NIMC mute on differences between new ECOWAS ID, ongoing NIN registration
Many Nigerians who have either gotten their National Identity Number (NIN) from the National Identity management Commission (NIMC) or not, have been thrown into confusion following last week’s announcement by the Minister of Interior, retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, announced the…
Mandatory use of NIN from Jan 1, 2019 may not work if…–Experts
Whereas the leadership of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the telecommunications operators are strategizing on how to ensure smooth transition of processes towards the January 1, 2019 deadline for the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN)…
NIN: Dearth of NIMC centres encourage business centres to extort N500 from Nigerians
A recent select states survey by Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU) on the ongoing registration to access the apparently compulsory National Identity Number (NIN) from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has revealed epileptic service delivery at the Commission’s designated…
Diamond Bank boss, Dozie says identity inclusion first before financial inclusion
The Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, Uzoma Dozie, has raised fresh policy direction to the nation’s drive to financial inclusion, saying “It is not about financial inclusion but identity inclusion”. In an interview, Dozie averred that “Identity inclusion is…
Condition for 10 year Int’l passport pushes up NIN registration traffic
The strategic compulsory use of National Identity Number (NIN) in the process of obtaining a new International Passport or renewal has led to steady rise in registration for NIN access. NIN is the personal biometric number generated during the process…
NIMC boss, Aziz redefines digital divide, says digital identity key to growth
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz, has argued that the definition of the term ‘digital divide’ as “patterns of unequal access to ICT based on income, race, ethnicity, gender, age and geography that surfaced during…
Ghana National ID Card to rake in $67m yearly as NIMC abandons scheme for NIN
The Ghanaian National Identification Authority (NIA), the agency in charge of managing the processing and issuance of national identification card, otherwise known as Ghana Card, has revealed that government will make a yearly average of $67m and about $1bn in…
NIMC takes Dangote’s NIN slip to his office in Lagos, gets his endorsement
As part of renewed drive to deepen awareness and national campaign for Nigerians and mainly high net worth individuals to get enrolled, the management of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has visited President of Dangote group, Aliko Dangote in his…
Cracks in APC signal emerging realignments as nPDP stalwarts give fresh terms
Rising from the recent series of inconclusive nationwide Ward Congresses by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), an old wound seems to have been brushed badly, thus giving rise to set of fresh demand by a strategic block in the…
Just in: ‘Oyinlola dumps NIMC board chairmanship for defection to PDP, CNM or SDP
First clear signal of emerging alignments and realignments ahead of 2019 general elections emerged Thursday as former governor of Osun, Mr. Olagunsoye Oyinlola, resigned his appointment as the Chairman of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) which provided grounds to announce…
