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- 14 Jan 2013
Interswitch Implements OTP Solution
Interswitch Limited, an electronic transaction switching and payment processing company, has introduced a One-Time-Password (OTP) solution for transactions done on the Internet. This is in compliance…
- 4 Nov 2024
Cybersecurity Expert Raises Alarm, Warns against Use ATM Card PIN for Online Transactions
Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, a Nigerian-British Chartered Engineer and Doctor of Information Security, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of…
- 7 May 2026
New Phishing Campaign Uses CAPTCHA Traps to Steal Login Credentials
A large-scale cyberattack has been uncovered in which cybercriminals are stealing users’ email credentials and login information through fake event invitation links. The campaign, which has been…
- 5 Jun 2024
Consumer Value Awards Offers Brands Growth in perception, Reputational Capital - Ekine
Akonte Ekine, CEO, BrandXchange, Convener Consumers Value Awards in this interview explains the online voting process to determine winners of Consumer Value Awards as well as benefits to winners…
- 2 Apr 2026
UBA Beefs Up Mobile App Security to Stop Fraudulent Debits, Withdrawals
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has said that it has strengthened the security of transactions on its mobile application to stop fraudulent debits, unauthorised transfers and withdrawals. Oliver…
- 10 Nov 2015
Konga First to Link Shoppers to BVN via “KongaPay” Solution
Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, has become the first non-banking platform in the country to link shoppers and seller to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) through the KongaPay. Konga.com…
- 21 Apr 2022
9mobile Unveils Self Service Unbarring Portal for Barred Phone Lines
Nigerian Mobile Network Operator (MNO), 9mobile has announced an easy self-service unbarring portal for customers to connect their NIN and unbar their lines online. The 9mobile NIN Web Linking…
- 24 Nov 2017
Zoto Announces New App Design
By peter oluka Zoto,a mobile payment app used by over 1 million Nigerians, has announced a new app design. According to company officials, the new app is designed to make Zoto the fastest and most…
- 12 Apr 2026
Lawyers Sue CBN over One-Time BVN Phone Number Change
Incorporated Trustees of the Data Privacy Lawyers Association (DPLA), a group of legal experts and data privacy advocates and Etisang Solomon have filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit at the…
- 3 Apr 2026
Ecobank Assures of Seamless Easter Banking Services
Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to providing customers with seamless and uninterrupted banking services throughout the Easter public holidays. The Bank assured customers that its secure…
- 23 Jun 2020
Banks Caution Customers as Frauds Rise
Emboldened fraudsters are mounting attacks on banks’ customers and the lending institutions have also been alerting their customers to ensure more caution in transactions and continue to utilise the…
- 3 Aug 2026
PalmPay’s Transaction Guard Gives Users More Control, As Fraud Tactics Evolve
As more Nigerians adopt digital financial services, fraudsters are also finding new ways to target unsuspecting users. Nigeria has recorded more than 24.1 million compromised online accounts since…
- 20 Feb 2024
PalmPay’s Efforts at Curtailing Cyber Fraud: Two Sides of the Same Coin
The financial inclusion rate in Nigeria has improved. Since the country adopted an inclusion strategy in 2012, adult Nigerians with a bank account have increased, and now account for more than…
- 25 Jun 2024
Eight Important Steps to Secure Your PalmPay Account
In today's digital age, securing your financial transactions and personal information is more important than ever. According to the 2023 NIBSS Annual Fraud Landscape report, incidents of “Fraud loss…
- 6 May 2019
Kaspersky says SIM Swap Fraud is Targeting Africa’s Financial, Online Services
Kaspersky Lab experts at its annual Cyber Security Weekend discussed the wide spread growth of mobile payments across the globe and the many cyber risks that surround such technology, especially the…
- 27 Aug 2021
OPay Reassures on Excellent Service Delivery
Customers of OPay have been assured of excellent service as a trusted financial partner. In a statement by Iniabasi Akpan, the managing director of the company addressing the formal complaints…
- 21 Apr 2022
9mobile Announces Self Service Unbarring Portal for Barred Phone Lines
In yet another novel move by a Nigerian Mobile Network Operator (MNO), the customer-friendly telecommunication company 9mobile has announced an easy self-service unbarring portal for customers to…
- 6 Mar 2019
The Future of Digital Payment is Now
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, Digital payment has evolved beyond what happened in the past. Before its revolution, Nigerians had to carry cash around to pay for transactions, buy airtime, or even pay for…
- 10 Jun 2018
UBA’s LEO Sweeps across Africa, Launches in Cameroon, Zambia, CDI, Senegal, Congo
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s flagship Chat Banking personality, Leo, is set to change the face of e-banking across Key African markets following its launch in Cameroon, Zambia, Cote D’Ivoire,…
- 24 May 2017
UBA Puts Customers First, Introduces World Class Mobile Banking App
United Bank for Africa Plc, pan African financial institution, has announced the launch of a brand new mobile banking application with many user friendly features, in in demonstration of its…
- 13 May 2018
First Registrars Launches Mobile App to Enhance Investors’ Experience
First Registrars and Investor Services Limited has again set yet another standard in the share registration industry with its Mobile App. At the unveiling ceremony of the App, Mr Bayo…
- 26 May 2020
Access Bank Urges Customers to be Wary of Scams
Access Bank Plc, Nigeria’s retail bank, has urged its customers to be on the lookout for fraudsters who are using new scam methods to rip people off by preying on the distress that comes with the…
- 16 Apr 2020
UBA Urges Customers to Protect Bank Details against Scammers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, has called on its customers to exercise utmost caution in their banking transactions and ensure that they do not fall prey to any…
- 9 Apr 2018
ZOTO Witnesses Growth in User Base, Order Volumes in 2017-18
Zoto, a product of Hedonmark Management Services Limited and Nigeria’s fastest growing payment solution, today announced that its transacting user base and order volume grew by 56% and 200%…
- 20 Apr 2016
Banking Security in Africa Reaching Tipping Point
Despite some consolidation in the African banking market, most of the banks we are speaking to remain confident about future opportunities on the continent. However, we have noticed security steadily…
- 30 Jun 2020
Access Bank Launches USSD to Curb Fraud
Access Bank PLC, Africa’s largest retail bank, has introduced *901*911#. The USSD code allows customers to deactivate their USSD profile once their mobile devices get lost or stolen. This is in…
- 29 Jul 2020
Clickatell’s Chat Banking Solution Powers Sterling Bank to Offer Banking Services on WhatsApp
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria's leading commercial bank, in collaboration with Clickatell, a global leader in mobile communications and chat commerce, today announced a unique and very personalised…
- 3 Aug 2020
Fraud: Access Bank Urges Customers to be Vigilant
Access Bank has urged its customers to remain vigilant and beware of the common tricks used by fraudsters to rob them of their monies. Victor Etuokwu, executive director of Retail Banking, Access…
- 16 Aug 2020
Identify Thieves Inflict Tears, Losses on Nigerians
Nigerian financial system has been jolted by a new wave of cyber threats targeting Nigerians, banks, e-commerce and other daily financial activities. This is as the COVID-19 pandemic forced drastic…
- 9 Nov 2015
Konga Says Secured "KongaPay" Boosts Users' Trust on eCommerce
Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online marketplace, has tipped its e-payment solution- KongaPay as morale booster for e-commerce market buyers and sellers in the country, as the platform is made…