NIN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nin/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Fri, 29 May 2026 21:16:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 NIN Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/nin/ 32 32 42672738 The Digital Economy Legacy That Still Defines Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami https://prnigeria.com/2026/05/29/digital-economy-legacy-still/ Fri, 29 May 2026 21:16:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=190851 Long after leaving office as Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, the policies, reforms, and technological transformation he initiated continue to shape governance, business,

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]]> 190851 Pantami: NIN, SIM Database Holds Key to Tackling Nigeria’s Insecurity https://prnigeria.com/2024/08/27/pantami-nin-sim-database-holds/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:55:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=142198 Pantami: NIN, SIM Database Holds Key to Tackling Nigeria’s Insecurity Professor Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Digital Economy and Communication, has reiterated that utilizing the database of National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM registration can help identify perpetrators of insecurity and solve the country’s security challenges. Speaking on the prevailing insecurity in the country, […]

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]]> 142198 NIMC Uncovers Syndicate Selling Fake NIN, Arrests Suspects https://prnigeria.com/2024/05/11/nimc-uncovers-syndicate/ Sat, 11 May 2024 14:47:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=133014 NIMC Uncovers Syndicate Selling Fake NIN, Arrests Suspects The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said it had uncovered a group of individuals posing as employees of the commission and issuing fake National Identity Numbers (NIN) to unsuspecting victims. The NIMC Director General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, told journalists that some suspects had been arrested and were undergoing […]

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]]> 133014 NIN enrolment hits 104.16m – NIMC https://prnigeria.com/2024/01/05/sanction-staff-without-nin/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:01:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=117459 NIN enrolment hits 104.16m – NIMC The Federal Government says National Identity Number enrollment has increased to 104.16 million at the end of 2023. The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, disclosed this in its latest NIN enrolment data. According to recent data, the figures showed a 10.3 million NIN enrollment in 2023 compared to the […]

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]]> 117459 Banks to issue NIN Card to Nigerians- Pantami https://prnigeria.com/2023/05/25/nin-pantami-banks-nigeria/ Thu, 25 May 2023 19:39:09 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=95779 Banks to issue NIN Card to Nigerians- Pantami The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks to issue them with a debit card which doubles as their National Identity Card at no extra cost. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, who disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, said the […]

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]]> 95779 Passport: NIMC Urged to Justify N1,000 Fee for NIN Verification https://prnigeria.com/2023/03/15/nimc-nin-passport/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:47:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=91564 Passport: NIMC Urged to Justify N1,000 Fee for NIN Verification The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to address charges introduced for National Identification Number (NIN) integration and verification. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, PEBEC Secretary/Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, in a statement said this […]

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]]> 91564 Group Insists Foreign Elements Behind Pantami’s Ordeal over NIN Registration https://prnigeria.com/2021/04/19/group-foreign-behind-pantami/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:36:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=62784 Group Insists Foreign Elements Behind Pantami’s Ordeal over NIN Registration A civil society group, Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative (TADI) has stated that the ongoing National Identity Number registration and linking with the SIM cards nationwide must continue and the government must not allow foreign and domestic elements to frustrate the process. TADI added that […]

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]]> 62784 NIMC Gives MTN, Airtel, Others Licence To Provide NIN https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/27/nimc-gives-mtn-licence-nin/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 10:49:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60983 NIMC Gives MTN, Airtel, Others Licence To Provide NIN 27 January, 2021 Telecommunications companies have been licensed to register people who do not have National Identity Numbers so as to reduce the large crowds at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission, the NIMC has said. Director-General, NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, said some other private […]

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]]> 60983 FRSC Insists on NIN for Driver’s Licence https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/09/frsc-insists-nin-drivers-licence/ Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:04:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60449 FRSC Insists on NIN for Driver’s Licence In full compliance with the directives of the Federal Government on the harmonisation of citizens’ data; which the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has since commenced with the introduction of compulsory provision of the National Identification Number (NIN) by applicants of the National Driver’s License (NDL); the Corps […]

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]]> 60523 NIN: NIS Clears the Air on NIN, Other requirements for Obtaining E-passport https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/09/nin-nis-requirements-passport/ Sat, 09 Jan 2021 17:54:55 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60440 NIN: NIS Clears the Air on NIN, Other requirements for Obtaining E-passport The Comptroller General of Immigration Service (CGIS) Muhammad Babandede MFR,wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that the National Identity Number (NIN) is a compulsory requirement for applicants desirous of obtaining the Enhanced e-passport. The NIN which is generated by […]

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]]> 60520 EFCC Warns Nigerians Against Sale of NIN https://prnigeria.com/2021/01/07/efcc-warns-nigerians-nin/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 15:51:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=60426 EFCC Warns Nigerians Against Sale of NIN As Nigerians struggle to acquire the National Identity Number, NIN, from offices of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, across the country it has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that some unscrupulous persons are cashing in on the excercise to induce […]

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]]> 60426 FRSC Enforces NIN Requirement for Driver’s Licence https://prnigeria.com/2020/12/16/frsc-enforces-nin-drivers-licence/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:06:20 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59871 FRSC Enforces NIN Requirement for Driver’s Licence Following the Federal Government’s directives on the harmonisation of citizens’ data by relevant agencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had in compliance with the directives earlier put members of the public on notice. As a follow up to that, FRSC Management has resolved that effective 21 December, […]

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]]> 59871 SIM Card: NCC Insists on NIN Registration Deadline https://prnigeria.com/2020/12/16/sim-ncc-insists-registration-deadline/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:14:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=59861 SIM Card: NCC Insists on NIN Registration Deadline Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) convened an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry on Monday, December 14, 2020. The meeting had in […]

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]]> 59861 Single Identity Management Eliminates Exam Malpractices in Nigeria- JAMB Director https://prnigeria.com/2020/06/11/identity-management-malpractices-jamb/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 15:50:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=33336 Single Identity Management Eliminates Exam Malpractices in Nigeria- JAMB Director Without a strong political will, Nigeria cannot be able to implement a single identity management system. This was the argument of Dr. Yusuf Lawal, Director of Test Administration at the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), when he delivered a paper titled, “Quality Assurance in […]

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]]> 33336 Pantami orders NCC to revise policy on SIM registration, activation https://prnigeria.com/2020/02/05/pantami-orders-ncc-revise-sim-registration/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:38:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28953 Pantami orders NCC to revise  policy  on SIM registration, activation TheHonourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to revise the Policy on SIM Card registration and usage.  This is in line with the Powers of the Minister as stated in Section […]

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]]> 28953 DEMS Volunteers React to JAMB’s Suspension of NIN for UTME Registration https://prnigeria.com/2020/01/12/dems-volunteers-jambs-utme/ Sun, 12 Jan 2020 20:11:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=28132 DEMS Volunteers React to JAMB’s Suspension of NIN for UTME Registration Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers, DEMS Volunteers, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, for suspending the use of National Identification Number, NIN, as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Group said that JAMB’s decision […]

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]]> 28132 NIS Rolls Out Enhanced E-Passport in Kano https://prnigeria.com/2019/10/28/nis-rolls-epassport-kano/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:11:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=26129 NIS Rolls Out Enhanced E-Passport in Kano The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced issuance of the Enhanced E-passport at the Kano Main Passport Office located at Farm Centre, Kano. The enhanced e-Passport was presented to the Executive Governor of the State Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, OFR and his wife during the official roll out […]

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]]> 26129 JAMB Insists on National Identity Number for UTME, DE Exams https://prnigeria.com/2019/10/21/jamb-insists-identity-number/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:34:48 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=25975 JAMB Insists on National Identity Number for UTME, DE Exams In line with the Federal Government directive that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should be the primary data collection agency for all persons covered by the Commission’s enabling Act, and coupled with the need to give a boost to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation […]

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]]> 25975 Gombe Governor Enrols for Enhanced 10 Year Validity Passport https://prnigeria.com/2019/09/09/gombe-governor-enrols-passport/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:12:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=24969 Gombe Governor Enrols for Enhanced 10 Year Validity Passport The Executive Governor Gombe State Alh Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya has enrolled for the new enhanced 10 year validity passport at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters Abuja. He was received by the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede during the visit. The new enhanced […]

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]]> 24969 Immigration Boss Insists on National ID Card for New E-Passport https://prnigeria.com/2019/09/04/immigration-boss-insists-epassport/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 16:47:33 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=24840 Immigration Boss Insists on National ID Card for New E-Passport The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede MFR, will like to reassure the general public that the new enhanced e-Passpport is acceptable at all countries. 2. The recent problem on the e-Passport with the authority of the United Arab Emirate has been resolved […]

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