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1. The new National ID Card is a single, convenient, and General multipurpose card (GMPC) , eliminating the need for multiple cards—not three. 2. The single GMPC has multiple use cases: Payments/Financial, Government intervention/services, travel, etc 3. The National Identity... Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has launched an innovative identity solution with payment functionality for... Read More

…. As NIMC DG Emphasises the importance of Digital Identity in Socio-economic Development The Federal Government of Nigeria is elated to announce the official inauguration of the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project Ecosystem Steering Committee. The... Read More

Joint Press Statement The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. In recent... Read More

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) received with concern news from some sections of the media pertaining to an alleged breach of citizens’ data by a private organization, XpressVerify. The Commission wishes to state that it offers NIN verification and other... Read More

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, on Wednesday, honoured the invitation of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population to discuss some challenges currently... Read More

The NIMC DG/CEO Engr. Abisoye Odusote- Coker has approved the distribution of additional enrolment systems to all the states as part of steps to ease NIN enrolment challenges and increase operational capacity. The provision of additional enrolment devices underscores the... Read More

The National Identity Management Commission (“NIMC or the “Commission”), will like to bring to the attention of our esteemed National Identification Number (NIN) holders and the general public of the ongoing revalidation exercise, which is a prerequisite for the... Read More

For all NIMC Front End Partners This is to inform you of an important regulatory update regarding the revalidation of your license as a Front End Partner of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). As part of our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of data... Read More

The DG/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission, Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz will bow out of office on August 24, 2023, after successfully serving out two terms of four years in each of his tenured appointments. He will hand over the baton of leadership to Coker-Odusote, who... Read More