Tag: NIMC
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Again, large crowds defy COVID-19 restrictions, besiege NIMC offices for NIN
Dozens of people have gathered at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos and Abuja, to register for their National Identification Number (NIN). This comes as the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, issued a two-week ultimatum to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all…
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Why FG extended NIN registration by 6 weeks
The Federal Government has extended registration for the National Identity Number (NIN) by up to six weeks, from Dec. 30 to Feb. 9, 2021, and cancelled the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges for verification across the country. The National Task Force on the NIN and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) registration made the…
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BREAKING: FG extends deadline for NIN registration
The Federal Government has extended the deadline it previously announced for the provision of a National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers. This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The statement titled, ‘Extension of Registration Period and Cancellation of USSD and Verification…
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NIMC issues new instruction to NIN applicants
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a new instruction to Nigerians who are yet to register and get their National Identification Number (NIN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the new instruction is contained in a tweet the NIMC posted to Twitter on Sunday. Recall that the federal government had ordered telecommunications operators, including MTN, Glo,…
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How to easily link your NIN to your phone numbers
The federal government (FG) has ordered all telecommunications operators, including MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9Mobile and others to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN) in two weeks. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports, although the FG is being urged to extend the two weeks ultimatum, the deadline to tie NIN with…
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National identity number is free, says FG
The Federal Government has said that issuance of National Identification Number (NIN) was at no cost to Nigerians as the cost of the registration was being shouldered by the government. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said this following complains from some applicants who alleged that they were being asked to…
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FG approves 203 agents to enrol legal residents in Nig into national identity database(See List)
The Federal Government has approved 203 licensed agents both in the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), in a statement issued by NIMC has approved the licensing of 173 Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to…
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100m Nigerians have no identity-NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said over 100 million Nigerians have no identity. The agency’s Director-General, Mr Aliyu Aziz, stated this on Wednesday during a zoom meeting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Aziz spoke on the topic: Strategic Roadmap for ID Development. He said: “Over 100 million…
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We’ve issued identity numbers to about 41 million Nigerians – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission says it has enrolled and issued 41 million Nigerians with National Identity Number as of today. The Director-General at the NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, in an interview with journalists, said enrolment was ongoing for Nigerians in the Diaspora in 15 other countries. According to him, the NIN has been approved by…
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NIMC shuts down enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, 3 others
The National Identity Management Commission has ordered the immediate shutdown of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra states as part of preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the head of Corporate Communications of NIMC Mr Kayode Adegoke on Friday in Abuja. ”…