Nigeria deploying biometric tech to support flood victims
In an effort to properly identity and assist internally displaced persons (IDP) affected by recent flooding in the country, the…
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Nigeria Communications Commission stresses centralized identity database
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has once again emphasized the federal government should consolidate its multiple databases into a single…
Nigeria loses $2b annually to agencies’ duplication of biometrics data collection
A Nigerian information technology expert has revealed that the country’s federal government may be losing $2 billion annually to the…
Nigeria announced as host country for ID4Africa 2018
Abuja, Nigeria will be host to ID4Africa 2018, organization Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick announced during the final day of…
UN recommends Nigeria combine its biometric platforms to improve efficiency
The UN recommended Nigeria to combine its multiple biometric platforms to improve the overall efficiency, according to a report by…
Safran Identity & Security renews biometric ID contract with Nigeria
Safran Identity & Security renewed its service and maintenance contract with the National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC), which…
Nigeria to make biometric ID mandatory for port users, using biometrics for 2018 census
Nigeria’s minister of transportation has approved a unified biometric identity card for operatives and workers to access any seaport facility…
Nigeria to register 16M farmers in biometric database
The Nigerian government said it will register at least 16 million farmers in a new biometric database to enable them…
Nigeria capturing biometrics for 2018 census
Nigeria’s Federal Commisioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) has revealed that biometric system technology will be deployed during the…
Nigerian agency develops solar-powered biometric e-voting machine
Nigeria’s Electronic Development Institute (ELDI) has developed a solar-powered electronic voting machine with facial and thumbprint biometric authentication and a…
