The newly enacted National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 introduces sweeping changes to Nigeria's digital public architecture, and boosts efforts to strengthen internal security. The new law, which replaces the old 2007 legal framework, tackles modern realities like cyber threats, identity theft, database fragmentation, and digital commerce. In a post on social media, Minister …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, June 26, assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026. The signing took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere. Others who witnessed …
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 FIRS …
By Esther Ososanya The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians, urging them not to sell their National Identification Number (NIN) or any personal data for financial inducement as low as ₦1,500 or ₦2,000. The caution, issued in a statement on Sunday by NIMC spokesperson Kayode Adegoke, follows rising incidents …
