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…
National Identity Number (NIN)
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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…
World Bank extends Nigeria digital ID project support by another two years
The World Bank now expects Nigeria to issue the National Identification Number (NIN) to 180 million people, a target that…
Physical and social divides hamper universal national digital identity goals
A national ID by definition should include all eligible nationals. But as countries move towards national digital ID it can…
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….
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…
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…
25M Nigerian poor get cash payments enabled by digital ID
Around 25 million Nigerians whose names are on the country’s national social register have received cash payments from the federal…
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…
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