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- 7 Feb 2022
NIMC Confirms NIN Verification Service is Down
The technical hitch in the National Identity Number (NIN) verification portal of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has yet to be resolved about eight days after the unfortunate…
- 2 Feb 2024
Airtel Says 9.2m Subscribers Undergoing NIN Verification
Airtel Nigeria, telecommunications company, said 9.2 million of its customers have submitted their National Identification Number (NIN) for verification ahead of the February 28 deadline issued by…
- 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…
- 29 Jun 2021
FG Approves New Deadline NIN-SIM Verification, As Enrolment Systems Hit 5,410
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on the…
- 25 Jul 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, As Enrolments Hit 59.8m
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The government said that the decision to…
- 20 Dec 2020
9mobile Launches Intelligent Portal for Instant NIN Verification, Matching
Innovative and customer-friendly telecommunication company 9mobile today announced the launch of its intelligent portal for instant verification to help its customers link their SIM cards with their…
- 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,…
- 29 Jul 2024
NIN-SIM Verification: Reactivate Barred Lines Immediately NCC Orders Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission has directed all telecom operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend in view of the short time available for consumers to undertake…
- 6 May 2025
NIMC Unveils NIN Authentication Service to Enhance Secure Identity Verification
Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the launch of the NIMC NIN Authentication for a secure and seamless identity verification and authentication, even as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, directed…
- 28 Mar 2024
Data Protection: NIMC’s Licensees to Face More Scrutiny
Following the reported incident of unauthorized NIN verification by expressverify.com, investigation reveals that a third-party who, among others, was originally authorized to provide verification…
- 4 May 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage to June 30 as Enrolment Hits 54 Million
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification till June 30, 2021. The extension came after a virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of…
- 8 Feb 2021
FG to Replace BVN with NIN - Pantami
Federal government plans to replace Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) with the National Identity Numbers (NINs), according to Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy. The…
- 4 Jul 2025
NIMC Says NIN Services Back Online
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the restoration of its National Identification Number (NIN) verification services nationwide. This, according to the commission, follows…
- 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).…
- 22 Dec 2021
FG Introduces Digital Tokens to Replace NIN Slip – Pantami
Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said this at…
- 22 Feb 2024
How to Link Your NIN/BVN on the PalmPay App
The PalmPay app now has enhanced features allowing users to effortlessly add their National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to their wallets while upgrading their Know…
- 17 Apr 2024
Expert Urges FG to Harmonise NIN, BVN to Tackle Crimes
Noble Ajuonu, head, Sydani Technologies Ltd., has urged the Federal Government to harmonise National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to tackle crimes and insecurity in…
- 29 Feb 2024
PalmPay Issues Final Notice to Users to Link their NIN, BVN
Fintech company PalmPay has issued a final notice to its users to update their account with their National Identification Number (NIN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN) to prevent their PalmPay…
- 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…
- 30 Mar 2024
Data Breach: NIMC Restricts Licensed Agents’ Access to NIN Database
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has restricted its licensed agents’ access to the National Identification Number (NIN) database. This followed the findings of the investigation by the…
- 22 Jul 2025
Telcos Resume SIM Card Sales after 2-Week Halt
Telecommunications operators have resumed full SIM swap and related services following a four-week nationwide outage linked to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)’s migration to a new…
- 30 Dec 2020
Telcos Resume SIM Replacement
Federal government has granted telecommunications operators in the country the permission to carry out SIM card replacement upon verification of the subscriber’s National Identification Number (NIN).…
- 9 Feb 2021
Pantami Commends Airtel for Compliance with ongoing NIMC Enrolment Exercise
Dr. Isa Pantami, the Honorable Minister of Communication & Digital Economy, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its compliance with the ongoing…
- 26 Sept 2017
Gov Okowa Decries Low Turnout of Residents for NIN Enrolment
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, executive governor of Delta State, has decried the low turnout of residents in the state for the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment. He also charged all…
- 4 Mar 2024
NIN-BVN Linkage: Over 91m Bank Accounts @ Risk of Deactivation
Following the March 1 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the linkage of bank accounts with either the Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identity Number (NIN) approximately…
- 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…
- 28 Aug 2024
NCC Announces September 14 as Final Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage Compliance
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14 as the ‘final deadline’ for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module…
- 11 Jan 2022
NIMC Allays Server Breach Claims Says Nigerians’ Data Safe
The National Identity Management Commission Commission (NIMC) has dispelled claims of server breaches that recently made the rounds on social media. It was reported that suspected hackers claimed to…
- 12 Jan 2021
NIMC Says BVN-Generated NIN Can’t be Used for SIM Integration
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed that the National Identification Number (NIN) generated during the registration for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) cannot be used to…