Nigeria Seeks Third Extension of $430M Digital ID Project as Enrollment Partners Go Unpaid
Nigeria has requested another 12-month extension of its $430 million Digital Identification for Development project, moving the closing date to December 31,…
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Trust Stamp Signs Three-Year Deal With BLIP for Nigerian Government Identity Programs
Trust Stamp has signed a three-year technology services and data sovereignty agreement with BLIP Limited, a Nigerian technology provider that runs…
Nigeria’s JAMB Plans Facial Verification for University Entrance Exams
Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is preparing to introduce live facial verification for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,…
Nigeria Launches Cooperative Revalidation With New Digital IDs
Nigeria has begun a six-month revalidation of existing cooperative societies and is introducing digital identity credentials intended to connect verified…
Nigeria Immigration Service Begins Biometric Airport Overhaul
The Nigeria Immigration Service has begun a nationwide overhaul of airport operations, training frontline personnel to use biometric surveillance, automated…
Nigeria Moves to Integrate National Digital ID With Defence Operations
Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence and National Identity Management Commission are planning deeper integration of the country’s digital identity infrastructure with…
Nigeria Plans Digital Identity Integration for Mining Oversight
Nigeria’s Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and National Identity Management Commission are planning to integrate digital identity into mining oversight,…
Nigeria’s Airport Authority Moves Ahead With V-Pass Facial Recognition for Domestic Travel
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is pressing ahead with the rollout of V-Pass, a biometric identity verification system intended to let…
Nigeria Bars Company Registrations That Fail NIMC Identity Verification
Nigeria’s corporate registry says it can no longer approve a company registration unless the applicant’s identity is verified through the National Identity…
Nigeria Intensifies National Digital ID Enrolment Under New NIMC Act
Nigeria’s government says it is stepping up a nationwide drive to enrol every resident in its national digital identity system, through a strengthened…