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FIRS confirms NIN as Tax ID
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) now automatically serves as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for individual Nigerians. The announcement was made on Monday as part of a public awareness campaign on the new tax laws, shared by the […]
NIMC captures 59,786 prison inmates
The Federal Government said it has captured 59,786 inmates out of the 80, 879 inmates’ population across its 256 custodial centres. Spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, DCC Abubakar Umar in a statement on Sunday in Abuja said the figure represents 74 percent of the population. He dismissed a report which had alleged that […]
NIN enrollment hit 117m in February -NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the national identity number (NIN) enrollment increased to 117,361,324 as at February 28, 2025. According to data from NIMC’s enrollment dashboard, a total of 66,281,803 or 56.5 percent of the registered individuals are males, while 51,079,521 (43.5 percent) are female. The commission said Lagos is taking the lead […]
NIN-SIM linkage deadline: Enrolment system working seamlessly — NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has said that the National Identification Number, NIN, enrolment, verification and authentication, modification of data and other services were going on seamlessly to meet the needs of Nigeria for the NIN-SIM linkage deadline. The commission in a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, said that no […]
NCC announces Sept 14 ‘final’ deadline for NIN-SIM linkage compliance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by Sept. 14, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Mr Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs at NCC, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at […]
Senate To Decriminalise Non-use Of National Identity Number
The Senate is set to decriminalise the non-use of National Identity Number (NIN) through a bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2014. Leading the debate on the NIMC repeal and enactment bill, 2024, which was sponsored by Senator Barau Jibrin (Kano North Senatorial District) and read by Senator Cyril Fasuyi (Ekiti […]
Nigerians to start using three-in-one ID card August, says official
In two months, Nigerians will begin utilising the services of the proposed three-in-one identity card, the National Identity Management Commission has confirmed. It said the single multipurpose card combining multiple functions of identity, financial and social services will be made available to citizens across the country by August this year. A high-ranking member of the […]
How to link your NIN, BVN to your bank account
The Central Bank of Nigeria have instructed all bank customers to link their National Identification Number (NIN) and Bank Verification Number (BVN) to their bank account (s). The apex bank had in a circular on December 1st 2023, directed that banks should place restrictions on all Tier 1 bank accounts without BVN. Tier 1 accounts […]