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There are a number of data related to the registration of the National Identity Number, NIN making it difficult to avoid a mix-up.
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, made the NIN mandatory towards the end the year, provoking a rush. But the closing date has been extended for the efficiency of the enrollment. NIN registration is always on and subscribers have until February 19, 2021 to complete the process.
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People who already have NIN can simply retrieve it with a USSD code. Name corrections and linking with sim card number are possible and so is the recovery of lost NIN slip which will cost N500.
Telecom registration centres provide NIN linking service – whether to one sim card or more. MTN provided a code – *785# – for its users to link the NIN with their sim cards.
Retrieval of NIN on phone using the *346# USSD is free.
Here is a precise look at the NIN enrolment process in Nigeria and the diaspora.
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NIN Registration Process
Visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission at https://web.nimc.gov.ng/.
Scroll down to find these options next and select the “Get the NIN Enrolment Form”. It will download directly to any device in use.
The NIN registration form should look like the one below. Fill the form.
Visit a NIMC centre to get an appointment number and schedule a day to complete enrolment and data capture. Come back on the date of the appointment.
NIN Registration Portal for Nigeria in the Diaspora
To find an enrolment centre in Nigeria and abroad, use – https://web.nimc.gov.ng/nimc-enrolment-centres/. Click on the state or country of interest and the enrolment centre will display.
The NIMC and warns of fraudulent links and visitors to its websites (https://web.nimc.gov.ng/). To verify this link, copy and paste in a browser.
The minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami approved agents to capture data to make the enrolment process easy.
The approved agents for enrolment include mobile network operators – MTN, Airtel, Globacom, 9Mobile. NGO’s including Africa Youth Growth Foundation were also approved for enrolment.
