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 […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered all Nigerian banks not to honour any Mastercard transaction that has the logo of the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) on it, pending the determination of a design infringement suit filed by Chams Plc, and Chams Consortium against the Singaporean payment and financial technology company. […]

The Director-General of the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aziz Aliyu, told the House of Representatives on Wednesday, that the agency can register only a quarter of Nigerians for the National Identity card, because of inadequate funding by the Federal government. 

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director-General/CEO of National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz says Nigerians have finally embraced the mandatory use of the National Identity Number, NIN as a means of identification in the country. Aziz, who stated this in Abuja on Tuesday said Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the General Public […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Director General/CEO National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz says Nigerians have finally embraced the mandatory use of the National Identity Number, NIN as a means of identification in the country. Aziz, who stated this in Abuja on Tuesday sai Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the General Public […]

Identity management and work history reporting platform, VerifyMe Nigeria, has backed the recent directive by the National Communication Commission (NCC) that registration for new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards will now require the presentation of the National Identity Number (NIN).

Nigerians have kicked against the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) over fees attached to the National Identity Card. The NIMC had said on Tuesday that Nigerians who wish to replace their lost national identity cards would do so with a token of N5,000 while those renewing theirs would pay N3,000. Nigerians on Twitter have knocked […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the renewal of the National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through remita. This was disclosed by its tweeter handle (@nimc_ng) monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday, and confirmed by a staff of the Corporate Department of the NIMC. […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to  visit any NIMC office nationwide and enrol.

 The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to visit any NIMC office nationwide and enrol.

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the recognition and observance of September 16 of every year as National Identity Day. A statement by General Manager, Operations/Corporate Communications, NIMC, Abdulhamid Umar said the action is a practical move to create awareness on the importance of identification as a modern tool for national development and […]