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…
National Identity Number (NIN)
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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 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…
Digital ID necessity increases in Nigeria despite lingering challenges
Access to all social services in Nigeria will henceforth be mandatorily tied to the National Identification Number (NIN). This follows…
NIMC’s new Nigeria ID4D project partner to increase financial inclusion
FIC Professionals Network Plc, an organization working to drive financial inclusion in Nigeria, says it has received the greenlight from…
Nigeria launching multiuse biometric ID card to drive economic, financial inclusion
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the imminent launch of a General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) that will support…
Nigeria steps up national ID enrolment efforts
Nigeria has a new target to issue at least 180 million digital IDs by December 31, 2026, following the World…
Nigeria wants to add iris biometrics to digital ID for more inclusion
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) says it is looking at ways of streamlining and expanding the rollout…
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