2010. It is worthy to note that in recognition of the contributions made by the Bank towards the development of sports in the country, the Champion Newspaper Ltd awarded CBN the “Sporting Corporate Sponsor of the Year 2007 (Tennis)” The award according to the Newspaper was in recognition of CBN’s commitment to the development of sports, particularly the game of Tennis.

  2. CBN Governor's Golf Cup
    In continuation of its commitment to the development of sports the Bank in 2007 sponsored the maiden edition of the CBN Governor’s Golf Cup Tournament at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Maitama, Abuja from 2nd to 4th November, 2007. The objective of the tournament is to create a relaxed and recreational setting for executives in public and private enterprises as well as corporate bodies to interact. This is in addition to the socio-economic benefits in terms of friendship and business opportunities derivable from the game. The 4th edition of the tournament took place at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, Maitama, from 19th to 21st November, 2010.


  3. All Financial Institutions Football Competition

    4. The final of 2010 edition was played at the Aper Aku Stadium, Markurdi, Benue State on 27th November, 2010 with Union Bank FC emerging winners. The team defeated Unity Bank FC 1 – 0 to lift the trophy. The CBN in conjunction with Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) sponsors this competition to foster closer and good relationship among staff of banks, insurance companies, Security and Exchange Commission and other financial institutions. The competition has been on since 1979, when the maiden tournament was held to mark the 20th anniversary of CBN. It is worthy to note that football stars like Henry Nwosu, Stephen Keshi, Monday Odiaka, Kanu Nwankwo, etc had featured in the competition.

 

Facts : 1/1/1900
International Monetary Fund:The International Monetary Fund was established in 1945 to promote the health of the world economy with 29 countries sigining the Articles of Agreement. Nigeria joined the IMF in 1961,which now has 184 members with its headquarters in Washington D.C., USA.
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