There is a new method for the National Identity Card Enrolment in Nigeria, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).
Instead of joining the millions of prospective applicants at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), you visit any of the four major telecom providers.
It’s longer news that it is mandatory for every Nigerian to register for the National Identity Number (NIN), an identity database being supervised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Do you want to enrol for the National Identity Number (NIN) in Benue State? Below is the list of registration centres of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in local government areas of the food basket of the nation.
The National Identity Number (NIN) is managed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Here is the list of NIN enrolment centres in Bayelsa State for you to get a national ID card
| NIMC registration points | Address |
| Tombia ERC, Yenagoa | Community Town Hall, Tombia, Yenagoa LGA |
| Sagbama LGA | LGA Secretariat Old Office Building, Sagbama Town |
| Ogbia Town LGA | LGA Secretariat, Ogbia Town |
| Nigeria Immigration Service, Yenagoa | Nigeria Immigration Service along Road Safety Road, Yenagoa |
| Niger Delta University (NDU) | NDU Old Library Building, Amassoma, South Ijaw LGA |
| Nembe LGA | LGA Secretariat, Ogbolomabiri, Nembe |
| Law School, Yenagoa | Nigerian Law School, Agudama, Epie |
| Kolokuma Opokuma LGA | LGA Secretariat, Kaima Town |
| Government House, Yenagoa | Bayelsa State Government House |
| Ekeremor LGA | LGA Secretariat, Ekeremor |
Other enrolment points are:
Since the registration began a few years ago, some haven’t registered, unfortunately, you may be cut off from enjoying some services very soon, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission.
It may be more than that, banks may also be mandated to de-register those who don’t have NIN.
Nigeria’s government is saying you will not have access to some services if you failed to register for the National Identity Number (NIN) and link your 11-digit number to your phone line.
So, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) established offices in each of the over 700 local government areas in Nigeria to handle the registration exercise.
Close to a decade, Nigeria’s government launched a national database for its millions of citizens, it seems the government is showing a sign of seriousness this time for everyone to get a National Identity Number (NIN), a prelude to the National ID card.
Do you want to register for the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN)? To make the registration simple, the National Identity Management Commission, a body managing Nigerians’ data has brought the enrolment centre to your doorsteps.
Did you make mistake in your National Identity Number (NIN) or there is a need for you to change your name due to marital status?
There are three reasons why you might want to make changes in your National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) data which are:
The official website of the National Identity Management Commission crashed Wednesday, December 23, 2020, as millions of Nigerians attempted to access the portal.
The portal is meant to be the stop point for Nigerians who wanted detailed information about the registration for the ongoing mandatory National Identity Number (NIN).
It is now a policy of the National communication commission (NCC) that you must link your phone number to your National Identity Number (NIN).
In response to the new directive, all telecom operators in Nigeria released a guideline on how to prevent your line from getting blocked.
A few days ago, the Federal Government threatened that any phone number not linked with the National Identity Number (NIN) would be blocked.
So, it became imperative to get your NIN then link it to your phone number so as to avoid penalty.
Following the order of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) that all phone numbers must be linked to a unique 11-digit of the National Identity Number (NIN), Airtel released a guide on how their customers can get it done without visiting any of their branch offices.
The integration of the National Identity Number with phone numbers (NIN-SIM) has been extended by the Federal Government.
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy made the announcement on Monday, December 21, 2020
A few days ago, the Nigerian Communication Commission directed that telecom subscriber to link their National Identity Number to their phone number.
One of the telecom firms released an update on its social media channels on how to easily link NIN to your GLO line by sending a text message.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is one of the revenue-generating agencies of Nigeria’s government.
In this post, we’ll reveal to you how the NIMC is lying about free National Identity Number registration. The registration isn’t free after all because you’d be forced to pay a certain amount at a point.
Nigerians don’t want to take chances as Nigeria’s government-directed those who are yet to get the National Identity Number (NIN) to do so for them to have access to some government privileges.
For those who are Lagos residents, here is the full list of NIN registration centres in the commercial city.
More than a year ago, the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) announced that there would be NIN registration centres for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Today, there are 15 foreign National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment centres in countries such as Canada, Australia, Ghana, Togo, South Africa, India, and other countries.
As pointed out in one of our articles, commercial banks in Nigeria are NIMC partners in the enrolment process for the National Identity Number (NIN).
The registration is being supervised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all Nigerians (home and abroad) are captured in the national database.
It is now mandatory for every Nigerian – home and abroad- to have a unique 11-digit identity number, according to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Very soon, the Federal Government may attach every benefits and privilege to the NIN.
