Nigeria plans to replace bank IDs with digital ID numbers
Federal government authorities in Nigeria say talks are ongoing with various stakeholders to see how biometrics-backed Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs)…
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Integrated Biometrics’ mobile solution deployed for Nigeria’s bank ID initiative
The implementation of Integrated Biometrics’ (IB’s) Kojak PL FBI Appendix F-Certified FAP 60 10-Print roll fingerprint scanner by the central…
Accelerating Nigeria’s digital ID issuance will take more funding, infrastructure
The ongoing process in Nigeria to issue national biometric digital IDs (NINs) to citizens will be more effective if the…
Nigeria lauds increased participation in national digital ID registration process
The federal government of Nigeria has expressed satisfaction with the recent level of participation of citizens in the ongoing process…
Nigeria’s move to link digital identity numbers to SIM cards sparks lawsuit
The controversy surrounding the decision by Nigeria’s federal government to have citizens link their biometrics-backed digital IDs to their SIM…
Digital driver’s license for Nigerians requires biometrics-backed NIN
Drivers in Nigeria will soon be able to have a digital driver’s license in a move that is part of…
Nigerians don’t need national digital ID for voter enrollment, EC says
Nigeria‘s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given assurances that citizens do not need the national identification number (NIN) in…
Data protection in Nigeria – enforcement in post COVID-19 digital economy
Guest post by Yemi Adeniran, Managing Partner at Digiterhub Data protection is the process of safeguarding information from threats, destruction,…
Stakeholders fear deadline for linking biometric ID to SIM cards in Nigeria won’t be met
One of the major subjects dominating discussions in Nigeria at the moment is the move by the federal government to…
Biometric screening in Nigeria trims local government payrolls, finds unqualified teachers
A biometric screening conducted on primary school teachers in the state of Borno, Nigeria discovered that only 60 percent (10,103…
