Nigeria’s NIMC strengthens media partnership to drive national ID uptake
With 121.4 million digital IDs issued in Nigeria as of June 30, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is reinvigorating…
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Users lament as Nigeria’s digital ID portal suffers downtime
In the past weeks, many holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) have complaint about their inability to access the…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its inclusive national digital ID efforts are yielding positive results in the correctional…
Nigeria kickstarts presidential committee to boost DPI implementation
Nigeria is moving forward in its plans to transform the country through digital public infrastructure (DPI). On Tuesday, it announced…
GITEX Nigeria
GITEX Nigeria Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria September 1-4, 2025 Backed by NITDA and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and…
Biometric verification securing, slowing cash transfer program in Nigeria
The Nigerian government is handing out cash to 2.3 million households under a scheme that relies on biometric verification. It’s…
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya reveal revenue generation models from national ID programs
At ID4Africa 2025, a panel of representatives from five African countries deemed advanced in identity spoke on ‘Reimagining Identity Authorities…
Nigeria unveils platform to streamline national ID authentication, verification
A new secure platform for the verification and authentication of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) has been unveiled. In a…
Nigeria turns to digitization, document verification to address border challenges
As part of efforts to effectively address immigration and document fraud, Nigeria is planning to put in place a centralized…
