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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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#1. 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.
#2. NIMC’s MWS Mobile ID App is the same as its MWS Enterprise App.
While the MWS Mobile ID app is meant for personal use by individuals, the MWS Enterprise app is targeted at businesses and government agencies.
#3. Some features of the Improved NIN Slip are that
You can print out and even laminate your Improved NIN Slip in plastic now and keep it as a handy physical means of identification which fits easily into your pocket, purse or wallet.
The QR code on the Slip makes it easy for its authenticity to be verified by other people scanning it using the NIMC MWS Mobile ID app on on their phones.
#4. Who can instruct telecom operators to block phone SIMs not linked to the NIN?
Following the directive from the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, on the linking of NINs to SIMs, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) notified telecom operators to immediately comply with the directive. There was also a warning that SIMs without NINs were to be blocked after a set deadline.
#5. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) was established by
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) established by the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007, has the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain and manage the National Identity Database in Nigeria, register persons covered by the Act, assign a Unique National Identification Number (NIN) and issue General Multi-Purpose Cards (GMPC) to those who are citizens of Nigeria as well as others legally residing within the country.
#6. The National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), Nigerian Passport and Driver’s License are all the same thing.
The NIN provides a common access point linking the BVN, Nigerian Passoprt and Driver’s License securely to an individual’s foundational, verified identification details.
#7. 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.
#8. Aside from Nigeria, other countries also using “NINs” for identification include Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Mali, Mozambique and
Jamaica’s National Identification System enables the country to also issue National Identification Numbers (NINs) to its citizens.
#9. NIMC is targeting the enrolment of the Nigerian diaspora in countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, Switzerland and Liberia.
NIMC currently has partners set to enrol Nigerians in Cambodia, Malaysia, Switzerland and Liberia among other countries worldwide, so they can also acquire their National Identification Numbers.
#10. What is the Virtual NIN?
The Virtual NIN is a tokenized version of a person’s actual NIN, gotten from the MWS Mobile ID app, which another party verifying the number cannot retain and use in a way that puts the individual’s data privacy at risk.
#11. 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.
#12. ….. is the infrastructure that is responsible for the management of the NIMC mandate.
#13. It’s FREE! You do not pay anything to anyone when you
Enrolment at NIMC and acquisition of a NIN by an individual for the very first time is free.
#14. The National e-ID Card can be obtained without you having a NIN.
You can use your NIN to verify your identity without having the National e-ID card, but you cannot obtain or use the e-ID card without first having your NIN.
#15. NIN can be retrieved using a USSD code is available on all Networks at cost of
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