Pantami, Danbatta, Others Restate Commitment to Digital Economy
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, agencies under the Ministry and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government…
NIMC working on modalities to capture 2.8m IDPs – DG
With over 20 million Nigerians so far registered on the National Identity Database, the Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it is working on modalities…
FG declares Sept. 16 as National Identity Day
The Federal Government has declared Sept. 16 as National Identity Day and has supported the enrolment of Nigerians for Digital Identity (ID) across the country. Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of…
Buhari approves transfer of NIMC to Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transfer of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement signed by the Minister ‘s Spokesperson,…
Covid-19: No more national identity card enrolment till further notice – NIMC
In line with the recent directive issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria for all Officers on Grade Level 12 and below to stay off work, the National Identity Management…
NIMC orders closure of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, 3 others
NIMC boss, Aliyu Abubakar The National Identity Management Commission has ordered the immediate shutdown of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra states as part of preventive measures against…
Outrage as NIMC state coordinator is accused of defiling two-year-old baby
A family court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has arraigned Mr. Ikenna Unegbu, Acting  state Coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), for allegedly defiling a two-year…
How suspended SEG DG, NIMC manager connived to defraud SEC – ICPC tells court
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned the suspended Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Mounir Gwarzo in an FCT High Court in…
Reps to probe NIMC over slow issuance of NINÂ
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Population to investigate the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over the registration of Nigerians for the National Identity Number (NIN). The…
FG assures of speedy harmonisation of citizens’ data
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola The Committee on Citizen Data Management and Harmonisation has assured Nigerians that it would work toward speedy harmonisation of the citizens’ numerous identification data…