THE National Identity Management Commission has successfully upgraded its Diaspora enrolment platform in order to ensure effective service delivery and smooth management of the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment outside the country. According to a statement on Monday by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Commission, Dr. Kayode Adegoke, the …
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NIMC trains corps members for nationwide NIN ward enrolment
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Development and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has commenced the training of selected Youth Corps members to drive the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment in all the wards in the country. According to a statement by …
Read More »NIN: Nigerians to Pay N28,574 for date of Birth Correction – NIMC
NIGERIANS who wish to correct their NIN date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now have to pay N28,574, following a sharp hike in service charges by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new NIN date of birth correction fee, which represents a 75 per …
Read More »NIMC Inaugurates NIN Authentication Service
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) inauguration of the NIMC NIN Authentication (NNAuth) for secured and seamless identity verification and authentication. This is contained in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday, by the Head, Cooperate Communications, NIMC, Dr Kayode Adegoke. Adegoke said that …
Read More »NIMC Explains Reasons Behind Payment For New National ID Card
THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Friday says Nigerians would have to pay for the new multipurpose national Identity card due to limited government revenue. The NIMC Head of Card Management Services, Dr Peter Iwegbu, said this during a two-day round table event organised for online editors in Lagos. …
Read More »NIMC: Digital Birth, NIN Registration Crucial For National Development
THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has stated that digital birth and national identification number registration is crucial for the nation’s development. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, NIMC director-general (DG) and chief executive officer (CEO), said this is why the commission is partnering with the National Population Commission (NPC) on digital birth registration. Speaking …
Read More »Alleged NIMC Data Breach Under Probe – FG
THE Federal Government said it had commenced investigation into the alleged breach of data of Nigerians domiciled at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy of Nigeria, Bosun Tijani disclosed this in a statement via his X handle on Wednesday. According to the minister, …
Read More »Nigerians To Commence Using Three-In-One ID Card
THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has confirmed that Nigerians will begin utilising the proposed three-in-one identity card services in August this year. Newsextra24 recalls that on Friday, April 5, 2024, the NIMC announced that it had launched a new card layered with payment capabilities and social service features in collaboration with …
Read More »NIMC To Address National Identification System Challenges
THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reiterated its dedication to surmounting the obstacles currently impeding the establishment of a reliable and universally accepted national identification system in Nigeria. Newsextra24 reports that this assurance comes amidst a range of challenges, including infrastructural and logistical hurdles affecting the National Identification Number …
Read More »NIMC Captures Over 100m NINs
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said enrolment figures for National Identity Numbers (NINs) have crossed the 100million mark. According to figures obtained from the Commission yesterday, as at May 27, this year, the figures stand at 100, 021, 186 unique records. As usual, the highest cumulative enrolment figure of …
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