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- 20 Jul 2025
NIMC Enrolls 122m for NIN, Cuts Extortion by 40 Percent
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that it has reduced incidents of extortion and unofficial charges in the identity enrolment process by over 40 per cent. Abisoye Coker-Odusote,…
- 2 Sept 2024
Birth, NIN Registration Will Foster Economic Development – NIMC
Birth registration and the National Identification Number (NIN) will foster economic development, according to Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).…
- 2 Jun 2025
NIMC Plans to Register 95 Percent Nigerians by December
Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general, National Identity management commission (NIMC) has said that the commission is set to register 95 percent of Nigerians into the National Identity Database…
- 10 May 2024
Nigerians to Pay More to Obtain Multipurpose National ID Cards in 46 Hours
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that Nigerians will pay through their banks to access general multipurpose card, Abisoye Odusote, director general/CEO, NIMC who stated this…
- 13 May 2024
NIMC Uncovers Syndicate Issuing Fake NINs to Nigerians
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that it has uncovered syndicate issuing fake National Identity Numbers (NINs) to unsuspecting Nigerians. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director…
- 23 Sept 2024
NIMC, SecureID Strategise on Advancing Identity Management
SecureID, a smart card manufacturing company, proudly hosted the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote for an insightful role in Nigeria’s…
- 12 Aug 2024
We've Put in Place Top-notch Security Architecture to Protect Citizens' Data - NIMC DG
Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, DG/CEO of NIMC, has reiterated the safety and protection of data in its National Identity Database (NIDB) as the country commemorates the National Civil Registration and…
- 9 Apr 2025
FG to Make Citizen Registration Mandatory under any Circumstance
Nigeria is in the process of making registration for national digital ID compulsory for every citizen under any circumstance. Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, DG, NIMC This aspect is contained in a draft…
- 13 Jul 2026
Tinubu Orders NIMC to Enrol Every Nigerian by End of this Year - DG
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the national identity database before the end of 2026, according to…
- 18 May 2025
FG Verifies 2m Households for Cash Transfer
Federal government has said that it has begun a revalidation exercise of the National Social Register in a drive to strengthen the ongoing conditional cash transfer programme designed to ameliorate…
- 16 Jul 2026
NITDA Transfers PKI Framework to NIMC to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Identity Ecosystem
In a major milestone for Nigeria's technological advancement, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially handed over its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) framework…
- 18 Jan 2024
NIMC, NCC Partner Security Agencies to Track Kidnappers- Odusote
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are currently working with security agencies to use the National Identity Numbers (NIN) and Subscribers…
- 24 Jan 2025
NIMC, NIBSS, Others Roll out Digital Cards with Multiple Wallets
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS), AfriGO and other stakeholders are set to roll out digital cards with multiple wallets to drive financial…
- 15 Jul 2026
Why Bandits, Kidnappers are Hard to Trace despite NIN-SIM Linkage - FG
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has explained why kidnappers and terrorists are not always traceable despite the country’s expanding digital identity infrastructure. NIMC explanation…
- 9 Jan 2025
FG to Add Iris Biometrics to Digital ID for more Inclusion
National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) has said that it is looking at ways of streamlining and expanding the rollout of digital ID in Nigeria and one of the options on the table is…
- 13 Jan 2025
NIMC Trains 388 Personnel to Boost NIN Enrolment
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has kicked off a three-day training program for 388 personnel aimed at enhancing the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment process across the…
- 2 Feb 2025
NIMC Approves FIC to Participate incID4D Project
Management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved the participation of FIC Professionals Network Plc in the Identity for Development (ID4D) Ecosystem Enrolment Service. A…
- 4 Feb 2025
NIMC Greenlights FIC Professionals Network Participation in ID4D Project
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has approved the participation of FIC Professionals Network Plc in the Identity for Development (ID4D) Ecosystem Enrolment Service. A recognised…
- 7 Mar 2025
NELFUND, NIMC to Roll Out Biometric G2P Cards for Students
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to commence rollout of multi-purpose Government-to-People (G2P) cards to…
- 24 Apr 2024
Secure Identity Alliance: OSIA Becomes Official ITU Standard
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has announced that its OSIA specification, has been recognized as international standard by the International Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication…
- 2 May 2025
Nigerians to Pay More for IDs as NIMC Raises Service Fees
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has raised the fees for all its products and services, including charges related to data modification on the National Identification Number (NIN)…
- 10 Apr 2024
IDEMIA, French Firm to Upgrade Nigerian Bbiometrics System
IDEMIA Smart Identity, a French multinational, is implementing an upgrade of the entire biometric identification system, which will accommodate 250 million records. The biometrics solutions company…
- 29 May 2025
NIMC Targets 95% National ID Enrollment by December 2025
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to register at least 95% of Nigerians into the National Identity Database before the end of 2025, aligning with President…
- 19 Mar 2024
Nigeria Digital ID4D Project to Revolutionize Identification, Access to Services
Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, says Nigeria Digital ID4D Project will help in revolutionising identification and access to services. Akume said this on Tuesday…
- 5 Jun 2025
NIMC Denies Blocking Police Commission from Verification Server
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that all its verification service platforms remain fully functional and accessible to all authorized partners, including security…
- 17 Jun 2025
Lagos Future Conference 2025: Stakeholders Call for Digital Responsibility and Grassroots Innovation
The Lagos Future Conference 2025, themed ‘Future-Forward – Harnessing the Power of Youth, Innovation, and Technology for National Economic Growth,’ concluded last week with a resounding call for both…
- 27 Feb 2024
Nigeria to Miss Digital ID Registration Goal Set by World Bank
Nigeria does not expect to meet the goal for digital ID issuance set by the World Bank for this year. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that it will add 20 to 25 million…
- 16 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s NIN Enrollment Hits Record 126m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that more than 126 million Nigerians have been registered in the National Identity Database and issued National Identity Numbers (NIN), marking a major…
- 19 Dec 2025
NIMC rolls out Pre-Enrolment Portal for seamless NIN registration
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched the NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal to revolutionise the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment process, enabling applicants within…
- 17 Feb 2026
NIMC Rolls Out WorkflowPro for Paperless Correspondence
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has deployed WorkflowPro as its official platform for the digital submission and management of correspondence. NIMC Kayode Adegoke Phd, Head, Cooperate…