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- 12 Jan 2015
Six Local Firms Race to Produce National eID Card
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), last week Friday held the financial bid opening for the local production of the National eID Card, a penultimate step in the selection of local…
- 9 Oct 2014
NIMC Trains Staff on eID Cards Activation
In preparation for the arrival of the eID Cards in the states, the National Identity management Commission (NIMC) has embarked on intensive training of card activation officers for the 36 states and…
- 4 Nov 2014
Why & How We Engaged MasterCard in eID Card- NIMC
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has explained MasterCard's involvement in the national identity registration programme, while refuting claims, in several quarters, of adequacies…
- 6 Apr 2015
MasterCard Says eID Card Use Will Drive Financial Inclusion
MasterCard Worldwide, multinational financial services corporation has advocated the use of electronic identity card (eID) to drive financial inclusion in Nigeria. This is coming on the heels of a…
- 28 Aug 2014
Unified Payments Pioneers Processing of National eID Cards
In further demonstration of its leadership role in the e-payment industry, Unified Payments has announced its pioneering role in processing the payment application in the new National Electronic ID…
- 31 May 2023
Gov. Soludo to Launch Anambra ICT Agency’s eID Card for Civil Servants
All is now set for the public presentation of electronic identity card for Anambra State Civil Servants and other government employees. Anambra State Government under the leadership of Professor…
- 5 Jun 2013
Gemalto to Supply GPW of SA’s National ID Programme
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, will supply the Government Printing Works (GPW) of South Africa with Sealys eID cards for their national identity programme. GPW will harness Gemalto’s…
- 15 May 2015
Picketing of NIMC: Management Debunks ASCSN’s Allegations
On Tuesday May 12, 2015, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, made good its threat, widely published in the newspapers recently, to picket the National Identity Management…
- 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…
- 12 Jan 2016
Nigeria’s National e-ID Card Bags Recognition, Award
The National Electronic Identity Card issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has once again been recognized and given awards of excellence across the shores of Nigeria. In…
- 7 Sept 2016
eID: Cameroon Adopts Gemalto’s Solution to Tackle Fraud
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supporting DGSN, the General Delegation for National Security in Cameroon, in tackling fraud and document counterfeiting with the deployment of…
- 22 Jun 2016
Empowering Young Nigerian Women Via Financial Literacy Training
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) recently acknowledged the impact being made by the global organisation Mercy Corps and MasterCard,…
- 18 Apr 2016
NIMC Misquoted on 'National ID to Replace PVC in 2019' -Ogbonna
The management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has refuted reports on some national dailies and online platforms (CommunicationsWeek excluded), that the National identity card…
- 15 Apr 2016
Internet Solutions Ignites SME Market
Dimension Data unit, Internet Solutions (IS), has launched a new division specifically aimed at small and medium (SMEs). The newly-unveiled Ignite brand will absorb the existing divisions of the…
- 12 Dec 2014
MasterCard Lists Expectations from Digital Financial Services Lab
MasterCard has expressed its expectations Digital Financial Services lab recently launched in East Africa with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In a telephone chat with…
- 31 Aug 2015
NIMC Extends Mandatory Use of NIN to January 2016
the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the ssuing Authority for National Identification Number NIN, has shifted the date for the commencement of the mandatory use of the National…
- 17 Aug 2021
Privacy Concerns Mount over Digital ID-SIM Link
Concerns over privacy and the handling of personal data is putting off Nigerians from registering in the biometric ID system and then linking that to their SIMs, reports the Thomson Reuters…
- 1 Apr 2014
NIMC Call Centre 0700 CALLNIMC Goes Live
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched a Call Centre Number (0700 CALLNIMC) for the National Identity Management System (NIMS) Project. Mr. Emmanuel Ogungbe, deputy director…
- 14 Feb 2014
NIMC Tests, Says Smart Facilities Conform to Intl Standard
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has carried out User Acceptance Test on the National Identity Smart Card facility to ensure that it conforms to international standards and best…
- 29 Jan 2015
SecureID Commissions First Polycarbonate eID, EMV Certified Plant in Africa
SecureID Limited, an industry leader in smart card supply and personalization business, has announced the launch of its new and first polycarbonate plant in Africa called SecureCard Manufacturing.…
- 9 Apr 2024
PalmPay to Reward 105 Users with iPhone 15 Pro, Infinix Note 40 in Eid al-Fitr Promo
In celebration of Eid al-Fitr, PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading fintech platform, will be giving out 105 smartphones comprising of iPhone 15 Pro and Infinix Note 40 to its users. The smartphone bonanza…
- 27 Aug 2014
President Jonathan to Launch National e-ID Card Tomorrow
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, will tomorrow launch the National Electronic Identity Card, a remarkable milestone in the National Identity Management System (NIMS) and a huge achievement in the…
- 11 May 2015
SSACTAC Faults Alleged ASCSN Anti-eID Scheme Statement
The Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC), representing thousands of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) staff has condemned the Association of…
- 5 Mar 2025
Customers to Receive 5GB Free Data on New Glo e-SIM
Technology company, Globacom, has introduced e-SIM (embedded Subscriber Identity Module), allowing new customers to switch to the Glo network without needing a physical SIM card. As a bonus,…