The Federal Government has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Nigeria Digital Identity for Development Ecosystem Project to fast-track the implementation of the Strategic Roadmap for accelerating digital identity development for Nigeria. Inaugurating the Committee, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who also doubles as the Chairman of the Team, […]

The leadership of the National Information Management Commission, NIMC workers’ union has appealed to Federal government to effectively fund the Commission to enable it deliver on its statutory mandate.

The National Identity Management Commission has ordered the immediate shutdown of enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, Ekiti, Ogun and Anambra states as part of preventive measures against the spread of Coronavirus.

The Bauchi State Office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has enrolled no fewer than 868, 000 people for the National Identification Cards exercise. Isa Abdulmumini, NIMC State Coordinator in the state, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  on Monday in Bauchi. Abdulmumini disclosed that […]

The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Population to investigate the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over the registration of Nigerians for the National Identity Number (NIN). The decision followed a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by Rep. Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta) during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Jigawa office, said it had concluded arrangements to take the National Identity Number (NIN) enrollment to 195 post-basic schools in the state. The state NIMC Coordinator, Alhaji Aminu Jakada, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Tuesday that the exercise was scheduled to commence on Jan. […]

Targets World-Class Digital Ecosystem By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it is collaborating with Public & Private Sector Service Providers for the delivery of data capture to citizens and Legal Residents. The NIMC Director-General/CEO Engr. Aliyu Aziz stated this during the Bid opening ceremony of about 586 local partners who submitted […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has extended enrollment of Nigerians in Diaspora to those resident in Togo, Niger Republic, Ivory Coast and the Republic of Ireland. NIMC General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communications, Mr Abdulhamid Umar, said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, that only NIMC that has mandate to enroll […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke, Glory Odizuru, Cecilia Anthony President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenure of the DG/CEO National Identity Management Commission, NIMC Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz for a Second Term. A statement by the General Manager Operations & Corporate Communications, Abdulhamid Umar on Friday said the approval was pursuant to the NIMC ACT that provides […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) for a second term. Mr Abdulhamid Umar, General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communications of the organisation, said this in a statement he signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. Umar said […]