Federal Government extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline by 8 weeks
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with…
NIN registration: Delta residents lament shut down of exercise
By our correspondent Some aggrieved residents in Warri South Council Area of Delta on Thursday lamented the shut down of…
NIN: NIMC suspends staff members over ‘extortion’
Minister for communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami has directed the immediate suspension of some National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…
NIN to be made compulsory for UTME candidates in 2021
Candidates that are to sit for next year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will have their applications linked to their…
Claim that those who registered for BVN automatically have NIN is incorrect – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reacted to the claim that those who registered for BVN automatically have…
How to link your mobile number to NIN
Following the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) directive that mandated telecommunications companies in the country to block all SIM cards that…
Owners liable for offences committed with NIN-linked SIMs -NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised Nigerians to avoid sharing their National Identification Number with unauthorised persons. In…
Telecom firms unveil short codes to link NIN
Telecom operators have unveiled short codes to enable their customers link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Modules…
FG orders removal of N20 NIN retrieval charge across all networks
…Dr. Pantami says ‘all Nigerians can use *346# code for their NIN retrieval’ The Federal Government has directed the…
FG replaces plastic national identity card with digital identification
The Nigerian government on Thursday said the current plastic national identity card will be replaced with a digital means of…