<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:09:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@zestimony/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nigerian BVN is Trending - Here is Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, there has been rumours that the Nigerian Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued out by the apex bank of Nigeria - the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) - has an expiration date. 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Since the recent and maybe, ongoing debacle surrounding AI, I've been off-the-chain, since all attempts to share my thoughts has undergone some form of censorship or the other. 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