Senate moves to extend NIN registration to Nigerians in diaspora
A bill to allow Nigerians living abroad to obtain the National Identity Number (NIN) passed the second reading at the Senate on Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, was first read on 5 June. It seeks to repeal the National Identity Management Commission Act 2007. It provides for the establishment of a National Identity …