Nigeria’s Abuja, Lagos airports to pilot facial recognition from NEC to boost security
The federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria has disclosed that talks are underway for the conclusion of agreements with Japan…
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The federal Ministry of Finance of Nigeria has disclosed that talks are underway for the conclusion of agreements with Japan…
The reactions trailing the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is Nigeria’s general elections of 25 February and…
Governorship elections in Nigeria are experiencing technical delays. According to a government announcement, this week’s scheduled election has been pushed…
Amid a barrage of criticism over vote credibility, political scientist Abiodun Fatai posits that the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS),…
Digital rights activists have raised concerns over the safety and security of biometric data collected from millions of Nigerians who…
The use of digital ID technologies, alongside government databases, can substantially speed up the identity verification process in emerging countries….
Public officials in several countries are pushing deployment or regulation of face biometrics to improve security. In Ireland, Justice Minister…
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has launched a call for proposals from the country’s academics with the aim of developing…
Nigerians who have registered to vote in the upcoming general elections now have until 5 February to collect their Permanent…
Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has begun a trial voter registration exercise to test the functionality of biometric voter registration…