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| 11.06.2025 | ICTEL Expo 2025: Catalysing innovation and digital development in Africa’s business landscape | The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is proud to announce the 11th edition of the ICTEL Expo, set for July 29–30, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. Under the theme “Leveraging Technology for Innovation and Dev... |
| 13.02.2025 | The Digital Tightrope: Navigating Nigeria's Telecom Tariff Hike and Identity Theft Crisis | Nigeria stands at a crossroads, grappling with two pressing issues: a steep increase in telecommunications tariffs and a surge in identity theft linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM card linkage. Both situations reflec... |
| 13.02.2025 | Nigeria: Fraudsters Take Advantage of Nin-SIM Card Linkage to Defraud Nigerians | Nigeria has a policy that mandates subscribers to link their phone numbers to their National Identification Numbers (NINs).
In January, Nimot Shekoni received a call from an agent representing a popular loan app, asking her to pay off her l... |
| 12.02.2025 | Lawmakers summon Customs Comptroller-General over top official’s alleged refusal to retire | The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, over allegations that some top officials of the service have refused to retire despite surpassi... |
| 06.02.2025 | Powering Nigeria: A Journey Towards Universal Electrification | Nigeria stands at a crossroads. Over 150 million citizens now bask in the glow of electricity, yet 86 million remain in the shadows. The Federal Government is determined to change this. With the “Mission 300” initiative, a partnership with ... |
| 04.02.2025 | Senate appoints chairmen, deputies of standing committees to oversight Regional Development Commissions across Nigeria | The Nigerian Senate has announced the appointment of chairmen and deputy chairmen of various standing committees to provide oversight for newly established regional development commissions across the country.
This follows President Bola Tin... |
| 03.02.2025 | House of Reps to increase funding for NIMC, NYSC, NDA, others in 2025 budget | The Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has revealed that plans are underway to increase funding for strategic agencies in the 2025 Appropriation Bill.
Key agencies slated for improved funding include the N... |
| 24.01.2025 | NIMC partners RH-NHGSF to enhance efficiency in Nigeria’s school feeding programme | The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced a partnership with the Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSF) to bolster the delivery of Nigeria’s school feeding initiative.
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| 07.01.2025 | Presidency lists new national ID card, 9 others as top policies to watch out for in 2025 | The Presidency on Monday outlined key policies to be implemented by the Bola Tinubu administration this year including the rollout of the new multipurpose national identity card by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Accordi... |
| 21.11.2024 | Zenith Bank Tech Fair 4.0: A Glimpse into the Future of Finance and Technology | On November 21, 2024, Zenith Bank will host its Fourth Edition of the Tech Fair, aptly named “Future Forward 4.0.” This event promises to be a melting pot of innovation, showcasing the latest advancements in technology that are reshaping th... |
| 20.11.2024 | Zenith Bank Unveils Zenith Tech Fair 4.0, Features Global IT Practitioners | The Fourth Edition of the Zenith Bank Tech Fair, tagged “Future Forward 4.0: Embedded Finance, Cybersecurity & Growth Imperatives – The Impact of AI”, is set to hold on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hote... |
| 22.10.2024 | Seamfix: 17 Years of Building Trust Through Digital Identity | In the bustling heart of Lagos, a quiet revolution has been brewing for 17 years. Seamfix, a digital identity solutions provider, has transformed the landscape of identity management in Africa. Founded in 2007 with a mere $500, the company ... |
| 21.10.2024 | Seamfix Celebrates 17 Years of Empowering Identity and Trust | Pioneering Digital Identity Solutions That Transform Lives and Businesses L-R, Frank Atube, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Seamfix, Chimezie Emewulu, Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Seamfix, Chibuzor Onwurah, ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Advocates PPP to Bridge Digital Divide | Airtel Nigeria's chief executive officer, Carl Cruz, has called for increased collaboration between the public and private sectors to address Nigeria's growing digital divide.
In a keynote address delivered at the 6th National Day of Identi... |
| 11.09.2024 | Nigeria Customs elevates ICT unit to full department, Appoints DCG KI Adeola as head | The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has elevated its ICT unit to a full department, appointing Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) KI Adeola as the substantive DCG in charge of the newly established ICT-Modernization Department.
The resolution t... |
| 05.09.2024 | Airtel Nigeria's Strategic Leap: A New Era in Telecommunications | Airtel Nigeria is making waves. The second-largest mobile network operator in the country has secured three crucial telecom licenses from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This move is not just a step; it’s a leap into new reven... |
| 05.09.2024 | NIN-SIM linkage: NIMC denies server downtime claim, says over 10,000 centres are active | The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied reports that its servers have been suffering downtimes as Nigerians besieged telecom operators shops for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN).
The Commi... |
| 24.08.2024 | Nigeria Immigration Service confirms technical problems with online passport applications | The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially confirmed that its online payment platform for passport applications is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
This announcement comes in the wake of numerous reports from Nigeria... |
| 08.08.2024 | Nigeria: Experts Harp On Tech Innovation for African Development | Experts at the recently concluded Titans of Tech Conference and Expo 2024, themed: 'Tech for Good', explored the burgeoning landscape of tech-driven solutions, examining how advancements in mobile technology, artificial intelligence, and da... |
| 02.08.2024 | Nigeria's Data Dilemma: The Key to Unlocking AI Innovation | In the digital age, data is the new oil. It fuels innovation, drives decisions, and shapes futures. Yet, in Nigeria, this precious resource remains trapped in silos. Hajiya Rakiya Shuaibu, an IT Management Consultant and former Director of ... |
| 27.07.2024 | Nigerian Government must harness, consolidate data for artificial intelligence innovation – Rakiya Shuaibu | Hajiya Rakiya Shuaibu, an IT Management Consultant and former Director of ICT at the Central Bank of Nigeria, has urged the Nigerian government to harness and consolidate data for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, emphasizing that wi... |
| 11.07.2024 | 👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – South Africa’s cybersecurity woes | In partnership with
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| 03.07.2024 | West Africa: Alarming Nigeria's Data Breaches | The recent revelation that Nigerians' personal data were available for purchase online at a fee was long expected, considering the unseriousness and laxity with which data acquisition and protection have been handled in the country for deca... |
| 24.06.2024 | Data debacle: Unauthorised websites offer NIN verification despite NIMC blacklist | Two websites selling the personal information of millions of Nigerians, idfinder.com.ng and championtech.com are still operational two days after the country’s Identity Management Commission (NIMC) confirmed they were unlicenced. After medi... |
| 22.06.2024 | Nigeria: NIMC Says Data Not Compromised Despite Rogue Sites Selling Nigerians' Data | A cyber security expert explained that while the data of unsuspecting visitors to certain sites could be easily harvested, it is impossible to obtain a large volume of data through phishing alone.
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| 21.06.2024 | Anyone can buy your Nigerian identity for ₦190 on this unlicenced website | AnyVerify, a website that claims to help businesses verify their customers, is selling the personal information of over 100 million Nigerians—including National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), and Tax Identifica... |
| 11.05.2024 | Seamfix: Revolutionizing Digital Identity Solutions in Africa | Seamfix, a pioneering provider of digital identity solutions based in Nigeria, has recently secured a substantial $4.5 million in funding from Alitheia IDF. This funding injection is set to propel Seamfix's expansion into five additional Af... |
| 10.05.2024 | To expand digital ID services throughout Africa, Nigeria’s Seamfix raised $4.5 M funding | In order to expand its digital ID and credential services into five more African countries, enhance data flow—which is essential for continental trade and integration—and scale its technological infrastructure, Nigerian provider of digital ... |
| 18.03.2024 | Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Nigerians' Data Secured - NIMC | The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria.
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| 15.03.2024 | 2024 JAMB UTME, DE new updates & answers to major questions | This comprehensive FAQ addresses commonly encountered questions by JAMB UTME and DE candidates. 1. Changing JAMB UTME subject combination Question: Can I change my JAMB UTME subject combination?
ANSWER: Yes, for a limited window for the 202... |
| 27.10.2022 | Expert commentaries on the Nigeria Startup Act | Last week, the federal government signed the Nigeria Startup Act in a move to strengthen the country’s tech ecosystem. In summary, the Act seeks to create an enabling environment for the growth, attraction, and protection of investment for ... |
| 07.05.2022 | Nigeria: MTN Yet to Reactivate 7.5 Million Phone Lines Weeks After Receiving NINs | MTN, which has the largest subscriber base in the country, says it disconnected 19 million lines following the government's instruction on April 4.
Telephone company, MTN, says it is yet to reactivate 86 per cent of phone numbers seeking re... |
| 30.04.2021 | Community solutions for improving women's access to ID in Nigeria | Globally, an estimated 1 billion people do not have an official ID-of these, the majority are women. The 2017 Global Findex survey found that 45% of women in Low Income Countries (LICs) do not have an ID compared to 30% of men. In today's w... |
| 09.04.2021 | The hidden costs of NCC’s suspension of SIM registration | On Wednesday evening, *Femi, the owner of a last-mile delivery service in Lagos sent me a text; “is there any way I can get a SIM card? I have been trying for weeks.”
With no SIM cards, he cannot move forward with his plan to extend his com... |
| 22.02.2021 | Nigeria's Crypto Ban Fuels Mistrust in Government | Nigeria is committed to building its digital economy, but the central bank’s recent cryptocurrency prohibition counteracts this goal and fuels mistrust of the government.
"Governments and businesses all over the world are realizing the... |
| 17.08.2020 | UPDATED: Why you should not use the NIMC app yet | Share this article:
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) reportedly has a mobile app that allows registered citizens to generate their National ID card. But our investigation reveals that this might have been used to steal peo... |
| 21.07.2020 | Inside Nigeria’s 13-year-old quest for widespread digital identification | Share this article:
Throughout history, humans have needed means of identification in the course of their daily activities. Over the years, this has evolved from sounds and other bodily signals to physical tokens like passports and ID cards... |
| 11.02.2020 | Nigerians may have a hard time meeting new SIM registration requirements in 2020 | Share this article:
Last week, a review of the policy by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on SIM card registration as ordered by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, gave network operators a December ... |
| 13.01.2020 | National Identification Number: Here is how to check using a USSD code | Share this article:
UPDATE: You can now link up to 7 phone numbers with your NIN using the NIMC mobile app. Here’s how.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), created in 2010, was mandated by the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 to regi... |
| 23.09.2019 | Nigeria gets $433 million for a 5-year national identity card project | Share this article:
The World Bank, along with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU), has reportedly provided $433 million for Nigeria’s national identity card project.
The five-year project will be organised u... |
| 10.05.2018 | NIMC eyes massive rollout of e-ID cards by 2019 to drive financial inclusion | Share this article:
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed plans to issue electronic identity cards (e-ID) to 70 million Nigerians in a bid to further boost financial inclusion drive.
According to the Nigeria Commun... |
| 14.02.2018 | What Nigeria can learn from Black Panther’s home country, Wakanda | Share this article:
When the teaser trailer for Black Panther was released in June 2017, it threw the black community around the world into a frenzy. In just 24 hours after it released, the video already racked up to 89 million views and Tw... |
| 13.07.2015 | Nigerians care less about data protection | Share this article:
It’s no news that Nigeria currently does not have a centralised database and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is probably cool with that.
The NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 mandated the commission to establish... |
| 31.03.2015 | A Nigerian NGO Is Suing The NIMC Over Mastercard Branded National IDs | Because something stinks, according to Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), an ICT advocacy NGO.
Last year, Nigeria’s Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced plans to roll-out national eIDs that would ship with biometric verification ... |
| 03.09.2014 | MasterCard-backed biometric ID system launched in Nigeria | Nigeria's new national eID card.
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