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- 23 Oct 2025
Senate, DG BPP and NITDA Call for .ng Adoption to Promote Nigeria’s Digital Identity
The fundamental truth that a nation’s digital identity is an extension of its national identity, and that it directly impacts both digital and national development, is not yet fully understood. This…
- 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…
- 14 Oct 2014
Mobile Identity Unlocks Digital Service Delivery for Governments Globally
With digital identity proving a powerful catalyst for eGovernment service delivery around the world, a new report published today by the GSMA and the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) investigates the…
- 14 Oct 2020
Pantami Charges NIMC to Increase Digital Identity Enrolment by 500%
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has charged the management of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure a 500% increase in the number of…
- 18 Sept 2018
FEC Approves Implementation of Strategic Roadmap for Digital Identity Ecosystem
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the immediate commencement of the implementation of a strategic roadmap for a new Digital Identity Ecosystem in Nigeria. FEC at its meeting, held on…
- 26 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…
- 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…
- 24 Sept 2025
Mastercard and Smile ID Partner to Scale Digital Identity Across Africa
Mastercard has deepened its strategic partnership with Smile ID, a leading African identity verification provider, to accelerate the deployment of secure digital identity solutions across the…
- 20 Feb 2019
NIMC Explains Reasons Behind New Digital Identity Ecosystem
Engr. Aliyu Aziz, Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has said that the Federal Government launch of the new Digital Identity Ecosystem programme is to facilitate…
- 14 Nov 2022
uqudo Paves Way for Digital Identity in Africa
Mohamed Fagiri, uqudo's CEO, recently spoke on "Building Global Bridges: How to Access New Markets" at the Africa Tech Festival, the leading tech festival connecting innovators and changemakers…
- 5 Feb 2018
Stakeholders meet on developing digital identity ecosystem
By Wale Oguntokun The Senior Special Assistant to the President on ICT, Mr. Lanre Osibona, has debunked online news reports that the Nigerian government will be spending additional $3.1bn on…
- 16 Jul 2026
NITDA Transfers PKI Framework to NIMC to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Identity Ecosystem
In a major milestone for Nigeria's technological advancement, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially handed over its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) framework…
- 27 Aug 2021
Facebook Becomes Member of Digital Identity Alliance
Social media giant Facebook has joined the ID2020 Alliance, in an effort to learn and build on standards for digital identity (ID) that are secure and privacy-centric. The ID2020 Alliance is a global…
- 5 Mar 2026
NativeID Launches Free Digital Identity Platform to Shield Nigerian SMEs from Scammers
NativeID has introduced a complimentary digital identity platform targeting Nigeria's small and medium enterprises (SMEs), consolidating fragmented business contact details into a single verified…
- 15 Sept 2021
Airtel, NIMC Urge Nigerians to Embrace Digital Identity Enrollment
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to intensify the campaign on the need for…
- 25 Mar 2019
SystemSpecs, EFINA, Others Set Agenda for Africa Fintech & Digital Identity
SystemSpecs and Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access and other fintech firms have met at the 52nd Session of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Palmeraie Room, Palmeraie Golf Palace,…
- 1 Aug 2025
NITDA Champions Digital Identity Drive in Nigeria’s CRVS Reform
In a strategic stakeholder engagement aimed at advancing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) reform, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)…
- 2 Dec 2014
Intel Acquires PasswordBox, a Digital Identity Manager
Intel Corporation has announced the acquisition of PasswordBox, an award-winning provider of a cross-platform identity management service that gives users a convenient way to log into all of their…
- 13 Oct 2024
Zinox @ 23: Celebrating Africa's Leading Digital Identity
Zinox Technologies, Nigeria’s premier technology company, founded by Forbes Best of Africa’s Leading Tech Icon Leo Stan Ekeh, marked its 23rd anniversary. Established in 2001, Zinox has been at the…
- 17 Aug 2022
DG NITDA says National Identity will Fast-track Digital Economy Development
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that setting the Digital Identity process on track will ensure effective implementation…
- 23 Jan 2024
Azentio Software, Regula Partner to Reinforce Identity Verification for Digital Onboarding
Azentio Software (“Azentio”), a Singapore-headquartered technology firm owned by funds advised by Apax Partners, has announced a strategic partnership with Regula, a global developer of forensic…
- 25 Aug 2015
Chams Rues N9.2Bn Loss on National Identity Project, Shuts Down Digital Mall
Chams Plc, a leading indigenous ICT firm in Nigeria, has announced the shut-down of the Ikeja ChamsCity digital Mall, due to lack of use of its digital citizen registration and mass enrolments…
- 28 Aug 2024
UrbanID: Revolutionizing Identity Management Systems Across the World
As the world grapples with economic development and humanitarian challenges, one company has been leading with tech solutions that focus on implementing next generation digital identity systems to…
- 27 Dec 2023
UNECA Identifies 11 Priorities for Digital ID Use in Kaduna State
A blueprint that highlights key areas in which digital identity can deliver high value for the development efforts of Kaduna state has been published. The 31-page report titled “Enhancing the…
- 25 Oct 2022
AfriTECH 2.0: Outstanding Individuals, Organisations to be Honoured
Outstanding individuals and organisations in Africa shall be honoured as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) in Lagos, Nigeria. AfriTECH 2.0 is…
- 13 May 2021
NIMC Pioneers Africa-first Mobile Identity Ecosystem for NIN Registration
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), the global identity and secure digital services advisory body, has announced that that National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is pioneering Africa-first Mobile…
- 19 Apr 2022
NDPB Calls for Stronger Privacy Standards to Drive Digital ID
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been called upon by Nigeria’s new data privacy authority to set high standards for data protection and privacy as one of the ways of strengthening…
- 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.…
- 21 Jun 2022
FG to Complete Ambitious Digital ID Registry by 2025- Pantami
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has said that Nigeria’s vision is to complete a foundational digital identity database that will be the basis for…
- 13 May 2024
Seamfix, Digital ID Solutions Provider Secures $4.5m Funding
Seamfix, a global digital identity solutions provider, has secured $4.5 million from Alitheia IDF, a gender lens investing fund, in a private equity funding round. Seamfix executives The firm plans…