NIN

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says over 120 million Nigerians and legal residents have now been registered for the National Identity Number (NIN). Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote said the agency has upgraded its systems and reduced internal corruption...

The Nigeria Police Force has resumed issuing tinted glass permits nationwide. The process, which had been suspended, is now digital and accessible via posap.gov.ng. Applicants must provide their National Identification Number (NIN) and Tax Identification Number (TIN), along with biometric data. The police said the move...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed that the registration for the National Identification Number (NIN) is entirely free of charge. This clarification comes amidst reports of extortion at some registration centres across the country. In a statement issued...

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has revealed the Federal Government is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007 to allow for foreigners living in...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an immediate order to telecommunication companies to reactivate recently blocked phone lines. Several customers reported observing their lines were blocked over the weekend which mobile communications operators say was due to the...

The federal government of Nigeria is set to launch three (3) new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity cards...