Personal identity data still sold on dark web in Nigeria
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has revealed that different forms of personal data including the National Identification Number (NIN),…
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Nigeria telcos eligible to offer NIN verification for SIM card services
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that telecommunications companies in the country have been cleared to provide verification…
Nigeria arrests suspects involved in digital ID theft for financial fraud
Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised the alarm on an ongoing criminal activity in…
Nigeria’s NIMC strengthens media partnership to drive national ID uptake
With 121.4 million digital IDs issued in Nigeria as of June 30, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is reinvigorating…
West Africa wants to move from speeches to action on interoperable digital ID
For West African countries to effectively advance their regional trade and integration efforts, digital public infrastructure (DPI) such as digital…
Users lament as Nigeria’s digital ID portal suffers downtime
In the past weeks, many holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) have complaint about their inability to access the…
WFP supports digital wallet, biometric IDV program to reach 750k Nigerians with aid
A Partnership between the Nigerian government and the World Food Program (WFP) is helping more than 750,000 forcibly displaced persons…
Nigeria amplifies efforts to ID prisoners, expand social register
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says its inclusive national digital ID efforts are yielding positive results in the correctional…
Nigeria kickstarts presidential committee to boost DPI implementation
Nigeria is moving forward in its plans to transform the country through digital public infrastructure (DPI). On Tuesday, it announced…
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…
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