Nigerians applying for passports will be charged N1,000 in Nigeria for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN). In a statement by its Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke on Monday, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said the fee is to improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through timely verification of NIN. It stated that …

Telephone lines that are yet to be linked with the subscribers to the National Identity Numbers (NIN) have been deactivated. About 72.2 million such lines will be affected by the new measure. This follows the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, a decision that was anchored on improving the worrisome security situation in the country. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal …