Thousands of Nigerians have stormed the National Identity Management Commission in Lagos to register for the National Identification Number. The crowd refrained from social distancing, putting more people at risk of contracting the dreaded coronavirus., EKO HOT BLOG gathered. This occurs as the deadline for enrollment approaches. A lot of people are worried about losing … Read more
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Friday, said that it takes five minutes for each enrollee to complete the National Identification Number (NIN) registration at any of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices across the country. “Each person takes around three to five minutes to complete the registration and go … Read more
Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have suspended the strike they embarked upon on Thursday. The workers of the commission had engaged in the action over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the federation. The workers were said to have put the strike on hold after a meeting with the Federal Government, where … Read more
The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) workers have embarked on a strike action to protest their exposure to COVID-19 risks, irregularities in promotion and poor funding. They are also asking to be paid overtime and provided with enough tools to work with. This is contained in a notice of strike signed by President of the … Read more
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants enrolling for the NIN at the NIMC Bauchi and Kaduna state offices. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the NIMC said the directive came on the heels of public outcry that some personnel of commission, … Read more
The Federal Government has unveiled a new policy for network service subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced, or damaged SIM cards with their National Identification Numbers (NINs). According to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the policy is part of the government’s efforts to simplify the exercise of retrieving lost … Read more
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), on Thursday, warned that the ongoing enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free of charge and any form of extortion can attract prison sentence. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the NIMC, in a tweet via its official handle, warned that those extorting applicants risk a seven-year jail … Read more
The federal government has allayed fears of concerned Nigerians over possibility of their vital information being in possession of criminals. It refuted rumours making the rounds that Nigeria’s database has been compromised . Ekohotblog understands that the government debunked the speculation on Wednesday in a statement issued by through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). … Read more
The federal Government has extended the deadline for registration of National Identification Number (NIN). Eko Hot Blog reports that everyone without the national identification number now has till February 9, 2021 to get registered. In the same vein, those who have already registered but are seeking to link their identification number with with their SIM … Read more
The website of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) where the registration for national identification will be done has crashed. The development has left many Nigerians stranded and hapless as their hope of obtaining their national identification numbers for onward linkage to their phone numbers in good time, before the two weeks deadline issued by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that despite the restrictions following the upsurge in COVID-19, Large crowds have gathered at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission in Lagos on Monday in a bid to register and obtain the National Identity Number. The development comes days after the Federal Government ordered telecommunications companies to block sim … Read more
The federal government has made public lists of companies in charge of national identification number (NIN) capturing nationwide The development is contained in a notice on the website of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The commission said approval has been given for the licensing of 173 centres and 30 state government institutions to conduct enrolment … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the National Identification Number (NIN) will be used compulsorily for the processing of driver’s license. “FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December 2020, all applicants for the National Driver’s Licence in Nigeria must present the National Identification Number (NIN) from the NIMC before they can … Read more
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Wednesday announced that Nigerians can now retrieve their National Identification Number (NIN) via their phone. The NIMC made the announcement on its official Twitter page. The commission said the retrieval of the NIN on phone could be done by subscribers of MTN, Airtel, 9mobile and Glo networks by … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerians will now be required to submit a national identity number (NIN) to telecommunications companies. In a revised statement directing network operator to suspend sales and reactivation of new SIM cards, the commission said Nigerians must obtain, and submit to their service providers, a secure digital identification from the … Read more
A civil society organisation, Laws and Rights Awareness Initiative,LRAI , has asked the Federal High Court in Abeokuta to stop the digital identification cards being introduced by the National Identity Management Commission to replace the plastic national ID cards. The suit followed NIMC’s recent announcement that it was dumping plastic ID cards for digital identification. … Read more
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reacted to claims that its mobile application is not working perfectly. The application allows citizens to log in with their national identification number (NIN) and registered phone number. After a successful login, the application is expected to display the full details of the citizen, including a photograph. However, … Read more
The National Identity Management Commission on Thursday ordered the immediate shutdown of all its enrollment centres. According to the commission, the move is part of the measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The commission said all its centres in Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Katsina and Anambra states had been ordered to shut down. … Read more