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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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UNICEF, NPC incorporate NIN into digital birth registration
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with National Population Commission (NPC), has incorporated National Identification Number (NIN) into digital birth registration in Nigeria. It also says that the new e-birth registration will give a child an identity and the opportunity of being a Nigerian citizen. UNICEF Child Protection Specialist, Mr Denis Onoise, stated these in an interview with the…
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Defence
FG advocates harmonisation of NIN, TIN for access to information
The Federal Government has advocated the harmonisation of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Tax Identification Number (TIN) to ensure easier access to information for taxable income for the country. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji- Ojo, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday by Mr Ozoya Imohimi, the Director of Press and Public Relations of the…
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General News
NIN-account linkage: Customers besiege banks in Ibadan, say policy unnecessary
Many Nigerians are now spending long hours in banks, seeking to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their bank accounts. The development is a sequel to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive to banks to place restrictions on all Tier 1 bank accounts without BVN or NIN by March 1. Some of the bank customers who spoke with the…
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BVN/NIN linkage: Lagos residents besiege banks, seek extension
Bank customers have continued to besiege various bank branches in Lagos to meet Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deadline for linking bank verification numbers (BVN) and national identification numbers (NIN) to their accounts. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the bank customers also asked the CBN to extend the deadline for them to link their BVN…
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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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Tech
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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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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News
Nigeria Government further extends deadline for NIN-SIM linkage
The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) from June 30 to July 26. The deadline has now been shifted about seven times as the first deadline was December 30, 2020, two weeks after the exercise started in the country. The latest decision…
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NEWS
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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News
NIMC enrols 2.3m persons in Kano
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far enrolled more than 2.3 million persons in Kano State since inception of the programme in 2007. The Coordinator of NIMC in the state, Mr Illo Sarkin-Yamma, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. He said that following the Federal Government’s directive…
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News
Nigerians To Pay N15, 000 To Update NIN Details-NIMC
The Nigeria National Identity Management Commission has said that Nigerians would be charged up to N15, 000 to update as well as to correct their details in the National Identity Number. The NIMC Regional Coordinator in Alausa, Lagos, Funmi Opensanwo, who was featured on Channels Television programme Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, said that the amount chargeable varies from correction of…
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Technology
Nigerian Government approves SIM replacement policy
The Federal Government has approved a replacement policy for subscribers whose Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) may have been lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Mr Kayode Adegoke of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), jointly made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adinde explained that the policy…
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News
FG restricts mobile phone users
FG directs NCC to require NIN for SIM registration, An individual may no longer be able to own more than three phone lines going by a directive handed down to the Nigerian Communications Commission by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami. The Federal Government has limited the maximum numbers of SIM Cards a single individual could…
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