Planned NIN enhancement ‘ll curb fraud – APC chieftain
Mr Ayoola Lawal, a former Secretary of the Diaspora Chairmen Forum Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the planned enhancement of the […]
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NIN: Activist drags MTN, Airtel, Glo, others to court, claims N10bn damages
A rights campaigner, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, on Monday filed a suit before a Federal High Court Lagos, against telecommunications companies in Nigeria, challenging the […]
BVN, NIN: Sanction banks, not customers, expert urges CBN
A Financial Expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to sanction banks that allowed customers to operate accounts […]
CBN to freeze bank accounts without BVN, NIN starting April 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN) from […]
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 […]
Why 2023 population census must be postponed By MICHAEL OWHOKO, Ph.D
Without prejudice to extent of preparations, has government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection of previous census results in Nigeria before proceeding to organize […]
Beware! NIN, BVN robbers may be after you
By SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH, Abuja – Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) currently face additional dangers to lives and property from criminals and other shady […]
NIN-SIM linkage: SERAP sues Buhari over failure to unblock phone lines of 72 million subscribers
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari “over the failure to unblock […]
Get your NIN ready to board trains from May – NRC
Intending railway passengers should get their National Identity Number (NIN) ready as it will be a requirement from May. Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway […]
Nigerian Government urges citizens to link NIN to SIM without delay
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – In preparation for the enforcement of the directive by the Nigerian government, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. […]
WAEC reverses No NIN, No Exam policy for 2022 WASSE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says that prospective school candidates without National Identification Number (NIN) will be allowed to write this year’s West African […]
2022 UTME: JAMB introduces self-registration centers in Lagos, Abuja, adopts new USSD code
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it would introduce self-registration outlets in Abuja and Lagos for […]
Our servers were not hacked, it’s the most secure for identity management – NIMC DG
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said its servers were not breached but are fully optimised at the highest […]
NIN, others to delay 2022 UTME registration – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, stated that pre-examination activities, including registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination would start late due […]
101 million subscribers risk disconnection as SIM-NIN deadline nears
Over 101 million telecommunication subscribers risk disconnection if the December 31 deadline for the National Identity Number and Subscriber Identity Module data verification is not […]
JAMB urges candidates to get NIN ahead of 2022 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked all prospective candidates for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) to acquire their National Identification […]