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NIMC restricts access to NIN database over data breach
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NIMC reaffirms free enrollment for NIN

The National Identity Management Commission has reiterated that enrollment for the National Identification Number is free of charge. This follows complaints from some Nigerians about extortion at various NIN registration points across the country. However, in a statement on Sunday, the commission stated it neither charges nor authorizes any of its staff or Front-End Partners […]

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 […]

FG demands applicants' NINs for trade grants
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FG demands applicants’ NINs for trade grants

Onwubuke Melvin The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has asked applicants for the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme to provide their national identification numbers as part of the relevant requirements needed in order to qualify for a grant which will be used to mitigate the impact of recent Economic Reforms on businesses in the country. […]

BVN registration hits 60.2m as CBN deadline nears
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BVN registration hits 60.2m as CBN deadline nears

The number of people who have registered for a Bank Verification Number has risen to 60.2 million as of January 10, 2024. This was disclosed in the most recent BVN registration data issued by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System. The BVN database reached at 59.9 million as of December 18, 2023. According to this, between late […]

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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No BVN, NIN, no bank transactions from April — CBN

The central bank has declared that all bank accounts without a BVN and NIN will be placed on “Post no Debit” status beginning in April 2024. According to Nairametrics, all deposit money banks received a circular from the central bank that included this information. The central bank further declared that by January 31, 2024, any […]

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 […]

102.39m Nigerians now have NIN - NIMC
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NIN enrolment hits 101m

Enrolment for the National Identification Number increased to 101 million as of June 26, 2023, this is according to the National Identity Management Commission’s most recent data. Given that the country’s overall enrollment stood at 100 million at the end of May, this indicates that the country saw a total of one million new enrollments in […]

102.39m Nigerians now have NIN - NIMC
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Lagos, Kano, Kaduna rank highest in NIN registration list

A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that between 2019 and 2021, registration with the National Identity Management Commission was highest in Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna. The data states that Lagos state had the most registrations in 2019 with 560,757, followed by Kano with 485,912 and Kaduna state with 595,284. Lagos […]