{
  "id": 18303181,
  "title": "How OPay customers can check eligibility for FG’s N50,000 relief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/how-opay-customers-can-check-eligibility-for-fgs-n50-000-relief",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:12:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/11/05/how-opay-customers-can-check-eligibility-for-fgs-n50000-relief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OPay customers can verify their eligibility for the Federal Government's N50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) through the company's USSD code or mobile app, the fintech firm has announced. The warning against paying fees or sharing sensitive banking details applies to this process.\n\nTo check eligibility, customers can dial *955*20# from the phone number associated with their OPay account or access the same through the mobile application. OPay is one of five payment providers approved by the Federal Government to facilitate this relief initiative.\n\nHowever, OPay has specifically advised customers to refrain from disclosing their personal identification numbers (PINs), one-time passwords (OTPs), and account passwords. The company also cautioned against clicking on any suspicious links promising access to the relief funds.\n\nThe National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention targets beneficiaries identified through verified national identity records and the National Social Register, with the aim of selecting those from poor and vulnerable households. To avoid falling prey to fraudsters exploiting this government programme, OPay urged customers to stay vigilant and safeguard their accounts.\n\nFor any inquiries related to the NERSI programme, customers can reach out to the helpline number 0700-022-2222. Nigeria continues to grapple with significant poverty and food insecurity, with millions of households struggling to meet their basic needs. Despite a slight decline in inflation, the World Bank's April 2026 report highlighted that Nigeria's poverty rate had risen to 63% in 2025, affecting approximately 140 million people. This increase is partly attributed to household incomes not keeping pace with the effects of rising prices.",
  "summary": "OPay has announced that customers can check their eligibility for the Federal Government’s N50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI) through its USSD code and mobile app, while warning them against paying fees or sharing sensitive banking details. The post How OPay customers can check eligibility for FG’s N50,000 relief appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}