Nigeria contracts Pakistan’s digital ID agency to upgrade NIN middleware
The digital identity authorities of Pakistan and Nigeria have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand their collaboration. Pakistan’s National…
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
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Digital ID enrollment app rolls out soon for Nigerians abroad
A self-service app meant to enable Nigerians living abroad to easily register for the National Identification Number (NIN) is set…
Nigeria tackles extortion of digital ID enrolees, revalidates partners
Nigeria is racing to meet a World Bank target of issuing digital ID to at least 148 million citizens in…
Assessing digital identity systems for access to financial, government services in Nigeria
In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, the importance of establishing one’s identity has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental prerequisite…
New call for Nigerian president to make digital ID funding a priority
It is time for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a substantial increase to the funds allocated to the…
Nigeria limits DoB changes amid upgrade of birth registration system
Nigerians can change the date of birth on their registration a single time only, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…
Nigerian banks, Agric program to require digital ID from customers, beneficiaries
Nigeria’s digital ID, the National Identification Number (NIN), is increasingly getting solicited for different authentication use cases. Recently, the Central…
Nigeria’s former digital ID chief says more funding needed to push expansion efforts
The outgoing director general of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Abubakar Aziz, says there is need for…
ISO, NIST compliance updates for Proof, Arana, Yoti, authID
Arana Security, Yoti, Proof and authID have each announced compliance with data security standards to provide clients with assurance that…
Nigerian digital ID firm says federal govt partly responsible for $100M loss
A Nigerian digital ID solutions company, Chams Plc., which has provided different services to the country’s federal government in the…
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