Nigeria NIN holders struggle with modification, vulnerability issues
Holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) are reportedly weary over difficulties in completing modification processes for their NIN information….
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Nigeria preaches robust data protection measures as digital ID issuance hits 115M
With the number of persons obtaining the National Identification Number (NIN) in Nigeria rapidly growing, the need for vigorous data…
NIMC officials explain benefits of upcoming multipurpose national ID card
The Director of Card Management Services at Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Dr Peter Iwegbu, and the Head of…
Nigeria ID authority chief to face senate over debts owed biometric enrollment partners
The Nigerian Senate has been seized on a matter relating to unpaid arrears of Front-End Partners (FEPs) working with the…
Nigeria’s IMO State launches biometric registration catch-up campaign
Nigeria’s Imo State has the lowest proportion of citizens registered for the country’s national digital ID among Eastern states, and…
Infrastructure challenges impacting NIN card production says UrbanID exec
Acute infrastructural challenges stand in Nigeria’s way as the country carries on with the issuance of mobile digital ID as…
Govt-issued digital ID may soon be compulsory for foreign nationals in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has proposed an amendment to a legislation that would require foreigners living in the country…
Nigerians race against SIM-NIN digital ID link deadline
Nigerians have until Saturday September 14 to link their SIM cards with heir national identification number (NIN) or have their…
NIMC, NPC, UNICEF accelerate Nigeria’s birth registration efforts
An initiative that has the support of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been launched to speed up birth…
Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation
An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project…
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