MTN NIN Submission Frequently Asked Questions Advertisements To link your National Identification Number (NIN) with your SIM registration data, please submit your NIN and phone number below. Note that NINs submitted here […]
NIN Deadline Stands: NCC

NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that the deadline for the integration of SIM cards with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) has not been extended. Advertisements Director, Public Affairs, NCC, […]
EFCC Warns Against NIN Sale

As Nigerians jostle to acquire the National Identity Number from the National Identity Management Commission offices across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned against the sale and purchase […]
FG moves to replace BVN with NIN

Advertisements The Federal Government has unveiled plans to start replacing the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed […]
NIN generated from BVN record is invalid – NIMC says; tells Nigerians to visit an enrollment centre to complete NIN registration

The National Identity Management Commission NIMC has announced that the NIN generated by the BVN can only be used after it has been updated at the NIMC enrollment Center. Recall that shortly after […]
Federal Government plans to replace BVN with NIN – Pantami

Nigeria News | Laila's Blog Federal Government plans to replace BVN with NIN – Pantami Advertisements The Federal Government has stated arrangements are ongoing to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with […]
Easy steps to verify and link your NIN on 9mobile

9mobile now has a simple, easy and convenient multipurpose short code *996# to verify and link customers’ National Identification Number (NIN) to their mobile number(s)-You can link up to seven mobile numbers […]
FG Planning To Replace BVN With NIN – Minister

Isa Pantami Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to replace the Bank Verification Number (BVN) with the National Identity Number (NIN). Advertisements […]
BVN-Generated NIN Is Useless Until It Is Updated – NIMC

Nigerians who intend to use the National Identification Number gotten during Bank Verification Number registration have been told it will not be accepted. Advertisements The National Identity Management Commission made the clarification […]
FG Launches Improved NIN Slip, Mobile App

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a […]
See the Warning EFCC Issued to Nigerians Over NIN

Nigerians who are selling their National Identity Number have been given stern warning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Advertisements These unscrupulous persons have been warned that they will be dealt […]
NIN is mandatory for foreign diplomats – FG

Diplomats who will be resident in the country for more than two years have been directed by the federal government to get the national identity number (NIN). Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant to minister […]
9mobile Begins Free NIN Enrollment at Experience Centres

To enable its customers to physically register for their National Identification Number (NIN) and link it to their SIMs without hassles or payment, Nigeria’s customer-friendly telecommunications company, 9mobile, has begun NIN enrollment […]
56.2 Million NIN Linked To Sims, Says NCC

Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have collected 56.18 million National Identity Numbers (NIN) since the commencement of the ongoing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration started, says the Federal Government. Advertisements The government added […]
Pantami: FG Plans To Replace BVN With NIN

The Federal Government has stated arrangements are ongoing to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). Advertisements The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami, […]
NIN: FG Insists On Wednesday Deadline, Diplomats’ Registration

The Federal Government has insisted that the deadlines given for the registration of all Subscriber Identification Modules with valid National Identity Numbers are still in place. Advertisements It also declared that the […]
Real Reasons FG Is Replacing BVN, Others With NIN

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, recently disclosed that the federal government has begun the process of replacing the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and other national […]
BREAKING: FG Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage
The federal government has extended the deadline for the ongoing national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) integration exercise by eight weeks. Advertisements The new deadline is April 6, 2021. […]
No NIN, No Registration Of Vehicles, Says FRSC

A file photo of FRSC Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi. Photo: Twitter- @FRSCNigeria Advertisements The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) is compulsory for […]
BREAKING: Nigerian govt extends NIN registration

The Nigerian Government has extended the deadline for to connect National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards registration records. The new deadline is now January 19, 2021 for those with NIN. […]
Nigerian govt moves to link BVN to NIN

Advertisements The Federal Ministry of Communications, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are working together, to ensure that Nigerians who have Bank Verification Number (BVN) […]
Prospective JAMB candidates are to link their applications to their NIN – NIMC
Advertisements Prospective candidates of the 2021 UTME will have to link their applications to their National Identification Number (NIN). This is coming after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and […]
FG Orders Removal Of Charges From NIN Retrieval

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has ordered all network providers to cancel the N20 charge for the retrieval of […]
INEC Planning To Make NIN Compulsory For Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission is considering making the National Identity Number a precondition for registering voters when the continuous voter registration exercise commences in a few weeks, The PUNCH has learnt. […]
NIN Application Guidelines and Requirements for Prospective UTME Candidates
As announced by JAMB earlier, registration for 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can only be possible for candidates that have registered and obtained their NINs. This implies that any candidate that has […]
NIMC makes fresh announcement over NIN registration

Advertisements The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has begun the enrolment of foreign diplomats in Nigeria. NIMC confirmed this in a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications. Register Your Business […]
Communications Minister, Isa Pantami, proposes for NIN to replace BVN

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Is Pantami, has proposed to the Federal Government to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). Pantami disclosed this to newsmen shortly […]
NIMC releases 7 item list on sim registration and NIN linking

Advertisements The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has just released a list containing seven reasons why the national identification number (NIN) is not only important for all Nigerians but also why theNIN […]
No NIN, no driverâs licence – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has given notice that it will start enforcing the National Identification Number (NIN) directive on driver’s license processing nationwide, with effect from Dec. 21. Mr Bisi Kazeem, […]
FG extends NIN registration; details of new deadline

Advertisements The linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) has now been extended by eight weeks, following a new directive from the federal government. Director, Public Affairs, […]
We’ve Licensed Telcos To Provide NIN – NIMC

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 , […]
NIN Generated With BVN Must Be Updated At Enrolment Centres – NIMC

A file photo combination of the NIMC logo and a sample of the national identity card. Advertisements The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has insisted that it is compulsory for Nigerians […]
NIN-SIM linkage: FG extends deadline by eight weeks

Nigeria News | Laila's Blog NIN-SIM linkage: FG extends deadline by eight weeks Advertisements NIN-SIM linkage: The federal government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the ongoing national identification number (NIN) […]
Nigerians lambast and calls FG ‘senseless’ for mandating NIN for bank accounts

Advertisements Nigerians have taken to social media to vent their displeasure at the Federal Government replacement of Bank Verification Number, BVN, with National Identity Number, NIN, describing the move as ‘senseless.’ It […]
FG Extends Deadline For Telcos To Block SIMs Without NIN

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali-Pantami The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has announced an extension in the deadline for incorporating National Identification Number (NIN) with SIM cards. Advertisements […]
FG to announce deadline for Nigerians to link their NIN to their bank accounts

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has announced plans by the Federal government to issue a deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their bank accounts. Pantami […]
NIMC: FG Extends NIN-SIM Linking Till February 9 2021

Public Notice!!!! Advertisements All Nigerians and legal residents are advised to enroll for their national identification number(NIN) and link them before february 9th, 2021.Enroll for your national identification NUMBER (NIN) today!!! Please […]
Nigerians react to NIMC’s decision to invalidate BVN-generated NIN

Nigerians are reacting to the statement issued by the National Identity Management Commission NIMC that the National Identification Numbers NIN generated via Bank Verification Numbers BVN for customers will be regarded invalid if they do […]
NIMC confirms why NIN holders will pay N15,000

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said National Identification Number (NIN) holders will have to pay N15,000 to correct their dates of birth in the commission’s database. NIMC Regional Coordinator, Mrs […]
NIMC issues new instructions to NIN applicants

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Monday instructed National Identification Number (NIN) applicants to download the enrolment form, fill and submit it at any of its enrolment centres across the country. […]
“Help! I Can’t Transfer Money Without NIN”
I need to urgently disburse some cash in Bank, about 5 million to some people, but I have not been able to do this due to lack of NIN number, the NIMC […]
47.8 Million NINs Have Been Collected By Mobile Operators – NCC

A file photo of applicants at one of the NIMC offices in the country. Advertisements The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said over 47 million Nigerians have registered for the […]
NIN: NIMC staff suspended over âextortionâ

Minister for communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami has directed the immediate suspension of some National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) staff accused of extortion. Kayode Adegoke, head of corporate communications of NIMC confirmed […]
NIN: FG Releases Policy For SIM Replacement

A file photo of NCC logo and some SIM cards. Advertisements The Federal Government has released a policy for telecommunication service subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced, or damaged SIM cards […]
NIN : We Leave Home Early, Abandon Work To Get NIN Without Success — Applicants

From afar, his long puzzled face was conspicuous . At noon on Friday, Boniface Ani and his wife , Doris, had spent over six hours at the Alausa centre of the National […]
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline by 8 weeks

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) by eight weeks. The Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde […]
FG extends deadline for NIN and Sim card linkage to February 9

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for Nigerians with the National Identity Number, NIN, to link it up with their SIM cards. The Federal government in December 2020 gave Nigerians with NIN that […]
FG insists on deadline for National Identification Number NIN registration

The Federal government has insisted that the deadlines given for the registration of all Subscriber Identification Modules with valid National Identity Numbers were still in force. Recall that in December 2020, the Federal […]
NIN: FG reveals how Nigerians in diaspora can register

The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has directed Nigerians abroad to visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission to enable them register for the National Identity […]
Airtel Commences NIN Registration In Retail Outlets Across Nigeria

Nigeria’s telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has begun to register NIN. Advertisements Airtel, on Thursday says it has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across the […]