The Federal government’s recent announcement of plans to introduce three new national identity cards in May has received a chilly reception from the public. The initiative, aimed at targeting 104 million citizens, is part of a larger effort to establish a unified and secure digital identity framework across the nation. […]
Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that only 57.4 million individuals out of Nigeria’s population of over 200 million have a Bank Verification Number (BVN). The BVN project was launched in February 2014 in collaboration with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), the Bankers’ Committee, and deposit money […]