BVN
9 Dec
An economist, Johnson Chukwu, has stressed the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deploy available infrastructure technology and Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to speed up the verification of offers in the capital market.
24 Oct
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, announced on Wednesday that Nigerians in the Diaspora will be able to obtain their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) by the end of the year. Cardoso disclosed this during a meeting with the Nigerian community in Washington, DC, on the sidelines of The World Bank…
9 Oct
Nigeria will benefit more from the digital identity ecosystem if the Federal Government encourages inter-agency data collaboration among MDAs, the founder and chief innovation officer of UrbanID Global
19 Aug
There are complaints that the seed of democracy sown by Nigerians in 1999 hasn't yielded enough fruit, even as successive governments have struggled to leave a laudable legacy. This reality has necessitated Nigerians’ yearnings for positive change.
13 Aug
The Nigerian government through the Federal Inland Revenue Service must address its revenue generation capacity, severely impacted by the significant decline in crude oil production and prices.
4 Aug
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has concluded plans to undertake a Retail Dutch Auction System (DAS) to mitigate foreign exchange demand for eligible transactions through authorised dealers. The bank, in a recent circular, directed all deposit money banks (DMB) in the country to furnish it with a comprehensive list of outstanding legitimate…
17 Apr 2024
An IT expert and the Head, Sydani Technologies Limited, Noble Ajuonu, has urged the Federal Government to harmonise the National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN) and Voter Identification Numbers (VIN) to tackle the increasing insecurity in the country.
15 Apr 2024
Mr Noble Ajuonu, Head, Sydani Technologies Ltd., has called on the Federal Government to harmonise National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to tackle crimes and insecurity in the country.
29 Mar 2024
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) expert, Ibrahim Olasege, has called for synergy between the National Identity Number (NIN) and the Bank Verification Number (BVN) systems in Nigeria to achieve a multipurpose central database.
1 Mar 2024
There were noticeable crowds at various bank outlets across Lagos, yesterday, as customers struggled to link their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN).
22 Feb 2024
Cross River State civil servants are lamenting over the delay of January salary and the stress of verification exercises.The workers and pensioners were lamenting, yesterday, during the staff audit Bank Verification Number
13 Feb 2024
Despite efforts made to close the gap, the disparity between the number of issued National Identification Numbers (NINs) and the country’s population figure remains extreme, raising concerns about the country’s ability to meet crucial milestones.
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