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- News23 Mar 2026
NIMC Disowns Fake NIN Portal
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians to disregard a viral online flyer claiming that a free portal has been opened for the correction of National Identification Number…
- News11 Feb 2026
NIMC Flags Nationwide Ward-Level NIN Enrollment Drive from February 16
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the commencement of a nationwide ward-level enrollment exercise for the National Identification Number (NIN), effective from Monday,…
- News24 Dec 2025
FIRS Declares NIN, CAC Numbers as Tax IDs from 2026
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will automatically serve as the Tax…
- News23 Dec 2025
FIRS says NIN, CAC Numbers to Serve as Tax IDs from 2026
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) will automatically serve as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians…
- News19 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…
- News24 Nov 2025
NAICOM Mandates Insurance Customers to Link NIN, CAC Documents By April 2026
The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has directed all individual insurance customers to link their National Identification Number, NIN, to their insurance policies by April 30, 2026. The…
- News13 Nov 2025
Banks Ask Customers to Link Accounts to NIN before 2026 to Prevent Restrictions
Commercial banks have asked customers to link their accounts to their national identification numbers (NINs) or tax identification numbers (tax IDs) ahead of the implementation of the new tax laws.…
- News6 Nov 2025
FG Okays Biometric Upgrades @ Airports, Others
Federal government has a contactless biometric passenger verification system linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) across all airports in the country to tackle identity fraud and enhance…
- News12 Oct 2025
NHIA, NIMC Ink MoU to Boost Universal Health Coverage Drive with Digital ID
National Health Insurance Authority of Nigeria (NHIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to make the National Identification Number…
- News11 Sept 2025
FG Says Tax ID, NIN Mandatory for Financial Transactions from January 2026
Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 specifies that beginning from January 2026, Nigerians will be required to provide their full details — including National Identification Number (NIN), Tax…
- News22 Aug 2025
NIMC Upgrades Digital ID Issuance Platform for Nigerians Abroad
Nigerians living abroad are now able to access National Identification Number (NIN) services in a seamless, robust, more secure, and efficient manner. This follows the recent upgrade of the platform…
- News11 Aug 2025
NIMC Sets 48-hour Deadline for Diaspora Partners to Activate New Licences
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has given its Diaspora Front-End Partners (FEPs) 48 hours to obtain and activate their National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment licences on…
- News30 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).…
- News28 Jul 2025
NIMC Warns Nigerians Against Selling NIN Data Amid Rising Identity Fraud
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a stern warning to Nigerians over the illegal sale of personal data, including the National Identification Number (NIN), amid reports of a…
- News4 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…
- News25 May 2025
Telecom Subscribers Decline By 43m in One Year
At least 43 million lines were disconnected from networks service providers for non compliance with the National Identification Number (NIN) SIM linkage policy of the federal government, report has…
- News11 May 2025
NIN: FG Increases DoB Update Fee by 75Percent to N28,574
Nigerians seeking to correct their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now pay N28,574, following a major upward review of service charges by the National Identity…
- News2 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)…
- News13 Apr 2025
Lagos Commences Integration of NIN with State Single Social Register
Lagos State Government is committed to ensuring that the Lagos State Single Social Register is updated and integrated with individuals’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) to enhance the…
- News1 Apr 2025
NIMC Says NIN Mandatory to Government Loans
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said the National Identification Number (NIN) is a mandatory requirement for securing government loans. NIMC said on its social media platform that the…
- News20 Mar 2025
NIN Enrolment Hits 117.3m - NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that as of February 28, 2025, the number of Nigerians enrolled in the National Identification Number (NIN) database has reached 117.3…
- News10 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…
- News5 Feb 2025
Reps Begin Probe of Telcos Over Illegal NIN-SIM Linkage
The House of Representatives on Wednesday launched an investigation into allegations of telcom providers linking National Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ lines without their consent.…
- News13 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…
- News25 Dec 2024
World Bank Raises Nigeria’s NIN Target to 180m
World Bank has raised Nigeria’s target for National Identification Numbers (NIN) issuance under the Digital Identity for Development (ID4D) project from 148 million to 180 million, reflecting…
- News25 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…
- News10 Oct 2024
NCC Completes NIN-SIM Linkage for All Phone Numbers
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it has successfully completed the federal government’s policy linking all phone numbers to a National Identification Number (NIN). Aminu Maida,…
- News16 Sept 2024
Over 65m GSM Lines Risk Disconnection over SIM-NIN Linkage
About 65 million phone lines are at risk of disconnection after telecom operators refused to grant subscribers an extension to the National Identification Number (NIN) -Subscriber Identity Module…
- News2 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).…
- News28 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…