Tag: National Identity Management Commission

NIN mandatory for foreign diplomats – FG

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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…

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NIN: FG invalidates SIM integration using BVN

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Ø  Says applicants must visit NIMC offices The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that applicants must complete their National Identification Number (NIN) registration even if their Bank Verification Number (BVN) has generated NIN. This is as NIMC pointed out that NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment centre. This disclosure was made by NIMC in a statement through a tweet post on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. The NIMC, in its statement insists…

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7 SIM cards can be linked to one NIN – Minister reveals

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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed that 7 Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) cards can be linked to one National Identification Number (NIN) on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Mobile App launched recently. This disclosure was made by the minister during an interview on a television programme, on Friday, January 8, this year. The minister pointed out that the ministry is collaborating with NIMC to transform the NIN enrolment process and the onward linkage to SIM cards as required by the Nigerian Communication Commission, (NCC).…

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NIMC enrols 2.3million residents in Kano

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far enrolled more than 2.3 million persons in Kano State since the inception of the programme in 2007. The Coordinator of NIMC in Kano, Illo Sarkin-Yamma, made this known in an interview with newsmen yesterday, in Kano. He said that following the Federal Government’s directive that Nigeriansshould link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards, the Commission had designated 52 centres for registration. According to him, the aim is to fast-track the enrolment of eligible Nigerians in the…

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NIN: NITDA provides ICT centres to decongest NIMC offices

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The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that the agency has provided an ICT-centre to address the overcrowded National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in the State.  The overcrowding, which followed a directive by the Federal government for the nationwide SIM card registration alongside the NIMC registration of 19th January as deadline, has generated panic and pandemonium at the centre in the State.  Residents of the state have who defied most of the covid-19 protocols have on a daily basis, besieged the…

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Subscribers must now present NIN for SIM card replacement ? FG

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A new condition for the Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) card replacement is that subscribers must present their National Identification Numbers (NIN). This is part of new conditions the Federal Government has announced for subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged SIM cards. In a statement issued on Friday by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) Director, Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde and its Head, Corporate Communication, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, telecommunication companies are expected to comply with other SIM replacement guidelines already in place. It stated that NIMC will…

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FG lifts suspension order on SIM replacement

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The Federal Government, yesterday, lifted the earlier suspension order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, but on the condition that such persons must have enrolled and obtained the National Identification Number (NIN). The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), who conveyed the federal government’s lifting of suspension in a statement it issued, said: “Further to engagements with government on the matter, we are pleased to report that our members have been granted permission to carry out SIM replacement upon verification of the customer’s…

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SIM registration: NIMC issues fresh guidelines for NIN applicants

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The National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), yesterday issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number, (NIN). The NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a statement, titled: ‘NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment’. The statement partly read, “Mindful of the second wave of the COVID-19 which continues to severely affect public health and cause unprecedented disruptions, the Commission wishes to announce that it has adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the virus whilst ensuring its services to Nigerians are not entirely…

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FG orders removal of N20 NIN retrieval charge across all networks

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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 USSD fee on subscribers willing to check their National Identity Numbers (NIN) status through their mobile phones. This was revealed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami in a statement issued yesterday morning. The Ministry of Communications said the order takes effect immediately, and “is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable”. Dr. Pantami disclosed that the relevant authorities had…

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