By Kanayo Umeh, Abuja 24 January 2023 | 7:29 am The Central Bank of Nigeria has requested for partnership with the National Youth Service Corps on the use of internet money for Corps Members. NYSC The Central Bank of Nigeria has requested for partnership with the National Youth Service Corps on the use of internet money for Corps Members. It also said the electronic platform would offer its users the ease of payment at no risk. The Deputy Director, of the Information Technology Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Habib Yusuf, stated this on Monday when he led some staff of the apex bank on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. He added that the e-naira, which is the first of its kind in Africa encompasses digital wallets which would allow the onboarding of many users and offline payments for goods and services. He added that the electronic platform would also offer its users the opportunity of many innovations with ease. In her response, the Acting Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Christy Ifeyinwa Uba commended the CBN for the innovation. She said the Scheme is ready for collaborations that would make the service year memorable for the Corps Members. Uba however added that NYSC Management would consider the request from the CBN. Latest 4 mins ago Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration service, (NIS), Isah Idris, has said that irregular migration through the nation’s borders remains a security concern as Nigeria gets set to conduct the general elections this year, therefore all hands must be on deck to secure the borders. He made this known at the commissioning of assorted radios… 18 mins ago After a year of highs and countless mind-blowing moments, the World’s biggest Afrobeats festival returns to Portimão’s sun-kissed coast this summer. Afro Nation Portugal announces the first wave of names taking place between 28-30th June 2023. Among an ever-impressive array of artists, are found the first three headline acts, including global giant Burna Boy, US… 26 mins ago The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to Jigawa, Yobe and Katsina State. Dr Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of Special Projects and Partnerships Unit at NCDC, said this on Monday in Abuja, during a Ministerial bi-weekly meeting on the update of COVID-19 response and development in the… 37 mins ago Police in Enugu State her desirous to reunite a lost-but-found 20-year-old lady found wandering at Obe community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state with her family. Police spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, stated on Tuesday in Enugu that the lady was taken to Ozalla Police Division on Jan. 20 by a stranger. According… 44 mins ago The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmed Ammani, has carried out an assessment tour of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in eight local government areas in Enugu State. The commissioner also reassured the people of the state of peace, security and safety before, during and after the period of the general elections.…
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