Nigerians Mock FG Over NIN-SIM Linkage Extension 

The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This development was conveyed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) during the meeting of the Ministerial Taskforce on NIN-SIM registration held […]

NIN: MURIC charges Pantami’s “critics to give their negative comments a human face”

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has received a pat in the back from the Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The human rights organization commended the minister for his “recent innovations which are aimed at making life easier for Nigerians”. This development was contained […]

Nigeria to suspend NIN registration due to spike in COVID-19 cases

The Federal Government may suspend the ongoing National Identification Number registration. This was made public on Monday by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora. He said the decision is as a result of the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country. As of yesterday, 100,087 cases have been confirmed by […]

EFCC Warns Nigerians Against Sale of NIN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned Nigerians against selling their National Identity Number. The commission in a statement said “As Nigerians struggle to acquire the National Identity Number, NIN, from offices of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, across the country it has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial […]

Penchant for Data and “Nigeria’s Unknown Population”

While in Secondary School (Minor Seminary), the authorities ensued that the exact number of meat was provided for students during meals. If there were 10 students on a table and 1 person cornered two pieces of meat, it meant that 1 person would miss out on this “precious protein.” It was the same thing with […]