Tag: NIMC

FMAFS Partners NIMC To Enroll Farmers On G2P Card Project

Ganiyu Amodu

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) in collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), have ntroduced the National Identity Number (NIN) enabled farmer registry and Government 2 people (G2P) card initiative. The project is designed to address the Federal Ministry’s immediate challenges of identity and authentication, required to deliver government services efficiently and accurately. According to a joint statement released by both agencies, the initiative aligns with the government’s commitment in improving transparency, efficiency and ensuring inclusivity under the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, of which food…

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NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Government has directed all Telcos including MTN Glo, and 9Mobile, to strictly bar outgoing calls for telephone lines that have not complied with the policy of linking National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) from the 4th of April, 2022. Affected individuals are advised to register for their NINs at designated centers and thereafter link the NINs to their SIMs through the channels provided by NIMC and the Telcos, including the NIMC mobile App. As of date, over 125 Million SIMs have had their NINs…

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