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  • Nigerian bank USSD codes

    Every bank and wallet USSD code in The Ledger: what each code does for transfers, airtime, balance and loans, what to try when one stops working, and how to keep a USSD account safe.

    150 articles
  • OPay: guides and fixes

    Our guides to using OPay: opening and upgrading an account, limits and charges, BVN and NIN, restrictions, savings and loans. Pryme is not part of OPay and cannot act on an OPay account; for the account itself, contact OPay through its app.

    59 articles
  • BVN and NIN

    Getting, linking, correcting and protecting your BVN and NIN, in Nigeria and from abroad: enrolment, details that do not match, NIN for passports and banks, and the scams to avoid.

    246 articles
  • Government fees and documents

    Passports, CAC registration, TIN, driver's licences and other government documents: what they cost, where to apply, how long they take, and what to do when a payment or an application goes wrong.

    442 articles
  • Bank codes, sort codes and SWIFT

    Bank codes, sort codes, SWIFT and BIC, IBAN and NUBAN: what each one is, Nigerian banks' SWIFT codes, and the details to give when money is sent to Nigeria from abroad.

    83 articles