National Identity Management Commission Archives

FG extends NIN-SIM linkage till Dec 31st, as enrolment hits 66 million

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has extended the on-going National Identification Number, (NIN), and subscriber identity module, (SIM), integration exercise till December 31, 2021. It was gathered that the deadline was shifted from the previous date of October 31. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, conveyed the approval of the federal government to extend the deadline in a statement issued yesterday. The statement was jointly signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde,and Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC),…

NIMC: Male staff to enjoy paternity leave

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Buhari okays 200% pay rise for NIMC staff, new condition of service Male employees of the agency are now to enjoy paternity leave under the new condition of service approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president also approved a 200% pay rise and an enhanced condition of service for the staff of the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, officially conveyed the approvals to both the Chairman, Governing Board of NIMC, Bello Gwandu, and its Director-General, Aliyu Aziz. Pantami said the new…

‘NIN-SIM linkage extended till June 30’ – Pantami

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021 Aminu Imam

…As enrollment hits 54 million The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has extended the ongoing National Identification Number, (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), integration exercise has been extended till June 30, 2021. The extension was contained in an issued statement jointly signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke. Pantami was also said to have disclosed that 54 million Nigerians have obtained their NIN. The statement was titled: �NIN Enrolment…

Breaking: FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) by one month. This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke. The statement said the deadline was extended from April 6, 2021, to May 6, 2021, after participants at the meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on NIN-SIM data linkage agreed to have an extension of the process. The statement reads: �The meeting took place on Thursday, April 1, 2021, and…

NIN: FG announces new steps on SIM-swap

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) Swap centres by Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and also extended their enrolment license tenure. This was disclosed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) via its Twitter handle yesterday. Shortly after a meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on the NIN/SIM registration, the Minister of Communication, Dr. Isa Pantami, explained that the decision was taken to allow MNO to open SIM Swap centres across all the 774 local government areas in the country. It was gathered that FG�s…

NIN-SIM linkage: FG extends deadline by 8 weeks

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has extended the linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) by eight weeks. According to a statement issued yesterday by the Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde, and Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, the extension was conveyed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim during the meeting of the Ministerial Taskforce on NIN-SIM registration which held on Monday. Dr. Pantami stated that Nigerians have till April 6 to link…

NIN: MTN, Airtel commence registration in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Aminu Imam

Telecommunication firms, MTN and Airtel Nigeria have commenced the National Identification Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across the country. This development follows the latest approval by the Federal Government granting telcos the license for the NIN enrolment due to the large crowd turnout and pressure faced by staff of the Nigeria Identity Management Commission (NIMC) at their offices. According to MTN�s Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, said that the telecommunication company had secured NIMC licence for NIN enrollment and had begun enrollment at some of its…

Minister set to meet NIMC workers today as ultimatum lapses Friday

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Aminu Imam

Indications emerged yesterday of a possible meeting between the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami and workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) today, in Abuja. The anticipated parley comes four days to the January 29 expiration date of the 21-day ultimatum handed to the Federal Government by the local chapter of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) after it called off a two-day strike to agitate for a better working condition and special protection from the Covid-19 pandemic. The workers embarked on…

NIN holders have risen to 47.8 million – FG

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government yesterday warned telephone subscribers to protect their Subscriber Identification Modules, (SIMs) and their National Identity Numbers, (NINs), as it would now use the NIN to trace people for either good or bad reasons. t also announced that a total of 47.8 million NINs had been collected by the mobile operators, as it expressed the hope that more NINs would be collected before the February 9, 2021 deadline. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami,� gave the warning in a statement issued in Abuja by the…

NIN mandatory for foreign diplomats – FG

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government says the National Identity Number, (NIN), is mandatory for foreign diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, stated this yesterday in a statement by his Technical Assistant, Dr Femi Adeluyi. He said that an enrolment centre has been established for the foreign diplomats at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, �The National Identity Number is mandatory for diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a…