…the requirements of a JAMB admission letter, NIN, and BVN are crucial in accessing the student’s loan in Nigeria. These requirements help to validate the academic status, identity, and financial history of loan applicants, thereby ensuring that funds are disbursed to genuine students who are committed to their education. In Nigeria, the demand for higher […]
1.94m students to sit for 2024 JAMB – Registrar
Disconnect all registered SIMs without proper NIN linkage – NCC to telecoms operators
Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has mandated telecommunications operators in the country to disconnect all phone lines of subscribers who have not linked their National Identification Numbers, NIN, with their SIM cards. The disconnections are set to take place on Friday, March 29,2024, following a directive from the NCC mandating all registered SIMs without proper NIN […]
NIN: NIMC orders investigation into data breach allegation
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has ordered for a comprehensive investigation into an alleged citizens’ data breach by XpressVerify. The Director General of NIMC, Abisoye Coker-Odusote disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the Commission’s head Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke. NIMC clarified that XpressVerify is not one of the Commission’s licensed partners for […]
NCC, NIMC unveil collaborative efforts to enhance NIN-SIM linkage processes
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, and the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. Recall that in recent times, the NIN-SIM linkage exercise has become subject of national discourse, reflecting the critical importance of aligning SIM registrations with individuals’ unique […]
NCC orders telcos to bar lines not linked to NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has issued a directive to telecom service providers to bar subscribers who have failed to link their phone numbers to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) on or before February 28, 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Aminu Maida, who gave the directive through the Director of Public Affairs, […]
NIMC worries over low NIN enrolment in Jigawa
The Jigawa Coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Mr Aminu Jakada, has expressed concern on the low enrolment for National Identification Number, NIN, in the state. Jakada said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Saturday that only about 2.6 million people in the state have so far […]
SIM cards not linked to NIN will be deactivated – NCC
NIN: Nigerian govt announces distribution of computers to boost enrollment nationwide
The federal government, through the National Identity Management Commission, has announced the distribution of more computer systems to boost enrollment of National Identification Number. Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications, NIMC, in a statement on Wednesday, said the NIMC DG/CEO Abisoye Odusote-Coker approved the distribution of additional enrolment systems to all the states. She noted […]
UTME 2024: JAMB, NIMC set to meet as applicants face challenges over NIN
Following complaints by applicants over challenges posed in their efforts to access or link their NIN with their phone lines, and the incorrect information in NIMC’s record, JAMB said a meeting of the two agencies has been fixed. The post UTME 2024: JAMB, NIMC set to meet as applicants face challenges over NIN appeared first […]