The Nigerian National Identification Number (NIN) is a unique identification number issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). It is expected that every Nigerian is enrolled and issued the NIN for the purpose of all round identification. In recent times and maybe in the nearest future, this number is to be linked with every individual activities including banking transactions.
In this post we have outlined practical ways of retrieving and linking your National Identification Number (NIN) via the USSD code on the major network operators or through other online platforms.
Recall that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had earlier issued a two-week ultimatum to telecommunication operators to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers; although there was an intervention by the senate for a possible extension which expires soon.
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For those who are yet to enrol for the NIMC’s NIN, it is important to do so as to meet the set deadline. To get registered;
Note: You need one registration to be issued both the NIMC card and NIN. The 11-digit National Identification Number (NIN) is however not the same thing as the National e-ID Card which is a physical token. The NIN can be used on its own for digital identity verification without the e-ID card.
There are designated centres country-wide and in overseas locations where you can easily work in to register enrol for NIN. To find NIMC enrolment Centres near you, visit the NIMC webpage and click on your state or Diaspora location for a comprehensive list of centres across the location.
To enrol as an adult, walk into the nearest NIMC Enrolment Centre with your BVN if you have one and any of the following required Original and Valid supporting documents:
The deadline for NIN registration and linkage to phone lines has been extended a number of times and the new date has been shifted to 30th of June, 2021 for all subscribers.
To find your NIN number, use the following simple steps;
You can link your national identification number on these network operators as follows;
Mtn users can link their NIN to their line in any of these three ways
For Airtel users, to link NIN to your line;
OR
To link NIN to your 9mobile line, simply;
OR
To link NIN to your Glo line, you can either;
If you have lost your phone number (which you used during enrolment for the NIN) and the temporal NIMC slip, then try the following to retrieve your NIN
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