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National Identity Number (NIN)

NIMC DG explaining issue during a press conference in Lagos
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NIMC ups NIN registration centres to 809 nationwide, insists no NIN no passport

The leadership of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the increment of registration centres across the nation to 809 points as part of efforts to ease access to Nigerians to get their National Identity Number (NIN). In a recent…

NIMC DG explaining issue during a press conference in Lagos
ICT

Like Nigeria, Ghana says no passport from 2018 without national ID

Barely two months after the Head of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said effective January 2018, no application for International Passport without National Identity Number (NIN), will be attended to, Ghanaian Minister…

NIMC DG explaining issue during a press conference in Lagos
ICT

More Nigerians continue to seek explanations on NIN-Passport relationship

Following the recent twist announced by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) that effective January, 2018, all applicants for either International Passport or Permit renewal (foreigners) must be on issuance of National Identity Number (NIN), there has been growing trend in…

NIMC DG explaining issue during a press conference in Lagos
ICT

Come 2018, applicants for new passport, permit renewal must have NIN

In line with the growing awareness for the National Identity Number (NIN), driven by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), from January next year, applicants without NIN will not access international passport (IPP). The announcement was renewed during a recent…