The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from April 2024.
This is according to a circular issued today by the apex bank which said a BVN or NIN verification will be “conducted shortly”.
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