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BVN: CBN Provides Guidelines For Diaspora Nigerians To Enroll

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Chairman, Rivers State Commission, Chief Oris Onyin, with chairman of the occasion, Prof. (Mrs) Roseline Konya, during a seminar organised by the commission to reposition the State Civil Service in Eleme on Monday.

Chairman, Rivers State Commission, Chief Oris Onyin, with chairman of the occasion, Prof. (Mrs) Roseline Konya, during a seminar organised by the commission to reposition the State Civil Service in Eleme on Monday.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had finalised the guidelines for Nigerians in the Diaspora to enroll for the Bank Verification Number (BVN).
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Banking and Payment System Department of CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.
It stated that CBN provided the guidelines to enable Nigerian bank customers living outside the country to register the BVN without having to travel back home.
It said the measure was part of the efforts by the apex bank to fully implement the BVN project.
It stated the registration pattern included the use of foreign based Nigerian banks and an Online Integrated Solution consultant (OIS).
On the use of foreign based Nigerian banks, it required the customers to go to the bank where their bio data would be taken, BVN generated and communicated to their various banks.
On the second option, involving the use of a consultant, the CBN said it would require the customer to pay an equivalent of 30 pounds to the consultant in the OIS.
“The company is expected to capture necessary data for online transmission to Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System ( NIBSS), which would thereafter generate the BVN and communicate same to the customer.
“ The customer may approach OIS for the BVN, where the communication from NIBSS is not received within 48 hours after the enrollment.
“ Thereafter, Nigerian banks’ customers in the Diaspora are expected to forward their BVN to their banks for linkage with their accounts,’’ it said.
The statement explained that the plan for the use of a consultant would roll out in 12 locations in the first phase.
It named the locations to include London, Leicester, New York, Atlanta, Washington DC, Houston, Johannesburg, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dubai and New Delhi.
It said the second phase would include locations with a high demand for service based on line feedback.
It added that remote locations with lower concentrations of Nigerians would be accommodated through scheduled sessions for defined periods.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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