Nigeria: Fresh Registrations Hit 4.2m - CVR

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Nigeria: Fresh Registrations Hit 4.2m - CVR

[Premium Times] The commission said that as at 7 a.m. on Monday, November 22, 1,856,771 persons have completed their online and physical registration.

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