The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said the delay in the issuance of the national identity cards for Nigerians was due to the high cost of production.

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the renewal of the National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through remita.

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to visit any NIMC office nationwide and enrol.

About one billion people across the globe currently lack basic proof of identification. There are over seven billion people in the world.

The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has said it will collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to develop a technology-driven identity management architecture in Nigeria.

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is in need of N132 billion to register Nigerians both at home and abroad. Its Director-General, Aliyu Aziz, made the disclosure yesterday at the inaugural National Identity Day in Abuja..

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, conveyed the government’s approval in a letter dated August 29, 2019 and addressed to the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Aliyu Aziz.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are to harmonise data of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to reduce the cost of registration and check underage registration.

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has concluded plans to extend National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment to Nigerians resident in Austria and Germany.

The Ghanaian National Security operatives have arrested Don Ofori Donny, a Nigerian, who was attempting to fraudulently acquire a Ghanaian passport. Myjoyonline reports that Donny would have obtained the Ghanaian passport but for the timely arrival of the operatives.

With Nigeria’s average pension penetration between 2011 and 2018, standing at less than six per cent, falling behind its global peers, the country must ensure effective implementation of the new Micro-Pension Scheme.

This period appears not to be the best time for some MTN subscribers in the country, as they have to go through a fresh registration of their Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards.