LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that National Identification Number (NIN) processed through the Bank Verification Number (BVN) would not be honoured. Applicants must complete their NIN registration even if their BVN has generated NIN. In addition, NIMC pointed out that NIN generated by the BVN can only be used…
LAGOS JANUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the ongoing enrollment for the National Identification Number (NIN) is free across the country. In a tweet on Thursday, NIMC warned that those who extort applicants risk a seven-year jail term if found guilty of the offence. While citing Sections 14, 20 and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN). 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…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Citizens Common Advocacy International, an Abuja based non-profit has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for an order of interim injunction to stop the implementation of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) regulation directing telecommunication companies to disconnect mobiles lines of Nigerians by 30th December 2020 for failure to link National…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGER)-Nigeria government said it has licensed 173 centres and 30 state government institutions to conduct the enrollment of the National Identity Number (NIN) across the country. “The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has approved the licensing of 173 Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to conduct…
LAGOS FEBRUAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria born British boxer, Anthony Joshua has been issued with his National Identification Number (NIN) slip after visiting the office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Tuesday. The heavyweight boxing champion posted pictures of his visit to the commission after his enrollment which further underlined how proud he is to…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed that those without National Identity Number risk three months jail term. The Kano state coordinator , Muhammad Sanusi Auwalu disclosed this while delivering a lecture at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano. He said the Agency will start taking action on anybody who refused…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has reacted to reports making the rounds on social media of a new method to register for National Identity Number, NIN. Reports emerged on Tuesday that Nigerians could register for NIN with *346# USSD code with the use of BVN. But, the commission in an immediate…