The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a nationwide community-based identity enrollment initiative designed to bring National Identification Number (NIN) registration closer to millions of Nigerians previously shut out by distance, insecurity, and weak infrastructure. The Director-General of NIMC, Engr. Abisoye […]
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has addressed recent claims by the Police Service Commission (PSC) alleging restricted access to its identity verification platform. In a statement signed by Dr. Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, the Commission described the allegations as “misleading and inaccurate.” NIMC affirmed that […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has made major headway in its mission to digitize the identity of every Nigerian, with over 120 million National Identification Numbers (NINs) issued so far. More impressively, the Commission says it has slashed corruption in the enrolment process by at least 40%—a result of […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a strong warning to the public following reports of unauthorized individuals and organizations illegally collecting National Identification Numbers (NIN) from residents in Anambra State in exchange for money. Dr. Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications at NIMC, confirmed that the commission acted […]
To reinforce Nigeria’s cyber infrastructure and bolster digital trust, in alignment with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan 2.0, the Agency is poised to collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). This […]
The Federal Government, in conjunction with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), is set to introduce an enhanced national identity card embedded with payment capabilities, catering to a wide array of social and financial services. Crafted through a collaborative effort with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced increased scrutiny on its licensees following a recent incident involving unauthorized NIN verification by expressverify.com. An investigation into the matter has revealed that a third-party, originally authorized to provide verification services, may have allowed expressverify.com to use its NIN verification credentials […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at improving processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. Amidst growing national discourse on the importance of aligning SIM registrations with individuals’ unique national identification numbers, NIMC and NCC are […]