Tag: NIMC
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FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to Oct. 31. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Sunday in Abuja.…
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NIMC registers 56m Nigerians for NIN – D-G
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has so far registered 56 million Nigerians with their National Identity Number (NIN). The Director-General of NIMC, Prof Aziz Aliyu, said this on Monday at the batch 10 launching of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) projects for Digital Economy. The event which held virtually…
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2021 UTME: JAMB says no further extension of closing date for registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer extend the closing date for candidates registering for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Direct Entry (DE) applications. The board made this known in its Weekly bulletin, published by the office of the registrar on Monday in Abuja. Recall that…
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Pantami promises NIMC staff improved salary
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured staff of the National Identify Management Commission (NIMC) of improved salary scale. Pantami disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, when the board and management of NIMC paid him a courtesy visit in his office. “We are working on the new salary scale approved by…
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FG approves establishment of SIM swap centres in 744 LGAs
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of dedicated Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Swap Centres across the 744 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This decision was reached at the 4th review meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM registration in Abuja, presided over by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,…
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Why we extended deadline for NIN-SIM linkage again – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami has said the federal government again extended the deadline for NIN-SIM linkage to give Nigerians and legal residents more time to integrate their NIN with the SIM. Pantami made this known in a statement jointly signed and released by Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director Public…
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BREAKING: FG again extends deadline for NIN-SIM linkage
The federal government has again extended the deadline for the ongoing exercise of linking national identification number (NIN) to SIM cards. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the deadline extension followed a virtual meeting of the ministerial task force on NIN-SIM linkage. The meeting, the 2nd high-level meeting of the ministerial task force, was held on Monday, and…
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EXCLUSIVE: FG to extend deadline for NIN linkage to SIM cards
The federal government may extend the deadline for the linkage of National Identification Number (NIN) to SIM cards, a source close to the matter has said. The meeting to extend the deadline is ongoing, according to a government official in the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr…
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Nigerians call on FG to review NIN registration process
Some Nigerians are calling on the federal government to step in and review the process of registering for National Identification Number (NIN). They called on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure Nigerians do not suffer unduly, and get exposed unnecessarily to…
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NIN issued in Kwara before 2012 invalid – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says that any National Identification Card or National Identity Number (NIN) issued in Kwara before 2012 is not valid. The NIMC acting Coordinator in the state, Mr Paul Popoola, disclosed this on Tuesday at the University of Ilorin, while speaking with newsmen. Popoola explained that NIN registration in the…