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- 19 Jun 2014
National ID Card can Stem Financial Fraud- Onyemenam
Chris Onyemenam, director general of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has described the national identity management and the national identity card as systems built to curb …
- 2 Mar 2013
NIMC to Register 100m Nigerians in 30 Days
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will register 100 million Nigerians within the first 30 days of the flag-off of the exercise, according to Dr. Chris Onyemenam, director- general of…
- 26 Aug 2013
NIMC, ALGON Join Hands for Enrollment Centres in LGAs
Chris Onyemenam, director general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has called on the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) to support, partner and cooperate with NIMC to…
- 6 Mar 2014
NIMC Takes Security Measures to Prevent Cyber Crimes
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has taken security measures to protect the data base of the commission from cyber crimes. Chris Onyemenam, director-general of NIMC said this at a…
- 17 Nov 2013
NIMC to Close National ID Registration in 2014
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), said it was doing all it can to meet the December 31, 2014 deadline for closure of Nigerian identity number registration. Chris Onyemenam, director…
- 15 Jan 2014
NIMC Boss says Online Portal Can Handle 40m Pre-Enrolment
Chris Onyemenam, director general , National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on Nigerians to make use of the Internet to fast-track the enrolment process in the National…
- 16 Nov 2015
NIMC DG Set to Bow Out, Says Commission Achieves Paradigm Shit
Chris Onyemenam, ‎director general/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), who will exit as the DG/CEO of the commission this week after eight years of active service, said the…
- 8 Oct 2015
NIMC Registers 7m Nigerians
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said it has enrolled seven million Nigerians on its database out of the 13 million estimated for the pilot scheme. Mr Chris Onyemenam,…
- 7 Jul 2008
Nigeria to spend N30 billion on National identity database
Mr. Chris Onyemenam, director-general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has disclosed that the country requires N30 billion to build up infrastructure for the creation of a secure…
- 19 Dec 2012
100m Nigerians without ID Cards
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that majority of Nigerians have no official identity and that 75 per cent of identity documents are fake and self issued. Chris Onyemenam,…
- 25 Aug 2015
FG Says National ID will Complement Voter Card
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ongoing national identity registration being carried out by the National Identity Management Commission would be used to complement the nation’s permanent…
- 13 Jan 2014
IGP Pledges Police Support for NIN Project
Mohammed Abubakar, inspector–general of Police, has pledged the Nigeria Police Force to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) which is enrolling Nigerians in the National Identity…
- 17 Jan 2014
NIMC Extends National ID Card Enrolment to Saturdays
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will extend the national identity card enrolment from weekdays to include Saturdays beginning from Jan. 18, 2014 in Abuja and Lagos. Chris…
- 14 Feb 2013
FG Goes After Kidnappers with New National ID
The need to create a single national identity database for all Nigerians was borne out of the need to tackle insecurity and improve good governance, according to National Identity Management…
- 20 Aug 2013
National ID Card System to Combat Terrorism, Fraud – MasterCard
MasterCard, the leading global payments solutions brand said its participation in the new Nigerian national identity card scheme is to help built national trust, patriotism and national cohesion…
- 9 Nov 2014
NIMC, CBN at Loggerheads over BVN Scheme
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) last week failed to agree on who should have full control over the Biometric Bank Verification Number (BVN)…
- 10 Aug 2010
Galaxy Backbone Completes NIMC ICT Infrastructure Project
Galaxy Backbone has completed and delivered the first phase of a nationwide national identity management ICT infrastructure network. Speaking during the commissioning tour of National Identity…
- 19 Jan 2014
EU Drums Support for NIMS Project
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC’s) mandate to create a Unified Identification System in Nigeria will help bring real and recognizable benefits to Nigeria and other countries across the…
- 14 Apr 2015
ANMFIN Targets Stronger Financial Activities with NIMC Collaboration
With a centralized data base in Nigeria, it is easy to plan, execute and maintain projects aimed at improving the standard of living of Nigerians and the overall development of Nigeria, according to…
- 8 Aug 2012
NIMC Says Cashless Initiative Requires Reliable Identity Management
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has highlighted the need for a reliable identity database and its adoption in the financial services sector to reduce fraud and improve Gross…
- 25 Aug 2013
21 Banks Sign Up New ID Card System
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC –Nimcee), has issued licences to 18 Nigerian banks to become ‘issuing partners,’ while three others still await final clearance to join the team as…
- 17 Oct 2013
All Nigerians to Get NIN by Dec 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all eligible Nigerians are registered in the National Identity Database by December 31st…
- 16 Dec 2013
Stakeholders Say NIN is Asset for National Transformation
The importance of ‘proof of identity’ known as National Identification Number (NIN) resonated Monday at a Business Forum organised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos with…
- 14 Feb 2014
NIMC Tests, Says Smart Facilities Conform to Intl Standard
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has carried out User Acceptance Test on the National Identity Smart Card facility to ensure that it conforms to international standards and best…
- 28 Feb 2014
IIM to Honour Obasanjo, Okere , Others @ Induction Ceremony
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to honour different stakeholders in Nigeria and other parts of the world including state governors, past and present public office…
- 18 Jul 2014
Summit Participants Want More Training for Public Sector on E-Payment
Following successful hosting of the 3rd Annual E-Payment for government Summit by E-payment Providers Association of Nigeria, participants believe continuous training of public sector operators on…
- 21 Jun 2014
NIMC Targets Markets, Hinterlands with NIN Mobile Enrollment Kick-off
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has kicked-off NIN Mobile Enrolment in FCT with Pilot enrolment exercise targeted at major Markets, shopping Plazas, Villages, Settlements and Satellite…
- 4 Nov 2014
Why & How We Engaged MasterCard in eID Card- NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has explained MasterCard's involvement in the national identity registration programme, while refuting claims, in several quarters, of adequacies…
- 16 Jul 2014
NIMC to Begin Card Issuance Soon
As the December 2014 dateline given by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all Nigerians are enrolled in the National identity scheme draw…
- 28 Aug 2014
National Smart ID Card for 13m Nigerians Under 1st Phase
The national smart identity (ID) card, powered by international electronics payment company, MasterCard, will be obtained by 13 million Nigerians under the pilot phase of the project. This was…