In two months, Nigerians will begin utilising the services of the proposed three-in-one identity card, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has confirmed. It said the single multipurpose card combining multiple functions of identity, financial and social services will be made available to citizens across the country by August this year. A high-ranking member of the implementation team, who asked …

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 …

The Federal government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards planned by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) include a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an optional ECOWAS National Biometric …

The Federal Government through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded arrangements to launch a new National Identity Card with payment and other social service features. The New National Identity card would be delivered in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched an …

The National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation in respect of allegations of unauthorised access to personal data of enrollees in the database of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The investigation is a further regulatory measure to be taken by NDPC in the wake of public concerns over reports of illegal …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance the National Identification Number-SIM linkage processes. This was disclosed on Sunday in a joint statement by the Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to the DG/CEO of NIMC, Mr. Ayodele Babalola; and NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka. The NIN-SIM …

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and the Director General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, have assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that they will get their National Identity Number (NIN) in good time and without stress. The NiDCOM and NIMC bosses spoke at a parley where they fine-tuned the …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has temporarily suspended Front-End Partners from engaging in the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolments. This is because the commission is currently carrying out a revalidation exercise of these third-party registration centres. The Director General (DG) of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote disclosed this while noting that NIMC has identified multiple infractions and unwholesome practices in the …

Starting from 2024 mobilisation exercise, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said all the eligible Prospective Corps Members (PCMS) are expected to register for mobilisation with their National Identification Numbers (NIN). This was part of the deliberations during the meeting of NYSC Management led by the Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, with the Management of National Identification Management …

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has suspended the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment activities by all its Front End Partners (FEP) pending the outcome of its ongoing revalidation exercise. The commission’s Acting Director General/CEO, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote said on NIMC website: “The revalidation exercise is part of NIMC’s commitment to driving operational efficiency and ensuring compliance with the highest …