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- 1 Apr 2020
NIMC Appoints Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has named Mr. Kayode Adegoke as Head of its Corporate Communications Unit. Mr. Adegoke’s appointment, as approved by the Director-General of NIMC,…
- 10 Mar 2025
NIMC Warns against Using Unauthorised Websites for NIN Changes
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against modifying their National Identification Number (NIN) data on unauthorised websites. Dr Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate…
- 29 Dec 2020
NIMC Issues Fresh Guidelines for NIN Applicants
The National Identity Management Commission, on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number. NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a…
- 24 Dec 2020
NIMC Says National Identity Database not Breached
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has described news of the alleged breach of the national identity database as false. Mr Kayode Adegoke, spokesman of the agency, in a statement titled…
- 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…
- 3 Jan 2021
FG Suspends Some NIMC staff over Extortion of NIN Applicants
Federal Government has suspended some staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over extortion of National Identity Number (NIN) applicants. Dr. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of…
- 14 Feb 2018
Ambode Urges Lagosians to Register for National Identity Cards
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, has urged residents of the State to come out and register for the National Identity Card scheme being administered by the National Identity Management…
- 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)…
- 30 Jul 2025
NIMC Migrates Telcos to NINAUTH Platform
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the successful migration of all Telecommunications firms to the new National Identification Number (NIN) verification platform (NINAuth).…
- 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…
- 29 Mar 2021
NIMC Launches New Mobile App for SIM-NIN Linkage
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a new Mobile Web Service (MWS) Application and improved National Identity Number (NIN) slips for public use. This is coming ahead of…
- 18 Aug 2020
NIMC Says Mobile App Not Yet Approved for Public Use
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), said that the mobile app that will allow Nigerians access to personal National Identification Number (NIN) and registration have not been approved for…
- 29 Jul 2021
NIMC Captures More than 60m Nigerians
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday announced it has registered more than 60 million Nigerians for the unique National Identification Number (NIN) records in the National…
- 31 Dec 2020
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022 as Enrolments Exceed 71 Million
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March, 2022. Prof. Isa Pantami,…
- 31 Dec 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022 as Enrolments Exceed 71 Million
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March, 2022. Prof. Isa Pantami,…
- 4 Apr 2022
NIN-SIM Linkage: Buhari Orders Telcos to Block Unlinked Lines Immediately
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of the NIN-SIM policy which restricts calls on any SIM not linked with a National Identity Number (NIN), effect from April 4, 2022.…
- 1 Apr 2022
FG Urges Citizens to Link NIN to SIM without Delay
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged citizens and legal residents in Nigeria to use the next few days to ensure that they complete the SIM-NIN…
- 22 Sept 2022
NIMC DG Charges Staff on Professionalism, Service Delivery
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has charged staff of the Corporate Communications Unit of the Commission to be professional in the discharge…
- 14 Mar 2023
FG Releases New Fees for NIN Verification for Passports
Nigerians applying for passports will henceforth be charged N1000 in the country for the verification of their National Identification Number. The announcement was made on Monday, February 13, by…
- 27 Mar 2023
Public Procurement Act: NIMC DG Charges Management on Compliance, As Expert Calls for Amendment
Engr. Aliyu Aziz Abubakar, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has charged members of the Management of the Commission to ensure strict…
- 6 Apr 2024
NIMC, Others to Unveil National ID Card with Payment Features
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), in collaboration with Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to launch an improved national…
- 8 Apr 2024
FG Taps SecureID to Manufacture AfriGo Card, First National Domestic Card Scheme
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has appointed SecureID, a Lagos-based company as first manufacturer of AfriGo Card, the national domestic card scheme, an innovative identity solution…
- 9 Apr 2024
NIMC’s Proposed National ID Gets Cold Reception
Federal government recently announced plans to launch three new national identity cards in May, targeting 104 million citizens. This initiative is part of a broader effort to establish a unified and…
- 13 Apr 2024
NIMC Makes Clarifications on AfriGo, New National Domestic Card Scheme
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new national Identity card, powered by AfriGo Card, is a single card with multiple services. NIMC made the clarification against the…
- 10 Jun 2024
NIMC Threatens Regulatory Sanctions on Erring Partners, Agents for Data Breach
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has threatened to sanction erring Licensed Verification Agents, Front End Partners (FEPs), and Diaspora FEPs over data breach. To this end, it has…
- 26 Jul 2024
National Assembly Moves to Strengthen NIMC’s Regulatory Functions
The National Assembly has moved to repeal the 2007 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Establishment Act and enact a new bill to strengthen the regulatory functions of the commission.…
- 25 Nov 2024
Nigerians to Use NIN Cards for Payments, Cash Withdrawals — NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the new National Identification Number (NIN) card can be used by Nigerians for financial transactions including payments and cash…
- 24 Mar 2025
NIMC to Prosecute Nigerians Printing ‘NIN Cards’, Says Only Slip is Legal
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) yesterday said that it has mandated security agencies to arrest and prosecute Nigerians printing what it described as ‘NIN cards’ ahead of its planned…
- 9 Apr 2025
Security Operatives Arrest Suspects behind Illegal NIN Collection in Exchange for Money
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced that operatives of the Department of State Security and Nigeria Police Force have arrested suspects involved in the illegal collection of…
- 13 May 2025
NIMC Launches NINAuth Digital Identity Verification App for Govt Services
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) of Nigeria has launched a new digital identity verification tool called the NIN Authentication (NINAuth) application. The initiative, which forms part…