Lagos Security Agency to Tap Resident ID Database for Facial Recognition
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency has partnered with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency to use facial recognition and fingerprint…
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Nigeria Signs NIMC Act 2026, Recasting Its Identity Commission Around Digital Trust
Nigeria has overhauled the legal foundation of its national identity system, with President Bola Tinubu signing the NIMC Act 2026 into law. The legislation…
Nigeria Approves VPASS Biometric Passenger Verification at Airports
Nigeria approved VPASS, a facial recognition passenger verification system linked to the NIN database, for deployment across domestic airports nationwide.
NIMC Targets UK Diaspora Expansion for Nigeria’s National ID Program
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission is preparing to expand National Identification Number enrollment services for citizens in the United Kingdom,…
Identy.io Announces Africa Expansion with Kenya and Nigeria Focus
Identy.io has announced expansion plans targeting Kenya and Nigeria with a software-first, smartphone-oriented biometric strategy designed to reduce reliance…
Nigeria Implements Biometric KYC Requirements for Starlink Subscribers
Nigeria’s communications regulator has extended subscriber identity verification requirements to satellite broadband services, with Starlink users facing…
Nigeria Formally Rolls Out ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card
Nigeria has officially launched the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card, completing a long-running regional project to replace legacy travel documents with…
Nigeria Plans Single-Entry Emergency Biometric Passport for Citizens Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service is preparing to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), a new temporary document intended to replace the existing…
Nigerian Biometric Audit Removes 3,488 Ghost Workers, Projects ₦5.7 Billion Savings
A payroll verification in Katsina State identified thousands of ghost and unqualified workers, creating Nigeria’s first unified staff database for local…
Nigeria Launches NINAuth Platform for Digital Identity Verification
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched NINAuth, a new digital authentication platform designed to provide secure verification of…