A group of independent National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment agents has raised concerns over prolonged financial hardship, health challenges, and psychological strain among its members, attributing the situation to unpaid commissions. The agents, under the aegis of Concerned Independent NIN Enrolment Agents, voiced their grievances du...
The Joint Tax Board of Nigeria has made it easier for Nigerians to access their Tax Identification Number (Tax ID) online, eliminating the need for a separate registration process. The Tax ID, a unique 13-digit number, is required for tax administration and banking purposes. According to a post obtained from the Joint Tax Board of […]
•National identity card The National Identification Number issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has now automatically become a Tax ID for Nigerians, according to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The declaration comes amidst concerns over a provision of the tax laws mandating a Tax ID for bank account ownership...
•Nigeria national identity card President Bola Tinubu today announced that over 126 million Nigerians have now been enrolled in the National Identity Database, even as the Federal Government has expanded the system’s capacity from 100 million to 250 million records to ensure universal coverage. The president, represented by the Secretary to th...
Nigerians who wish to correct their NIN date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now have to pay N28,574, following a sharp hike in service charges by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new NIN date of birth correction fee, which represents a 75 per cent increase from the previous […]
•NIMC portal The National Identity Management Commission has recorded a total of 117 million registrations for the National Identity Number as of February 28, 2025. According to the latest enrolment statistics from the NIMC dashboard, 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals are male, while 51,079,521 (43.5%) are female, reports The PU...
•Tinubu The Federal Executive Council is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007 to allow for foreigners living in the country to be issued the National Identification Number. The FEC, yesterday, also proposed the Economy Stabilisation Bill to pave the way for the taxing of foreigners living and w...
•A sample of the national identity card. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed that 110 million Nigerians have been enrolled into the National Identification Numbers (NIN). The Director General of the Commission, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, stated this at the 6th National Identity Day celebration in Abuja yesterday, r...
•NIN linkage Telecommunications operators are expected to start disconnecting mobile telephone lines that are not linked to National Identification Numbers, following the expiration of the September 14 deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The NCC said in a statement in August that it expected that no SIM card would remain ac...
•Nigerian Senate Leading opposition parties, some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other prominent Nigerians have rejected the Senate’s bill to repeal the National Identity Management Commission Act, 2017, to make provision for registration of not just Nigerians but all other persons resident in Nigeria. The Senate passed the bill for a ...
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