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President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has approved the renewal of the tenure of Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz the DG/CEO National Identity Management Commission, NIMC for a Second Term. This is pursuant to the NIMC ACT that provides for two terms tenure for the Chief Executive Officer of the... Read More

The Commission is in the process of implementing the identity ecosystem approach for the Nigeria Digital Identity Project under the National Identity Management System (NIMS) in Nigeria. The Commission is desirous of partnering with interested competent and qualified Private... Read More

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) commends Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the General Public for embracing the mandatory use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for identification, which has led to the rapid growth of the... Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the recognition and observance of September 16 of every year as National Identity Day. This is a practical move to create awareness on the importance of identification as a modern tool for national development and social cohesion.... Read More

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded plans to extend National Identification Number (NIN) Enrolment to Nigerians in Diaspora who live in Austria and Germany. This was disclosed by the Director General/CEO NIMC, Engr. Aliyu A. Aziz at the Headquarters... Read More

Jos, the Plateau State capital recently played host to the World Legal Summit, 2019. The event which took place in the Usiju Events Centre, Jos had the theme, “Bringing Legal Insights to Emerging Technologies” and was hosted by the Plateau State Ministry of Justice in... Read More

With the successful deployment of enrolment Centres in South Africa, US, UK, etc., the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded plans to extend the National Identification Number (NIN) registration to other countries including Saudi Arabia, Canada,... Read More

The International Centre for Islamic Culture and Education (ICICE) has reiterated its support to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by extending its facilities and resources to assist in the achievement of NIMC’s mandate, to ensure that all Nigerian citizens and... Read More

In continuance to the enrolment of Nigerians in Diaspora into the National Identity Database, The National Identity Management Commission has extended the programme to the Republic of India. The Director General/CEO NIMC, Engr. Aliyu Aziz reiterated that the extension is in line... Read More

(Johannesburg, South Africa – June 18, 2019) The Federal Government has declared its determination to provide a lifelong unique identification for every individual physically residing in Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora within the next five years. Director-General of the... Read More