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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…

 

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…

 

NDPC urges Africa-wide data protection, signs MoU with Somalia and launches privacy academy

It’s a busy month for Nigeria and African data protection officials as Nigeria’s capital Abuja hosted an annual conference, which…

 

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…

 

Nigeria adds 1M digital IDs as efforts to meet new target advance

Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released National Identification Number (NIN) figures for March, indicating that almost a million…

 

Nigeria’s IT agency seeks feedback on draft technical standards for DPI

Nigeria’s plans to reform its public service delivery through digital public infrastructure  have reached a milestone, with the launch of…

 

Next supplies sensors for Chinese partner’s biometric POS terminals in Nigeria

A Chinese customer has placed a 1.7 million Norwegian kroner (approximately US$160,000) order for FAP 20 fingerprint biometric sensors from…

 

Nigeria inches towards mandatory citizen registration if new regulation approved

Nigeria is in the process of making registration for national digital ID compulsory for every citizen under any circumstance. This…

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