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- 13 Jul 2021
Lagos State Govt Set to Unveil New Identity Card for Residents
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a new identity card, dubbed “LAG ID”, for residents of the state. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and…
- 31 Aug 2009
Identity Card Scheme Helps in National Planning– Bickersteth
Adesola Bickersteth is the general manager Chams City , a world-class ICT company. Bickersteth is a seasoned Internet specialist who has distinguished himself professionally in the ICT industry…
- 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…
- 22 Jun 2012
NIMC Demonstrates NIN Enrollment Process in Lagos
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), stormed the Card, ATM and Mobile Expo 2012 Africa's biggest Card and Payment exhibition, in Lagos last week, to demonstrate and enlighten people on the…
- 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…
- 18 Nov 2019
Court Stops Mastercard from Issuing Cards as Chams and CCL Seek N114Bn Damages
Mastercard and her agents have been told to stop issuing the National Identity card by Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos. This order was made following an exparte motion…
- 13 May 2026
Lagos Captures over 6.4m Residents in LASRRA Database
Lagos State government has disclosed that more than 6.4 million residents have so far been captured under the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) exercise as part of efforts to…
- 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…
- 12 Jan 2015
Six Local Firms Race to Produce National eID Card
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), last week Friday held the financial bid opening for the local production of the National eID Card, a penultimate step in the selection of local…
- 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…
- 11 Jun 2018
Stakeholders in Information & Record Management Call for Speedy Passage of Data Protection Law
Opinion-molders in Information and Record management sector have called on the national assembly to speedily pass the data protection law, if the country will truly make any meaningful progress.…
- 26 Jan 2009
ChamsAccess Invests N350m in Datacentre
Professor Adebayo Akinde, chairman, Chams Nigeria Plc, has said that ChamsAccess Limted, a newly created subsidiary of Chams Nigeria Plc one of the e- solutions company in Nigeria has invested about…
- 10 Apr 2024
Confusion, Criticisms Hit NIMC’s Proposed Multiple National ID Cards
There’ve been mixed reactions in Nigeria after the federal government unveiled plans to introduce a new multi-purpose national digital ID card, with some describing it as a duplicative effort and a…
- 15 May 2017
NCS Tasks LASG on Identity Management
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has called for effective use of Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) as credible tool to achieve the state’s mega city agenda, especially in curbing…
- 29 Jul 2013
Nigeria’s Abandoned IT Projects Staggering-Experts
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) experts have raised alarm over the growing rate of abandoned information technology related projects in the country and called the government to…
- 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…
- 3 Sept 2015
ChamsCity’s Fate: A Huge Loss to Nigeria- Williams
Chams Plc, leading identity management solutions provider in Nigeria, has described the recent decision of the company to shut down the operation of its Chamscities, as a huge loss to the country’s…
- 8 Feb 2016
Lagos Begins Biometric Exercise for State Pensioners
Lagos State Government has flagged off Biometric Verification Exercise otherwise known as I’M ALIVE for pensioners in the State. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at Somolu Local Government…
- 17 Aug 2021
Privacy Concerns Mount over Digital ID-SIM Link
Concerns over privacy and the handling of personal data is putting off Nigerians from registering in the biometric ID system and then linking that to their SIMs, reports the Thomson Reuters…
- 27 Oct 2013
Vodacom, Chams, IBM, Others Sponsor Smart Campus 2013
A number of notable connectivity and telecommunications as well as e-Learning Platforms providers have lined up behind the 2013 edition of the innovative Smart Campus Project. Among these are…
- 20 May 2016
HID Global Partners Media Concepts on 1st Mobile ID Programme in Nigeria
H ID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced a partnership with Media Concepts of Lagos, Nigeria to deploy mobile IDs on Nigerian citizens’ smartphones using the…
- 12 Nov 2012
Lagos Begins Residents’ Data Capture in January
Lagos State Government said that there is no going back on its plan to commence the registration of all residents in January 2013. Mr. Akin Akiniyi, public relations officer, Lagos State…
- 19 Apr 2021
National ID: Aladekomo Seeks Right Strategy to Capture 230m Nigerians and Residents
The government can identify 230 million Nigerians and residents easily by year 2024 if the right strategy is put in place and implement. Sir Demola Aladekomo, chairman of Chams Plc The declaration…
- 11 Jan 2010
Telecom Subscribers’ Expectations in 2010
Telecommunications industry in the country coming from the tortuous 2009 occasioned by global economic meltdown and Central Bank of Nigeria reform in the banking which have affected both operators…
- 10 Jul 2016
Cashless Nigeria @ 2: Stakeholders Chart Areas of Focus
Stakeholders in the electronic payment space have commended the success so far recorded in the cashless Nigeria initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which clocks two years this July, even…
- 30 May 2019
NCS Asks FG to Pay Systemspecs for Use of Remita
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has advised the Federal government to fulfil its financial obligation to SystemSpecs for the use of Remita, software used by the Nigerian government to receive payments…
- 19 Feb 2019
SIM Swap Fraud Threatens Mobile Money Plan
The rising incidence of Subscribers Identification Module swap fraud in the country has become a major concern for stakeholders in the financial and telecommunication industry. Telecoms…
- 5 May 2015
Chams Consolidates Business, Focuses on Improving Shareholder Value
Chams Plc, a leading identity management firm, has announced the successful restructuring and consolidation of its operations to focus on the business of identity management. Very Reverend Ayo…
- 1 Feb 2010
Chams Launches ChamsVarsity, Partners Microsoft, Others
Chams Plc has launched ChamsVarsity, its latest strategic business unit for training and knowledge management. A curriculum that extends beyond the technical aspect of ICT but includes…
- 6 Aug 2013
UBA Gets Commendation for “All About U” Debit MasterCard
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc; the pan-African financial services institution with operations in 19 African countries, has been commended for its leading role and support to the cashless banking…