Tag: NIN
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CBN told to ease BVN registration
The Chief Executive Officer of Arvofinance, Mr Ayotunde Bally, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to to simplify Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration and make it more accessible for people in rural areas.
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BVN, NIN: Sanction banks, not customers – Expert urges CBN
A Financial Expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sanction banks that allowed customers to operate accounts without their BVN and NIN. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute
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CBN reveals date it will freeze account without BVN, NIN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that all bank accounts without Bank Verification Number and National Identification Number frozen as from April 2024. The CBN has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without BNV and NIN starting from second quarter of next month.
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National Identification Number is free – NIMC DG
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised Nigerians to report incident of extortion or harassment in the course of enrolment for National Identification Number (NIN) to its offices.
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44% of NIN enrollees are females – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification database shows a low coverage and gender gap in the registration project, considering the notion that there are more women than men. The Director-General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, said this during the Inclusion for all (I4ALL)
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427, 962 Nigerians abroad get NIN – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission has revealed that the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers have risen to 25.17 per cent in May 2023. Recall that NIMC launched its diaspora enrolment exercise in 2019. According to the May 2023, NIMC update, the number of diasporan Nigerians in its database hit 427,962, with 178,799 females…
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FG approves banks to issue debit cards that double as identity cards
The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost.
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FG releases new speedy guidelines to procure passport, set new charges
Following the slow process of procuring international passport by Nigerians in the country, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a new framework agreed upon with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services for Nigerians.
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UTME candidates can now self-generate profile codes – JAMB
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates can now generate profile codes themselves and save such for use when registration commences.
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Abuja–Kaduna train service resumes December 5
The Federal Government (FG) has announced that services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor would resume on December 5.