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- News15 Jul 2026
Why Bandits, Kidnappers are Hard to Trace despite NIN-SIM Linkage - FG
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has explained why kidnappers and terrorists are not always traceable despite the country’s expanding digital identity infrastructure. NIMC explanation…
- News13 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…
- News9 Jul 2026
New NIMC Act Strengthens Data Protection, Privacy - Director
Uche Chigbo, coordinating director of Operations, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), has said the newly enacted NIMC Act strengthens data protection and privacy, expands identity…
- News7 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…
- News26 Jun 2026
Tinubu Signs New NIMC Act to Strengthen Digital Identity, Data Protection
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, replacing the 2007 law with a new legal framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's digital identity…
- News12 May 2026
NIMC Launches WhatsApp, Live Chat Support for Faster NIN Services
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced new digital customer support channels, including WhatsApp and live chat services, to improve accessibility and service delivery for…
- 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…
- News17 Feb 2026
NIMC Rolls Out WorkflowPro for Paperless Correspondence
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has deployed WorkflowPro as its official platform for the digital submission and management of correspondence. NIMC Kayode Adegoke Phd, Head, Cooperate…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- News7 Aug 2025
How to Avoid NIN Portal Lockout under New Restrictions — NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced new restrictions for users accessing its self-service modification portal, introducing tighter security controls that may lock users out…
- 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…
- News23 Jul 2025
NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake NIN Website
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a public warning that it is not associated with NINcard.com. According to the commission, the website has been circulating online to offer…
- News22 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…
- News20 Jul 2025
NIMC Enrolls 122m for NIN, Cuts Extortion by 40 Percent
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that it has reduced incidents of extortion and unofficial charges in the identity enrolment process by over 40 per cent. Abisoye Coker-Odusote,…
- 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…
- News9 Jun 2025
NCoS Dismisses Reports, Confirms Progress in Inmate NIN Registration
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that a majority of inmates across the country have been successfully enrolled into the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) database,…
- News5 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…
- News2 Jun 2025
NIMC Plans to Register 95 Percent Nigerians by December
Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general, National Identity management commission (NIMC) has said that the commission is set to register 95 percent of Nigerians into the National Identity Database…
- News29 May 2025
NIMC Targets 95% National ID Enrollment by December 2025
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled an ambitious plan to register at least 95% of Nigerians into the National Identity Database before the end of 2025, aligning with President…
- News13 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…
- 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)…
- News9 Apr 2025
Security Operatives Arrest Suspects behind Illegal NIN Collection in Exchange for Money
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has announced that operatives of the Department of State Security and Nigeria Police Force have arrested suspects involved in the illegal collection of…
- 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…
- News1 Apr 2025
Lagos Dominates NIN List as Nigeria Hits 117 Million Registrations
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a milestone achievement, with over 117 million Nigerians now enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN) as of February 28, 2025.…
- News31 Mar 2025
Questions Over House of Reps Threat to Arrest NIMC DG
Questions have been mounting over the House of Representatives threat to order the arrest of Mrs. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, director-general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), for failure…