General News (Page 602)

By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria says the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued in Nigeria remains for life and has no expiry date, as reported by a national newspaper. Its Acting-Director, Corporate Communications, Alhaji Isa Abdulmumin said this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the claim wasContinue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), have reiterated commitment to scaling up Information Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D), to empower smallholder farmers. The programme will unlock potentials in the food systems and engender robust development in agriculture value chains for sustainable foodContinue Reading

By Temitope Ponle Dr Omar Touray, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission said only six out of the 15 member states had the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC). Touray said this while presenting his address on the Status of Implementation of the Community WorkContinue Reading

By Temitope Ponle The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called for investment in conflict prevention in member states, as it put its overall estimated cost at over 2.6 billion dollars. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, said this in his address on the StatusContinue Reading