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NIMC decries poor level of NIN registration in Bayelsa
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has decried the poor level of National Identification Number (NIN) regulations in Bayelsa The State Director of NIMC, Mr Stephen Inokoba made this known when he visited the state Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on Friday in Yenagoa. Inokoba informed the deputy governor that the commission was surprised that less than one million persons…
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Data protection initiative seeks review of NIMC storage system
Data Knowledge Information Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI) has called for the review of the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) data storage system. The Chief Executive Officer of DKIPPI, Mr Tokunbo Smith, made call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Smith, also a Data Protection Controller, spoke against the backdrop of the NIMC’s statement that five websites are…
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Lagos residents groan over difficulty to obtain NIN
Scores of Lagos residents in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) have expressed worry over several fruitless attempts to register and obtain the National Identity Numbers (NIN) from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited the NIMC office in Ikotun, Alimosho LGA, revealed that hundreds of residents were seen waiting to be attended…
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Technology
Regard NIN as essential data for sustainable devt – NDPC
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called on Nigerians to always regard the National Identification Number (NIN) as essential data for sustainable development. Mr. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations, NDPC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Bamigboye noted that the alleged data breach by expressverify.com, a licensee of the National Identity Management Commission…
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NIMC dismisses reports on data breach, assures of data security
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed the claim that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut, which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications of NIMC, Mr. Kayode Adegoke, in Abuja. The commission assured Nigerians of of safety…
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NDPC to investigate alleged NIMC’s unauthorised access to enrollees’ personal data
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it will investigate the alleged unauthorised access to the personal data of enrollees by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Its National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of NDPC, said this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, signed by Mr. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations of NDPC. “This…
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NIMC, NCC partner on NIN-SIM linkage processes
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have partnered to enhance processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Dr. Reuben Muoka, NCC Director of Public Affairs, and Ayodele Babalola, Technical Adviser, Media, and Communications to NIMC, on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement, in…
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NIMC pledges universally recognised national identification system for Nigeria
Mrs. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has pledged the commission’s resolve to provide a universally recognised national identification system for Nigeria. Coker-Odusote said this in a statement issued by Mr. Ayodele Babalola, the commission’s technical adviser on media, on Thursday in Abuja. She gave the assurance when she appeared before the Senate Committee on National Identity and…
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Tech
9mobile urges subscribers to link NIN to avoid disconnection
9mobile, a telecommunications company, has urged its subscribers to link their SIM cards to their National Identity Numbers (NINs) to avoid disconnection. The company said this in a statement in Lagos on Friday, signed by its Director, Customer Care, Mr. Ehimare Omoike. Omoike appealed to subscribers to carry out the exercise on or before Feb. 28, 2024, to avoid disconnection…
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NIMC charges FEPs on citizens inclusion in NIN registration process
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on its Front End Enrollment Partners (FEPs) to ensure the inclusivity of all individuals in the National Identity Number (NIN) registration process. The Director-General of the Commission, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, made the call on Friday at a five-day NIMC Management Retreat in Abuja. Coker-Odusote emphasised the importance of compliance with the Nigerian Data…
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Presidential council urges NIMC to address NIN charges
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. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, PEBEC Secretary/Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, in a statement, said this would enable passport applicants get faster and cheaper access to government services. The News Agency…
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NIMC wins Digital Economy Enabler award
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 the Nigerian NewsDirect Deputy Business Editor, Mr Mathew Ibiyemi, on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement noted that the award was received by the Director-General of NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz, on behalf of the…
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NIMC database hits 93.5m enrollments
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Aliyu Aziz said its national database has hit over 93.5 million National Identity Number (NIN)/ enrollments. He made the disclosure at a one-day Roundtable meeting organised by Identify for Development (ID4D) on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was organised for…
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Our servers are fully optimized at highest international security levels, says NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its servers have not been breached but operating at the highest international security levels. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of NIMC, Mr. Aliyu Aziz on Tuesday in Abuja. ”We have gone great lengths to ensure the nation’s database is adequately secured and protected especially given the spate of cyber-attacks…
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FG introduces digital tokens to replace NIN slip-Minister
The Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami said this at stakeholders workshop on the National Identification Number (NIN) Tokenization Solution organized by National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja. He said government adopted the solution to ensure privacy of…
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Jailbreak: NCoS sets up special security team for custodial facilities
The Nigerian Correctional Service has set up a special security team to strengthen security around Custodial centres across the country. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Francis Enobore on Sunday in Abuja. The Controller General, NCoS, Mr. Haliru Nababa made this known after a meeting with the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security…
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NIN not mandatory for voter registration – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the National Identification Number (NIN) is not mandatory for voter registration. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarification while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Yakubu said that NIN was only a means of identification for registration as listed in the Electoral Act. “I want to make this important clarification.…
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