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- 13 Mar 2025
Millions of Nigerians @ Risk as NASIMS Leaks over 23m FG Records
National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) has leaked millions of federal government records in a major system oversight which could be exploited by cyber criminals. NASIMS is the central…
- 14 Dec 2013
NIPOST Excited By National Addressing System Policy Approval
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST ) has heaved a sigh of relief following the approval of a Policy on National Addressing System for the country by the Federal Executive Council. Mallam Ibrahim…
- 1 Jul 2019
FG Launches New Tax ID, Widens Dragnet
Federal Government has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria InterBank Settlement System (NIBBS), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to cooperate with the Joint Tax…
- 1 Jul 2016
NCS Lines Up Notable Speakers for 26th Nat’l Conference
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has lined up astute IT professionals and other notable personalities as guest speakers at its 26th National Conference holding in Abuje later this month. Speaking…
- 6 Mar 2012
MultiChoice To Launch MRC in Osun, Delta State.
MultiChoice Nigeria; the nation’s leading pay TV subscription management company is set to launch another set of the MultiChoice Resource Centres; a Corporate Social Investment (CSI) project aimed at…
- 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…
- 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…
- 22 Nov 2020
Shell, NNPC Donate State-of-the Art ICT Centre to Enugu State University
The Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Nigeria’s leading deep-water energy company, has donated a state-of-the-art Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Centre to…
- 25 Feb 2020
NIMC to Register al Nigerians in 5 Years
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has set a target of capturing the entire population on its database within the next three to five years, thanks to the World Bank credit of $430 million…
- 7 Jul 2026
NSITF Partners South African Insurer on Digital Transformation
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) to collaborate on digital transformation aimed at strengthening worker…
- 17 Aug 2020
NIMC, Identity Management Crisis in Nigeria and the Way Forward
By Gbenga Odegbami Identity management is important and cannot be overemphasized. It is so strategic that almost all the past government administrations in Nigeria since 1976 have considered it a…
- 12 Dec 2021
TotalEnergies, Partners Unveil Projects in Nigeria
TotalEnergies and its partners on the Oil Mining Lease 130 have announced the inauguration of 11 projects across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria this year. TotalEnergies said in a statement…
- 3 Aug 2016
Tigo @M360 Africa GSMA Conference Showcases Transformative Financial Inclusion
Tanzania’s leading digital lifestyle company, Tigo (www.Tigo.co.tz) has outlined its strategic priorities that are meant to drive the company’s long-term social investment objectives. Speaking at the…
- 18 Jan 2024
NIMC, NCC Partner Security Agencies to Track Kidnappers- Odusote
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are currently working with security agencies to use the National Identity Numbers (NIN) and Subscribers…
- 14 Feb 2020
Africa's Female Fund Managers Receive Boost with Launch of a Multi-Million Dollar Fund
African leaders are putting women front and center of efforts to drive the continent’s economic growth through a game-changing fund that invests in women fund managers and also provides technical…
- 17 Jan 2014
Bayelsa Joins MultiChoice Resource Centre Beneficiary States
MultiChoice Nigeria, the leading provider of premium pay-TV services on the DStv and GOtv platforms has extended its major Corporate Social Investment project in the education sector, the MultiChoice…
- 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…
- 19 Mar 2015
IBM Helps Angola Develop Smarter Healthcare, Education Capabilities
A team of IBM specialists has presented recommendations to Angolan authorities on a range of issues aimed at supporting Angola’s drive for economic and social transformation. These include academic…
- 28 Aug 2014
National Smart ID Card for 13m Nigerians Under 1st Phase
The national smart identity (ID) card, powered by international electronics payment company, MasterCard, will be obtained by 13 million Nigerians under the pilot phase of the project. This was…
- 11 Nov 2018
Aziz, NIMC Boss Seeks to Unlock Nigeria’s Digital Market Opportunities
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, director-general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has identified seven key conditions necessary to unlock opportunities and potentials in Nigeria’s digital market.…
- 6 Nov 2018
FG to Punish Defaulters of EO3, IT Clearance Directives
President Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to deal with defaulters of the Executive Order 003 (EO3) and has also directed the National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) to report any…
- 3 Apr 2020
AfDB Celebrates Milestone with First Social Bond Listing on London Stock Exchange
The African Development Bank’s “Fight Covid-19” social bond, the largest social bond to date to be issued in the capital markets, listed on London Stock Exchange on Friday 3 April 2020, and is now…
- 26 Sept 2021
Shell Donates Subsea Training Facilities to UNIPORT
Shell, Nigeria deep-water arm of global energy giant, has donated multimillion naira laboratory equipment and software packages to the Offshore Technology Institute of the University of Port Harcourt…
- 26 May 2020
Global Leaders @ 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations Urge Government, Private Sector Collaboration
United Bank for Africa (UBA) celebrated Africa Day 2020, by bringing together global leaders at the 2nd UBA Africa Day Conversations, screened live across the continent. UBA helps set the debate…
- 17 Feb 2022
National Stakeholders Summit: Ashcraft to Address Vandalisation of Critical Infrastructure
The Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research has chosen February 28th and March 1, 2022 for its forthcoming National Stakeholders Summit to address vandalisation of critical infrastructure and…
- 6 Jun 2024
IHS Towers Releases its 2023 Sustainability Report
IHS Holding Limited (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has published its 2023…
- 2 Jul 2023
Sterling Bank Launches Tech-based Solutions for Stakeholders in the Nigerian Education Sector
Sterling Bank has recently launched Edubanc; an innovative tech-based solution to provide banking and social services for stakeholders in the education sector. The solution aims to improve current…
- 7 Apr 2025
Evans Woherem’s Book, “Building A New Africa” Charts Bold Vision For Africa’s Future
Dr. Evans Woherem, a renowned scholar and thought leader, has unveiled his latest book, “Building a New Africa,” urging Africans worldwide to rethink the continent’s future and unite in shaping a new…
- 13 Sept 2022
AVPA, UNDP Partner to Grow Sustainable Finance in Africa
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), a Pan-African network of social investors collaborating to mobilise and deploy capital for impact and the United Nations Development Programme…
- 21 Dec 2022
50 MDAs Back Nigeria Digital ID4D Project, As NIMC Updates Stakeholders on NIN Enrolment
No fewer than fifty public institutions in Nigeria, on Tuesday, pledged their support for the implementation of the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) Project. Dr. Walter Duru…