5 h. ago Secure Foreign Card Transactions Nationwide, CBN Mandates Banks

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed deposit money banks and non-bank acquirers to introduce multi-factor authentication for foreign-issued card transactions that exceed $200 daily. The directive was contained in a circular dated December 18 and signed by Rita Sike, director of the financial policy and regulation department. The apex bank also extended the […]

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13 h. ago CBN Directs Banks To Configure ATMs, POS Terminals For Foreign Card Transactions

In a bid to ensure uninterrupted and efficient transactions for users of foreign-issued payment cards across Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and non-bank acquirers to configure all automated teller machines (ATMs), POS, and virtual terminals to accept international cards with Nigerian acquirers, comply fully with card association standards, and possess […] The post CBN Directs Banks To Configure ATMs, POS Terminals For Foreign Card Transactions appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago CBN mandates banks to secure foreign card transactions nationwide

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed deposit money banks and non-bank acquirers to introduce multi-factor authentication for foreign-issued read more CBN mandates banks to secure foreign card transactions nationwide

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8 d. ago FG mandates TIN for all taxable bank account holders from January 2026

The Federal Government has established a definitive timeline for stricter tax compliance, mandating that banks require a Tax Identification Number read more FG mandates TIN for all taxable bank account holders from January 2026

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9 d. ago Nigeria’s security crisis tied to regional instability, says Tuggar

Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has warned that the country’s internal security crisis cannot be resolved without confronting read more Nigeria’s security crisis tied to regional instability, says Tuggar

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9 d. ago Coup: Nigeria, Benin Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Security Concerns

The Beninese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakar, said the events in Benin a few days ago proved that democracy still holds firm in Africa. The post Coup: Nigeria, Benin Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Security Concerns appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago [ICYMI] Why it’s hard tracking bandits with technology — Presidential aide

A presidential aide explains why tracking bandits in Nigeria is hard, citing their use of foreign internet services like Starlink to evade security. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-its-hard-tracking-bandits-with-technology-presidential-aide/

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2 w. ago It’s Hard Tracking Bandits With Technology Because They Use Internet Outside Nigeria — Daniel Bwala

Criminals’ use of foreign internet services makes it difficult for security agents to track bandits in Nigeria, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has claimed. Bwala stated this while speaking in an interview with Nigeriainfofm, posted on their Instagram page on Friday. He explained that while security agencies can trace […] The post It’s Hard Tracking Bandits With Technology Because They Use Internet Outside Nigeria — Daniel Bwala appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Foreign Internet Services Complicating Tracking Of Bandits — Tinubu’s Aide

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that criminals’ use of foreign internet services makes it difficult for Nigerian security agencies to track their locations and ovements. Bwala made this known in an interview with Nigeria Info FM, which was shared on the station’s Instagram page on Friday. […]

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2 w. ago Why it’s hard tracking bandits with technology — Presidential aide

A presidential aide explains the challenges of tracking bandits in Nigeria who use foreign internet services like Starlink to evade security agencies. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-its-hard-tracking-bandits-with-technology-presidential-aide/

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2 w. ago Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has raised fresh concerns over what he describes as the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s prolonged security crisis. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Sheikh Gumi claimed that recent patterns of attacks across the country suggest […] The post Foreign Powers Are Backing Terrorists In Nigeria – Sheikh Gumi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago No Outsourcing Nigeria’s Security, Presidency Replies Obasanjo

  The Presidency has dismissed recent comments credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo suggesting that Nigeria should seek foreign governments to help stabilise its internal security, describing the position as “ignoble, misleading, and unbecoming of a former leader who failed to act when terrorism first took root.” In a strongly worded response issued on X […]

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3 w. ago Insecurity: Submit yourselves for proper documentation — Ogun govt tells foreign nationals

Amidst the nation’s security challenge, the Ogun State Government has directed all foreign nationals in the state to submit themselves for proper documentation with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)...

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