Amid concerns recently about unauthorized access to the National Identification Number (NIN) database, the World Bank has pegged the success rate of the NIN drive by...
The ongoing saga surrounding the mandatory linking of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to National Identification Numbers (NIN) has taken a new turn. The Nigerian Communications...
A significant number of MTN subscribers in Nigeria are facing service disruptions after the telecommunications company disconnected millions of lines that failed to meet the National...
The National Communication Commission (NCC), has warned telecoms customers in the country to link their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their SIM cards or face disconnection....
Needy Nigerians will from today, Friday, February 23, 2024 be able to purchase food items like rice, beans, millet, guinea corn, soya beans and garri at...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced plans to launch a self-service mobile application, targeted at National Identification Number (NIN) registration for Nigerians living abroad....
The Federal Government has said that multiple identity registrations will soon end in the country, as it is set to invest in the harmonisation of the...
In 2020, former president, Muhammadu Buhari, gave a directive to the telecommunication industries to block mobile numbers that have failed to link their National Identification Numbers...
Rail services along the Abuja-Kaduna route will restart on Monday, December 5, 2022, but Nigerians who are yet to register for their National Identification Numbers (NIN)...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said on Friday about 90 million people have registered for the National Identification Number (NIN) in Nigeria....
Nairabet, Bet9ja and other sports gambling companies in Nigeria will soon start demanding for National Identity Number (NIN) from customers before allowing them stake a bet,...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Sunday warned that Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards yet to be linked to National Identification Numbers (NINs) would remain barred...
The Nigerian government has called on telecommunications companies in the country to bar outgoing calls not linked to any National Identification Number (NIN). Nigerians yet to...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NNs) has revealed that a total of 7.85 million active phone users in Nigeria were added from April to December of...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said on Saturday the National Identification Number (NIN) Verification Service (NVS) portal has been fully restored. The NIMC’s Head of...
Digital tokens will replace the old National Identification Number slip and polycarbonate card as means of identification in Nigeria from January 1, 2022. The Minister of...
The Human Rights Writers Association (HURIWA) on Monday criticised the mandate by the Federal Government to identify internet users via linkage to the National Identification Number...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intends to ease access to the eNaira by allowing individuals without internet-enabled phones to obtain Nigeria’s digital currency when it...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned the general public against linking their National Identification Number (NIN) to another person’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards, irrespective...
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that over 180 million telephone lines are now linked with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). This disclosure was made...
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has warned telecom users in the country that there is no plan to move the set October 31 deadline to link...
Network providers in Nigeria face a proposed fine of N200,000 if they fail to verify and validate their subscribers’ biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other...
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has disclosed that it is making arrangements to enrol Nigerians within its jurisdiction for the National Identification Number (NIN)...
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31. The Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian...
The Federal Government has again, extended the deadline for linking the National Identity Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in Nigeria. The deadline,...
The Nigerian Government has approved the extension of the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) and the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) from...
The Senate on Tuesday mandated the Ministry of Education, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to review the...
In the past week, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, released a statement in response to the alarm raised by the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to key into the ongoing synchronization of National Identification Number (NIN) with SIM cards as that will help the government...
The Federal Government has lifted the ban on the activation of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in the country. The Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, said on Monday the Federal Government would not go back on its directive on the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) linkage exercise by four weeks. This was contained in a...
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said on Thursday Nigerians without a National Identification Number (NIN) risk 14 years prison sentence. Pantami, who...
Ali Isa Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, says 51 million Nigerians as of Wednesday have registered for their national identification numbers (NIN). Pantami...
The Federal High Court, Lagos, has barred the Federal Government from blocking Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards not linked to National Identity Numbers (NINs) by April....
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has explained why students who wish to sit for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), must register with...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), noting...
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, fixed March 15 to hear a suit challenging the ongoing process of linking the National Identification Number (NIN)...
The Federal Government has extended the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration exercise currently ongoing across the country. The extension is by...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) declared on Saturday that the provision of the National Identification Number (NIN) is compulsory for all categories of vehicle registration...
As the ongoing struggle by some Nigerians to get their National Identity Number (NIN) continues, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned against selling...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said on Wednesday all holders of the National Identification Number (NIN) in Nigeria would henceforth pay N15,000 for a correction...
Entering into the new Gregorian year of 2021, the tech sector, unlike other major sectors, doesn’t seem to observe a break as the last day of...
The Federal Government has lifted the suspension placed on the replacement of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards, after agitations by Nigerians. The lifting however did not...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday unveiled a Mobile App for the National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment. The media aide to the Minister of...
The Federal Government on Monday extended the deadline to register for the National Identification Number (NIN) by three weeks. Ripples Nigeria had reported that the Nigeria...
Happenings across Nigeria, ranging from unpopular government policies to controversial comments by political office holders, were greeted with diverse reactions on social media. The following issues...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the push for registration of Nigerians for National Identity Number (NIN), and...
The House of Representatives has kicked against the deadline the Federal Government gave telecommunication firms to link Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards to National Identity Number...
The process of procuring the new national identity card has been fraught with complaints, with many alleging extortion by staff of the National Identity Management Commission...
