…tangible progress. "Developers, builders, creators," he stressed, laying out the kind of national identity he believes Nigerians should aspire to.Odumeje Calls for Street Protests and AccountabilityBeyond the religious debate, Odumeje extended his message into the political sphere, calling on citizens to take a more ac…

…opportunities for the beneficiaries. In a goodwill message, the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, said the commission was committed to providing quality and accessible digital identity services to support the government’s development agenda. Coker-Odusote des…

…guidance stating that certain individuals may be able to enter the country using only a national identity card.The eligibility is tied to the country that issued the national ID card, with a specific group of European nations listed.

…emergency response and national planning for better service deliveryIntegration with national identity databases will enhance government planning and infrastructure development across NigeriaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering techn…

…hold a valid passport from one of the three eligible countries, and possess a valid national identity card issued by that same country. Applicants also need an active ImmiAccount with a verified email address.Candidates can register from inside or outside Australia, but if selected, they must apply for the visa from ou…

…The recovered items included mobile phones, T&T communication radios and a Nigerien national identity card belonging to one of the fleeing terrorists, identified as being from the Tillabéri Region of the Niger Republic. The recovery of the identification document further underscores the cross-border dimension of the La…

…Adegbuyi, has called on the Federal Government to use the recent partnership between the National Identity Management Commission and the Nigerian Postal Service to build a national address system that links every National Identification Number to a verified physical location. He argued that while Nigeria has invested h…

…generate conversations across social media platforms, with many weighing in on issues of national identity, leadership and Nigerians’ experiences abroad. Watch the video below… “At This Point, We Honestly Need a New Country. A Yoruba Man Is Not Fit To Be President Of Nigeria. The Discrimination We Face Abroad Is Too Mu…

…to Eke, the digital database will be integrated with agencies including the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Federal Road Safety Corps, allowing birth records to be verified for passport applications, driver's licences, bank accounts and other official transactions…

…announced progress on the National Diaspora Database, developed in partnership with the National Identity Management Commission, and urged Nigerians abroad to register their profiles. Highlighting achievements under the DHII, Dabiri-Erewa said diaspora physician associations had conducted medical missions across Nigeri…

…sector through a partnership between the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The initiative is expected to support technology-driven governance by improving the tracking of mining operations, strengthening enforcement, promoting data-driven decision-making and…

…Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission following the enactment of the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2026, describing the development as a major milestone in efforts to enhance electoral integrity through secure digital iden…

…entered into a partnership with the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, the National Identity Management Commission, UNICEF and Barnksforte Technologies Limited to decentralise birth registration and legal identity services at the community level. According to Yusuf, the VitalReg platform is designed to integr…

…National IDTurkey also maintains a list of countries whose citizens can enter using a national identity card rather than a passport. Germany is among them, with the same one-year expiry window applying to both passports and national IDs held by German travellers.For all other travellers whose countries are not covered…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission to enrol every Nigerian in the national identity database before the end of 2026, the commission’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, says. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Coker-Odusote sa…

…power banks, a rechargeable hand fan, a cross-body bag containing two ATM cards and a National Identity Card, as well as other exhibits believed to be linked to criminal activities. Confirming the development in a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi,…

•FG pledges full implementation of NIMC's new Act By Progress Godfrey ABUJA - The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says Nigeria's National Identity Database has enrolled more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents. Director-General of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, disclosed this during a court…

For nearly two decades, Nigeria’s National Identity Number (NIN) has primarily served as a means of verifying identity for services such as opening bank accounts, SIM registration, and access to government programmes. The newly signed National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, exclusively obtained by Tec…

…of an applicant's National Identification Number (NIN) through integration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Following successful authentication, applicants complete account registration, verify their email through a One-Time Password (OTP), and undergo live facial capture to confirm their identi…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has recorded a major institutional breakthrough following the approval of its first-ever Scheme of