The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to provide digital identity for about 80 million learners across Nigeria and enhance access to education services through improved data management. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the commitment on …
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The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, says the newly enacted NIMC Act 2026 has significantly strengthened Nigeria’s digital identity ecosystem. Odusote-Coker said this the Act had done by enhancing data security and empowering the commission to combat identity-related crimes. She said this during a …
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a nationwide data protection certification training for its staff. The Director-General of NIMC, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, announced this on Thursday in Abuja during a joint press conference with the National Commissioner of the …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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, …
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