pos – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:06:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png pos – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Central Bank Mandates Geo-Tagging of PoS Terminals to Tackle Rising Fraud Cases https://www.theinfostride.com/central-bank-mandates-geo-tagging-of-pos-terminals-to-tackle-rising-fraud-cases/ https://www.theinfostride.com/central-bank-mandates-geo-tagging-of-pos-terminals-to-tackle-rising-fraud-cases/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:26:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=466171 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across the country be geo-tagged as part of renewed efforts to combat the increasing wave of electronic fraud. The policy, which is set to take effect in collaboration with banks, fintech operators, and payment service providers, aims to improve the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/central-bank-mandates-geo-tagging-of-pos-terminals-to-tackle-rising-fraud-cases/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kill POS Agent in Ado Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380886 Gunmen have struck again in the Teaching Hospital Road area of Ado Ekiti, killing a Point of Sale (POS) agent known as Alfa Taofeek. Reports indicate that the gunmen, who arrived on a motorbike, shot and killed Alfa Taofeek, making away with his money and other valuables. According to an anonymous source, Alfa was just [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kill-pos-agent-in-ado-ekiti/feed/ 0 PoS Operators Set to Take CAC to Court https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-operators-set-to-take-cac-to-court/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-operators-set-to-take-cac-to-court/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 21:20:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378030 Point of Sale (PoS) operators, represented by the National President of the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, are gearing up for a legal battle to challenge the requirement imposed by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for mandatory registration. Fasasi Sarafadeen, the association’s President, criticized the directive, arguing that it contradicts the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-operators-set-to-take-cac-to-court/feed/ 0 Navigating PoS Waters: Strategies Keeping Operators Buoyant Amidst Fierce Competition https://www.theinfostride.com/navigating-pos-waters-strategies-keeping-operators-buoyant-amidst-fierce-competition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/navigating-pos-waters-strategies-keeping-operators-buoyant-amidst-fierce-competition/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:19:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361938 A recent survey conducted by InfoStride News in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt reveals the thriving Point of Sale (PoS) business in Nigeria. PoS agents can earn between N5,000 and N12,000 daily, depending on their location. This burgeoning industry, driven by the simplicity of the technology, has generated approximately 1.5 million jobs, surpassing the remuneration [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/navigating-pos-waters-strategies-keeping-operators-buoyant-amidst-fierce-competition/feed/ 0 CIBN Launches Certification for POS, NIN/BVN Agents https://www.theinfostride.com/cibn-launches-certification-for-pos-nin-bvn-agents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cibn-launches-certification-for-pos-nin-bvn-agents/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:21:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357281 The Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) has taken a pivotal step in the realm of financial services by introducing a comprehensive agency banking certification program tailored for a range of professionals within the industry. These programs cater to a diverse set of roles, including point of sale (POS) agents, National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cibn-launches-certification-for-pos-nin-bvn-agents/feed/ 0 POS transactions in Nigeria decreases to N552.3 billion in October despite rise in deployed terminals https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-transactions-in-nigeria-decreases-to-n552-3-billion-in-october-despite-rise-in-deployed-terminals/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-transactions-in-nigeria-decreases-to-n552-3-billion-in-october-despite-rise-in-deployed-terminals/#respond Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:13:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312010 Point of Sale transactions in Nigeria marginally by decreases 0.74% to N552.26 billion in October 2021 compared to N556.36 billion recorded in the previous month. This is in line with the recent data released by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The value of POS transactions dropped despite a 33.6% increase in the volume of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-transactions-in-nigeria-decreases-to-n552-3-billion-in-october-despite-rise-in-deployed-terminals/feed/ 0 POS Operator Murdered by Unknown Gunmen in Aba https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-operator-murdered-by-in-aba/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pos-operator-murdered-by-in-aba/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2021 15:40:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=283457 It was recently gathered that a female POS operator has been murdered in Aba, Abia State. The deceased identified as Ezinne Grace Iroh, a female operator of popular makeshift roadside cash centre Point of Sale (POS) in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State, has been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. According to reports, she was [...]

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