The Federal Government has approved a new service by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to make it easier and safer to verify people’s identities using their National Identification Number. This was disclosed in a statement by NIMC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, on Tuesday in Lagos. Adegoke said the Presidency has also instructed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has restated that enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free of monetary charge. This came as some Nigerians have complained of extortion at some NIN registration points across the country. In a statement on Sunday, the commission said it does not charge nor authorise any of its staff or Front End Partners …

In a move to enforce the federal government’s directive on the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage, telecom operators have commenced the disconnection of approximately 66 million phone lines across the country. This action comes after multiple extensions and warnings to Nigerians to comply with the policy designed to improve national security and streamline the identification process. Earlier, …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by 14 September 2024. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Mr Reuben Mouka, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at ensuring full compliance with …

The Federal Government has said that investors seeking to invest in its latest financial instrument must disclose specific identification requirements to participate in the exercise. It disclosed this in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document provided by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on its website. According to the FAQ, all Nigerian citizens, including those residing abroad, must possess a Bank …

The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, has stated that more than 30 million phone lines are not properly linked to a National Identification Number (NIN) and remain at risk of disconnection. He said these lines are mainly in car trackers, MiFi units, WiFi devices, and Point of Sale machines “The numbers are staggering. …

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 …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against the usage of portals belonging to data harvesters to register for their National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Commission maintained that its systems are intact, secure and not compromised. In a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, NIMC said there was no exposure of sensitive data of Nigerian …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says 107.34 million Nigerians have been enrolled into the National Identification Number (NIN) database as of May 2023. The Commission’s Director General Abisoye Coker-Odusote, gave the new figures at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. She said the country’s NIN enrolment figure has reached 107 million as of May 2024, up from 85.6 …

Many subscribers to the MTN network in Nigeria are now stranded as the telecommunications giant disconnected their lines over failure to link their National Identity Numbers (NIN) to their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. This is coming after several warnings by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the telecoms company that subscribers must link their lines to their NINs. On …