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NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach
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FG okays NIMC’s overhaul of national identity system

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to enhancing the national identity system, calling for full support for the National Identity Management Commission to speed up digital identity enrolment and reforms. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, stated that Nigerians would need to use the National Identification Number to access social […]

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NIMC okays FIC for W’Bank-backed identification exercise

The National Identity Management Commission has authorized FIC Professionals Network Plc to take part in the World Bank-backed Identity for Development. This disclosed in a statement signed by the Executive Director, FIC Professionals Network Plc, Segun Shonubi, on Thursday. The ID4D Project aims to create a secure and verifiable digital identity for every Nigerian, improving […]

NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach
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NIMC’s multipurpose card to integrate 30m Nigerians – AfriGo

The Managing Director of AfriGo, Ebehijie Momoh, has stated that the newly announced multipurpose card by the National Identity Management Commission could help integrate approximately 30 million Nigerians into the financial system. Momoh made this disclosure during the recently concluded Nigeria Fintech Week 2024 in Lagos, according to Nairametrics. According to her, AfriGo, Nigeria’s local […]

NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach
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NIMC ends physical data modifications, directs Nigerians online

The National Identity Management Commission has announced that it will no longer permit data modification activities at its National Identification Number enrollment centres across Nigeria. This decision, communicated in a notice on Wednesday, directs all NIN holders seeking to modify their data to utilize the NIMC’s self-service modification portal. Although the self-service portal was launched […]

NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach
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NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach

The National Identity Management Commission has taken steps to limit its licensed agents’ access to the National Identification Number database in response to an ongoing investigation into unauthorized access by expressverify. This development was revealed in a statement issued on Friday by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, which is probing a data breach incident at […]

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NDPC probes alleged privacy breach at NIMC

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has announced the commencement of an investigation into a suspected privacy breach concerning the data of Nigerians within the National Identification Number database managed by the National Identity Management Commission. In a statement issued by Babatunde Bamigboye, the Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations at the NDPC, it was revealed […]

NIN: Nigerians to provide birth certificate for DOB change
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NIN: Nigerians to provide birth certificate for DOB change

Nigerians applying to change their date of birth on the National Identification Number database will now be required to provide an electronic civil registration and vital statistics system certificate from the National Population Commission, according to the National Identity Management Commission. The Commission announced this in new date of birth change rules issued on Sunday via its […]

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CBN, NIMC, others to create consumer credit framework in Nigeria

The Presidential Council on Industrial Revitalization has formed a Technical Working Group comprised of representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the National Identity Management Commission, and the Federal Competition and Consumer Commission to develop a framework to improve consumer credit in Nigeria. According to Nairametrics, the National Insurance Commission, the National Institute of Credit Administration, […]

NIN: Nigerians to provide birth certificate for DOB change
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NIMC to license new NIN enrollment agents

The National Identity Management Commission announced plans to authorize more agents for the enrollment of National Identification Numbers across the country. According to Nairametrics, in a notice released on Monday, the Commission invited organizations, including Limited Liability Companies, startup businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises, Civil Society Organizations, and Non-Governmental Organizations with demonstrated success in similar roles, to indicate their interest […]

NIMC director promises improvement of NIN registration
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NIMC promises improvement in NIN registration

The National Identity Management Commission’s acting director general and CEO, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, promised a smooth registration process for the National Identification Number both at home and abroad. The Punch reported that NIN registration is still free for all eligible individuals, according to a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Coker-Odusote, who also reaffirmed the commission’s […]

102.39m Nigerians now have NIN - NIMC
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102.39m Nigerians now have NIN – NIMC

The National Identity Management Commission has announced that the National Identification Number has been issued to 102.39 million Nigerians as of August 28, 2023. This was disclosed by the Commission in its recently released NIN enrolment data. According to the data, enrolment for the ID number was yet to resume after slowing in July. The total […]

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22.4m Nigerians enrolled for NIN in 2022 – NBS

The National Identity Management Commission registered and issued National Identity Numbers to a total of 22,492,748 Nigerians in 2022, a reduction of 16.85% from the 27,052,148 in 2021. The National Bureau of Statistics published a study on Monday under the title “National Identity Registration Statistics 2022” on the NBS website. The 36 states and the […]