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- 4 Aug 2021
Unity Bank Unveils New USSD Platform to Combat E-Banking Fraud
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking fraud. The new code which is *7799*9*Phone Number #…
- 10 Apr 2017
GTBank Records N1trn Transactions via 737 USSD- Based Platform
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc on Friday said it recorded over N1 trillion transactions via the bank’s 737 payment and service delivery platform. Mr Segun Agbaje, bank’s managing director, said this at the…
- 6 Nov 2017
Telcos Move to Secure USSD Transaction Channel
Telecommunications operators providing Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) platform are requesting help from money deposit banks to effectively secure the platforms against hackers,…
- 9 May 2023
Banks Fail to Remit Funds as USSD Debt Reaches N120Bn
The Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) platform is experiencing an extensive crisis, and although talks between the banks and telecommunications operators are ongoing at the regulatory…
- 27 Jan 2020
CoralPay Deploys C’Gate, Composite Payment-Processing Engine
CoralPay Technology Limited has deployed the C’Gate, (CoralPay Payment Gateway and Processing) Platform, which has been described as the first interoperable USSD and mobile payment processing…
- 4 Aug 2021
Unity Bank Unveils New Code to Tackle eBanking Fraud
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any eBanking fraud. This is in a bid to safeguard its e-banking…
- 26 May 2025
UBA Launches *919# Advance Top-Up Feature for Instant Access to Customers
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has launched a new feature called Advance Top-Up on its USSD banking platform *919#, which is designed to provide instant access to airtime and…
- 24 Feb 2020
Carbon Launches USSD Service to Enhance Access to Finance
Carbon, the Pan-African digital financial services company, has introduced a USSD service to its platform, making it even easier for individuals that have little or no access to smartphones or the…
- 29 Dec 2018
MTN Nigeria Offers USSD Survey Tool
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Communication and Marketing Research Group (CMRG), has launched a USSD survey platform. Customers who participate in the surveys are rewarded with NGN 100…
- 10 Mar 2013
Airtel Introduces Special Facebook via USSD Service
Customers of Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, can now access popular social networking platform, Facebook via a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) Code.…
- 17 Oct 2017
Holla Taxi Allows Payment with USSD Code, Other Exciting Offers
By peter oluka Ease of payment is one of the reasons some Nigerians shun e-payment related platforms. Now, with the rise of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), payment has become even…
- 16 Jul 2019
Man Allegedly Hacks into Wema Bank Account, Steals N4m
Nonso Okereke, a 29-year-old man has been being arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly hacking into a Wema Bank account and stealing N4 million. Okereke,…
- 18 Jul 2024
Unity Bank Customers Win Over N4 Million in Cashtoken Rewards Promo
Unity Bank customers have claimed over N4 million in cash rewards in its ongoing loyalty programme recently rolled out with Cashtoken, a Cash Reward-as-a-Service company. The winners included no…
- 22 Sept 2024
PalmPay Rolls Out USSD Service to Empower Users with Enhanced Financial Access and Account Security
PalmPay, a leading financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria, today announces the launch of its USSD code. This service offers Nigerians an additional way to…
- 15 Mar 2017
EBS Discussants Highlight Why Banks Should Court Fintech
Financial technology experts have expressed concern that the banks and fintech would need to work together to grow the banking sector. Their stand is contained in a communiqué at the end of first…
- 29 Nov 2019
Telcos Challenge Banks to Stop Charging for Use of USSD
Telecommunications companies under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has challenged banks to stop charging telecoms subscribers for the use of the…
- 16 Nov 2023
Telcos Threaten to Withdraw USSD Service as Banks’ Debt Hits N200Bn
Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body of telecommunications companies in Nigeria, has threatened to withdraw unstructured supplementary service data (USSD)…
- 28 Dec 2022
Telcos Threaten to Withdraw USSD Services over N80Bn Debt owed by Banks
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has threatened to stop the use of unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) following debts owed by banks which rose…
- 6 Apr 2025
Afrimash Launches USSD Code to Revolutionize Poultry Farming and Combat Counterfeit Farm Produce
In a move poised to revolutionize Nigeria's poultry industry, agritech company Afrimash has launched a USSD solution that enables farmers to verify the authenticity of day-old chicks before making a…
- 22 Sept 2013
CBN May Allow Telcos to Drive MM Adoption
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may rescind its decision and allow telecoms operators drive the mobile money payment scheme to give fresh impetus to the initiative which has crawled since introduction…
- 24 Nov 2024
NCC, CBN to Resolve Telecoms, Banks’ USSD Debt Issue
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is in talks with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt totalling N250 billion between the telecom…
- 30 Mar 2019
FCMB’s New Product Turns Phone Number into Account Number
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched a new product called FCMB Easy Account. Described as banking made accessible to all, a significant and value-added feature of this product is that…
- 1 Apr 2026
Rising Fraud Threatens Nigeria’s Digital Banking Gains — Experts
Nigeria’s fast-growing digital banking ecosystem is facing increasing scrutiny over consumer safety, as rising fraud cases and weak redress mechanisms threaten to erode public trust in the sector.…
- 28 Apr 2026
Court Orders MTN, Airtel to Keep Airtime and Data Credit Running
Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending or restricting airtime and data credit services operated by Nairtime Nigeria…
- 9 Jan 2018
Fidelity Bank Partners SystemSpecs for Federal Collections via *770#
Fidelity Bank Plc is championing a ground-breaking system in the collection of internally generated revenue. Working in conjunction with SystemSpecs, a leading electronic financial transactions…
- 13 Jan 2017
Nigeria Imports Foreign Lottery Technology Worth N25Bn Annually- Adekunle
Nigerian economy has continued to hemorrhage, as facts have emerged that the operators of lottery business in Nigeria annually spend an average of N25 billion to acquire, deploy and maintain lottery…
- 12 Jan 2024
Unity Bank Customer Wins N1m in CashToken Rewards Promo
Mr. Musa Dayyabu, a Unity Bank customer has emerged winner of One Million Naira in the ongoing cash reward Promo by Unity Bank Plc and CashToken Rewards Africa. CashToken Rewards Africa is a…
- 1 Feb 2018
CBN to Revoke Licenses of 15 Mobile Money Firms
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may revoke the licences of at least 15 struggling mobile money operators under new minimum finance rules. New Telegraph tipped the majority of the 21 companies…
- 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…
- 15 Nov 2020
UBA Deepens Retail Products, Services through Digital Channels across Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial services institution, has deepened its retail products and services with an aim to delivering services aimed at meeting the needs of its…