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- 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…
- 25 Jul 2019
NIMC Registers 36m Nigerians now on National Identity Database
About 36 million Nigerians have now been captured in the country’s identity database, just as the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday extended the National Identification…
- 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…
- 16 Sept 2020
NIMC Registers 24m Nigerians on National Identity Database
Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the commission has so far registered 24 million Nigerians on the national identity database. The…
- 24 Sept 2017
FG to Harmonize BVN, Others into National Identity Database
By Fabian Tarpael, Abuja The Federal Government has announced its decision to stop what it called proliferation and duplication of biometric-based identity systems in the country. Mrs. Habiba Lawal,…
- 2 Aug 2015
NIMC, PenCOM to Hasten Database Harmonisation, Integration for National Development
The National Pension Commission, has pledged to hasten the process of harmonising and integrating the PenCOM database with the National Identity database to ensure complete synergy with the National…
- 26 May 2014
NOA DG Harps on Mass Enrolment into National Database
Mike Omeri, director general, National Orientation Agency (NOA), has called on Nigerians to ensure that they are enrolled in the National Identity Database and issued the National Identification…
- 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…
- 24 Jun 2018
NIMC Urges Nigerians to Enroll in NIN
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on Nigerians and legal residents in the country to enroll in the National Identity Database for their National Identity Number (NIN) to…
- 31 Jan 2018
FG to Spend Additional $3.1bn on Digital National Identity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday in Abuja, said the Federal Government required additional 3.1 billion US dollars to achieve digital national identity for all citizens. Osinbajo disclosed this…
- 20 Dec 2022
NIMC Database Hits 93.5m Enrollment
Mr Aliyu Aziz, director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), said its national database has hit over 93.5 million National Identity Number (NIN) enrollments. He made the…
- 28 Nov 2013
National Identity Card to Become ATM, Travel Card -- NIMC
The new national identity card can be used as Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card anywhere there is MasterCard logo in the world, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said. Emmanuel…
- 22 Mar 2024
FG Reportedly Spent $630m on Leaking National Database
Nigeria has pumped at least $630 million into its leaking National Information Management System since 2011, according to The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). FIJ reports recently…
- 16 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s NIN Enrollment Hits Record 126m
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that more than 126 million Nigerians have been registered in the National Identity Database and issued National Identity Numbers (NIN), marking a major…
- 22 Oct 2017
National Identity Numbers, Plus To E-Commerce Industry- Masha
By peter oluka The electronic commerce industry will benefit from the national identity numbers when fully developed, opined Lola Masha, country manager of OLX Nigeria. Masha made the remark at the…
- 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…
- 11 Sept 2017
NIMC Says Over 20m Nigerians Now Have National Identification Number
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has registered 21,360, 000 Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN). The new enrolment…
- 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…
- 26 Mar 2025
Senate Passes Bill to Re-enact NIMC Act
The Senate has passed a bill, seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act. This followed adoption of report of Committee on National Identity Card and…
- 7 Jul 2026
NIN Enrollment Hits over 136m as New ID Law Takes Effect
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said thet more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents have been enrolled in the National Identity Database (NIDB). In a statement on…
- 19 Jul 2017
Proper National Identity Required to Deepen Tech in Nigeria
A number of experts have argued that, although, Nigeria may have millions of people on the internet, less than 5% of them are currently engaged in online transactions for various reasons. It is…
- 10 Aug 2015
Census 2016 to Gulp N273bBn as Buhari Seeks Harmonised National Database
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged government agencies to harmonise the collection and usage of biometric data in the country instead of replicating their efforts in this regard. This is coming…
- 17 Jan 2017
NIMC Registers over 14m Nigerians Database
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Monday, said it has registered over 14 million Nigerians in the national identity database. According to the commission, it had in the last one year…
- 28 Jan 2018
NIMC Enrols Over 28m Nigerians, Targets 78m by December 2018
By peter oluka The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled over 28 million Nigerians and Legal Residents into the National Identity Database and issued them the National…
- 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…
- 20 Nov 2014
NIMC, NIS Fine-Tune Vetting of Persons with Questionable Nationality
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have strengthened their partnership for national progress, particularly in the on-going national identity…
- 9 May 2013
MasterCard Powers Nigerian Identity Card Programme
Nigerian National IdentityManagement Commission (NIMC) and MasterCard have announced at the World Economic Forum on Africa the roll-out of 13 million MasterCard-branded National Identity Smart Cards…
- 22 Jun 2015
No Going Back On NIN September Deadline- NIMC
The issuing authority for National Identity, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has put 1st September, 2015 in which all transactions involving the identification of individuals must…
- 13 Jul 2026
Tinubu Orders NIMC to Enrol Every Nigerian by End of this Year - DG
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that every Nigerian is enrolled in the national identity database before the end of 2026, according to…
- 31 Jan 2019
Payment for National e-ID Card Begins in 2022 – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says payment for issuance of National Identity Card would begin in 2022. Mr Aliyu Aziz, NIMC Director General, said this at the lunch time reform…