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  • BREAKING: National SIM blocking day postponed

    BREAKING: National SIM blocking day postponed

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The federal government has postponed the deadline pegged to block the SIM cards of Nigerians and legal residents who are yet to link their National Identification Number (NIN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) made this known in a public notice published on Tuesday via the Commission’s official Twitter handle. Recall that…

  • FG halts NIN registration at NIMC headquarters, open 20 others

    FG halts NIN registration at NIMC headquarters, open 20 others

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of enrolment activities at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Headquarters. Rather than NIN enrolment at the NIMC headquarters, the FG ordered the reactivation of 20 centers within the FCT. According to Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications, residents are to visit any of the reactivated centre to…

  • NIMC lists 50 NIN registration centres for Lagos, Abuja [Full List]

    NIMC lists 50 NIN registration centres for Lagos, Abuja [Full List]

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has released a list of 50 National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment centres for Lagos and Abuja. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that this follows the unusual crowds that besieged the commission’s office in both cities last year and early this year with total disregard for the COVID-19 protocols. According to NIMC…

  • NIN gotten through BVN is invalid – NIMC

    NIN gotten through BVN is invalid – NIMC

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said a National Identification Number (NIN) gotten through bank verification exercise is not useful to the bearer. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Commission made this known on Tuesday, stressing that such NIN can only be used after it has been updated at an NIMC enrollment Center. “You must complete…

  • FG considers suspending NIN registration

    FG considers suspending NIN registration

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora has said the ongoing registration for National Identification Number (NIN) may be suspended due to a rise in Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Mamora, who is a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTFCOVID19), made this known when…

  • NIN: FG suspends NIMC officials over extortion at NIMC centres

    NIN: FG suspends NIMC officials over extortion at NIMC centres

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Federal Government has suspended workers fingered in extortion at enrolment centres of the National Identity Management Commission. It was gathered that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, ordered the immediate suspension of the staff members involved in extortion of applicants at the NIMC Bauchi and Kaduna state offices. The NIMC on…

  • NIN: FG approves SIM card replacement

    NIN: FG approves SIM card replacement

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The federal government has approved a SIM card replacement policy for subscribers whose SIMs have been lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged subject to certain conditions. This is contained in a statement jointly released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Recall that the NCC had earlier directed mobile network…

  • FG releases mobile app to ease linking NIN to phone numbers

    FG releases mobile app to ease linking NIN to phone numbers

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The federal government says it has approved the development and release of a mobile app to enable Nigerians and legal residents easily link their National Identity Number (NIN) to their phone numbers. This is contained in a statement released on New Year’s eve by Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to Prof Isa Pantami,…

  • NIN: NIMC insists registration is free, reads riot act to extortionists

    NIN: NIMC insists registration is free, reads riot act to extortionists

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the ongoing enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free across the country. In a tweet on Thursday, NIMC warned that those who extort applicants risk a seven-year jail term if found guilty of the offence. NIN enrollment is free, report extortion. @DrIsaPantami @aliyuaziz@FMoCDENigeria@NgComCommission@NITDANigeria@NIPOSTNG @UwaSuleiman…

  • SIM Registration: NIMC adopts new method for NIN enrollment nationwide

    SIM Registration: NIMC adopts new method for NIN enrollment nationwide

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has adopted the “booking system” for applicants to obtain their National Identity Number (NIN). Commencement of bookings and appointments at ALL ENROLLMENT Centers. @FMoCDENigeria @DrIsaPantami @NgComCommission @aliyuaziz @UwaSuleiman pic.twitter.com/Le1lUZO2CQ — NIMC (@nimc_ng) December 29, 2020 “Mindful of the second wave of the COVID-19 which continues to severely affect public…