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…
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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…
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 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 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…
Nigeria, Sierra Leone warn groups illegally issuing national ID cards
ID authorities of the West African nations of Nigeria and Sierra Leone have warned of the existence of entities illegally…
Nigeria facilitates student loans with G2P biometric card as NIN enrollment passes 117M
Nigeria has reported new progress in the issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the figure now above 117.3…
After passports, Nigeria readies to unveil digital ID enrollment app for citizens in diaspora
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has restated plans for the rollout of a mobile application that will enable Nigerians…
Nigeria seeks funding for delayed census amid growing calls for use of biometrics
Serious discussions in Nigeria about a biometric population and housing census have been on since at least 2022, but the…
