NIS to open more passport service points in Nigeria, UK, USA, others – CG
Dec. 1, 2023 The Comptroller General, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Caroline Adepoju, has said that the service would open more passport service points to meet the needs of Nigerians…
100 Days: The untold stories of President Tinubu’s leadership acts
By Tunde Rahman In the last one-week since President Bola Tinubu clocked 100 days in office, commentators and analysts, political observers and politicians have busied themselves, dissecting the President’s performance…
NIMC DG, Coker-Odusote, outlines policy direction under her watch
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has assured Nigerians of a seamless registration process for the National Identification Number (NIN) across the nation and in the diaspora, stressing that NIN…
Arewa Forum Cautions Tinubu Against ‘Yorubanisation,’ ‘Lagoslisation’ of Appointments
The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF) has drawn the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to what it termed ‘Yorubanisation’ and ‘Lagoslisation’ of his appointments. According to the socio-cultural pressure group,…
NIMC DG: Coker-Odusote is perfect fit for the job – Senator Murray-Bruce
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has hailed the appointment of Bisoye Coker-Odusote, an engineer, as the Acting Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), describing her as a “perfect fit” for…
National Identity: FG approves issuance of multipurpose card to Nigerians by banks
May 25, 2023 The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no…
Census: Enumerators can’t influence, manipulate data on NPC’s devices – National Commissioner
May 11, 2023 A National Population Commissioner, Retired Capt. Charles Ogwa, says it is not possible for the enumerators engaged as ad-hoc staff for the forthcoming National Population and Housing…
Lottery Commission launches verification platform, reads compliance riot act to operators
April 4, 2023 The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) has launched a National Premium Identity Verification Platform (NPIVP) to provide identity of lottery operators in Nigeria’s lottery industries. In a…
Presidential council urges NIMC to address NIN charges
March 15, 2023 The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to address charges introduced for National Identification Number (NIN) integration and verification….
NIMC wins Digital Economy Enabler award
By Stellamaris Ashinze The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has won the Digital Economy Enabler of the Year award of the Nigerian NewsDirect. This is contained in a statement by…