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NATIONAL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
How much do you know about Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission and the identity sector? Take this quiz, test your knowledge (15 questions). Retake the quiz as many times as you like with randomized new questions.
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Your Quiz Results (with correct answers below)
#1. From January 2021 to January 2022, the state with the highest NIMC enrolment figures was
Lagos State has been having the highest NIMC enrolment figures in Nigeria.
#2. Can babies be enrolled for NIN?
Enrolment of infants for NIN can be done right from age 0. Infants have their NINs linked to their parents’ NIN.
#3. The European Union’s “wallet” app is meant to serve as
The European Union is joining a growing group of countries including Nigeria which are looking into the benefits of using mobile ID apps.
#4. NIN can be retrieved using a USSD code is available on all Networks at cost of
#5. The slip of paper given to you, bearing your NIN, after enrolling at a centre is called
After a person has been successfully enrolled into the National ID Database and assigned a NIN, a NIN Slip is printed out bearing that NIN on it. The person holds on to the NIN Slip as evidence of the NIN issued to them.
#6. Identity verification is important for
Identity verification is necessary for important transactions between people. The National Identification Number (NIN) allows for secure identity verification for each individual.
#7. There will also be NIMC centres in all the 36 States and 774 Local Government offices nationwide.
There are Registration Centres in all the 36 state capitals including the FCT. There are also designated Enrolment Centres in various locations within Abuja. There will also be centres in all the 774 Local Government offices nationwide.
#8. Two persons cannot share the same
Once a National Identification Number (NIN) is assigned to an individual, it can never be reassigned, given or used by another person – that makes it unique in nature.
#9. Verification and authentication of citizens’ identity via the platform to be provided by NIMC.
#10. NIN is another name for the National e-ID Card.
The 11-digit National Identification Number (NIN) is not the same thing as the National e-ID Card which is a physical token.
#11. Before enrolling with NIMC, you need to obtain an Enrolment Form by paying
NIMC’s Enrolment Form is free and can also be downloaded from the Commission’s website.
#12. “NIN” stands for
The National Identification Number (NIN) consists of 11 non- intelligible numbers randomly chosen and assigned to an individual at the completion of enrolment into the National Identity Database (NIDB).
#13. It’s February 2022, the current Director General and CEO of NIMC is
Engineer Aliyu Aziz Abubakar is currently the Director General/CEO of NIMC.
#14. The NIN is issued to every individual who have unsuccessfully enrolled but the card is given to sixteen years and above in accordance with the NIMC Act which stipulates that the card be given to sixteen years and above.
#15. Can a person be identified using only the NIN without the National e-ID Card?
Authorized agencies and organizations can use your NIN alone to verify your identity via restricted, limited access to NIMC’s verification Service.
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