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    BVN linked bank accounts hit 66.2m in July 2025—NIBSS 

    Data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has revealed that the number of Nigerian bank account holders with Bank Verification Number (BVN) increased to 66.2 million in July 2025. As of December 2024, the figure stood at 63.5 million, an indication that a...

    FG to access $250m World Bank loan in September 

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