Tag: NIMC
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FG considers moving NIMC to interior ministry
The Federal Government of Nigeria is considering moving the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Interior, TheNewsGuru.com can exclusively report. This is to aid the smooth processing of international passport in the country. Already, NIMC is supervised by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. On assumption of office, the Minister…
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Bosun Tijani reacts after emerging Communications Minister
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
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44% of NIN enrollees are females – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification database shows a low coverage and gender gap in the registration project, considering the notion that there are more women than men. The Director-General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, said this during the Inclusion for all (I4ALL)
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427, 962 Nigerians abroad get NIN – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission has revealed that the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers have risen to 25.17 per cent in May 2023. Recall that NIMC launched its diaspora enrolment exercise in 2019. According to the May 2023, NIMC update, the number of diasporan Nigerians in its database hit 427,962, with 178,799 females…
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FG approves banks to issue debit cards that double as identity cards
The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost.
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UK returnee laments extortion, reacts after asked to remove lashes and nose ring at NIN office
A UK returnee has lamented extortion and the conditions asked to be met at the National Identity Number (NIN) office before she can be registered as a citizen of the country. The agitated lady lamented the exorbitant amount of money proposed to be paid at the NIN office where she needed to register to have…
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Nigeria Army arrests NIMC officials for registering foreigners in Niger Republic
Two suspected fake National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) officials have been apprehended by the Nigerian Army in the West Africa nation of Niger Republic for allegedly registering foreigners for National Identity Number (NIN).
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INVESTIGATION: Only 41 per cent of Nigerians have NIN as NIMC triples enrolment in four years
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment programme taking place in over 15, 000 centres across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, has so far captured 89 million Nigerians in its database. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this figure represents a 218 per cent…
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86 million Nigerians enrolled for NIN in 10 years – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled 86 million Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN) from 2012 to July 2022. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Malam Aliyu Aziz, made this known during a “Lunch Time Seminar” organised by the Bureau of Public Service…
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NIMC has enrolled over 86m Nigerians for NIN in 10 years – DG
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled 86 million Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN) from 2012 to July 2022. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Malam Aliyu Aziz, made this known during a “Lunch Time Seminar” organised by the Bureau of Public Service…