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OPay Tells Customers How to Check N50,000 Federal Relief Eligibility, Warns Against Fraud

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Digital financial services provider OPay has clarified the OPay NERSI eligibility process for its customers who want to access the Federal Government’s N50,000 monthly cash relief…

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Audits, court records and assembly findings show contracts awarded without bidding across federal and state bodies, with no advert and no eligibility checks.

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