In New KYC, CBN Directs Banks to Obtain Customers' Digital IDs, Social Media Handles James Emejo in Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made the digital ID and social
media handles of bank customers a mandatory requirement for the Know Your Customer (KYC) policy in the financial industry going forward.
A digital ID is an electronic representation of personally identifying information that may be used to verify the identity of a person.
The move, the apex bank said, is aimed at strengthening the fight against financial crimes. This was contained in the CBN's
Customer Due Diligence Regulations 2023 report, which was posted on its website and addressed to all banks and other financial institutions.
The regulation, signed by the CBN Director, Financial Policy and Continued on page 6
See eCopy of THISDAY Style on www.thisdaylive.com Sunday 25 June, 2023 Vol 28. No 10301
www.thisdaylive.com TR
UT H
& RE A S O
N400
N
Tinubu Departs Paris for Brief Private Visit to London Deji Elumoye in Abuja
L-R: Glo Brand Specialist, Miss Adedoyin Adeyemo; Balogun of Ijebu Ode, Chief Agboola Alausa; Coordinator, 2023 Ojude Oba Planning Committee, Chief Fassy Adetokunbo Yusuff; Globacom official, Mr. Sola Mogaji; Iyalode of Ijebu Ode, Mrs. Bisi Osibogun; President, Ijebu Ode Regberegbe Council, Chief Giwa Mushafau Odutayo; and Glo Brand Specialist, Miss. Olufunke Alade, at a press conference on the 2023 Ojude Oba Festival sponsored by Globacom in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State… recently
President Bola Tinubu, who was scheduled to return to Nigeria yesterday, has departed Paris, France for London, the United Kingdom. Continued on page 6
APC Strategists Mobilise against PDP over Senate Minority Leadership Tambuwal, Aliero, Dickson, Ubah, Moro, Ningi, others warn against imposition N’Assembly will back Tinubu to drive development, says Akpabio Chuks Okocha and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to produce the Senate Minority Leader may hit a brick wall as formidable forces loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have mobilised to ensure that one of the smaller parties produces the Senate Minority Leader, THISDAY has learnt. This is coming as a former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator
Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; his counterpart in Kebbi and Bayelsa states, Senators Mohammed Adamu Aliero; and Henry Seriake Dickson, respectively, as well as five other senators from the minority political parties have warned against what they described as an ongoing attempt to destabilise minority parties in the Senate. Meanwhile, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Continued on page 6
Shake-up as Army Chief Reshuffles Top GLOBAL FINANCING ON THEIR MINDS… Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left), and the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, during the Summit Brass, Appoints PSOs, GOCs, Others... Page12 President for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, France…recently
#;HɃ[THB[HW Ƀ a
#ªô ɃûÊéÙɃ éÝåÊ ÙÝɃ¡Ù Ƀ ÝÝɃåÊɃûÊéÙ õ ݪå Ƀqªå§Ƀ#¼ÊɃ[ÖÊÃÝÊÙ Ƀ å ɃT ¹ ¢ Ɉ
BHqɃwHeWɃ e[aHA W[Ƀ B [(HTɃHBɃwHeWɃq [+a Ƀ p B +"Ƀa( wɃ HBɸaɃ( p Ƀ a "HWɃAHW Ƀ+B"HWA a+HBɊ pªÝªåɃõõõɈ¢¼ÊõÊÙ¼ Ɉ ÊÂɃåÊ ûɈ