Candidates no longer require NIN to sit for 2022 WASSCE – WAEC
February 15, 2022 The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that prospective school candidates without National Identification Number (NIN) will be allowed to write this year’s West African Senior School…
NIN Verification Service (NVS) portal fully restored – NIMC
February 12, 2022 The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification Number (NIN) Verification Service (NVS) portal has been fully restored. This is contained in a statement signed…
 NIMC says server not breached, assures Nigerians of adequate data protection
Jan. 11, 2022 The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its servers have not been breached but operating at the highest international security levels. In a statement by Kayode Adegoke,…
NIN Enrolments exceed 71m as Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022
Dec. 31, 2021 The federal Government has approved the further extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March,…
NIN-SIM linkage: Again, FG extends deadline to December 31
Expectedly, the Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification and linkage to end of this year. The last deadline ended…
Passport: Over 38,000 produced in 4 months in Lagos- NIS
Oct. 18, 2021 The Ikoyi Passport office of the Nigerian Immigration Service ( NIS), in Lagos state says it has produced 38, 280 international passports between June and October, 2021….
NCC says NIN penetration currently stands at 29.7%, targets 65% in coming months
October 2, 2021 The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the National Identity Number (NIN) penetration in the country currently stands at 29.7 per cent as it targets 65…
Credible identity database key to actualising robust digital economy – Danbatta
October 2, 2021 Over the years the call for a harmonised data for citizens identification in Nigeria has been a front burner issue, and for many, credibility in a national identity…
NIMC registers 60m Nigerians for NIN – Official
July 29, 2021 The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, says 60 million Nigerians have so far been captured on the National Identity Database (NIDB). This is contained in a statement…
Nigerian Consulate in New York to enrol nationals for NIN
July 28, 2021 The Consul-General of Nigeria in New York says it is making arrangement to enrol Nigerians within its jurisdiction for the National Identification Number (NIN) in line with…