The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has unveiled a mobile application for modification of data on the National Identification Number (NIN).
According to the post made by NIMC on Saturday via X, Nigerians can make corrections of name, date of birth, and phone numbers incorrectly registered with their NIN on the mobile application.
The application and online portal allows visitors to register to use the service. Thereafter, it requests for visitorsโ NIN, last name, email address before launching the data modification channel
In the past, modifying data on the National Identification Number (NIN) has posed challenges for Nigerians. Hundreds of individuals have flocked to NIMC offices across the country to either register for the NIN or request corrections to their data.
The situation became more concerning for many in 2021 when the NIMC announced fees ranging from N5,000 to N15,000 for rectifying incorrect data on the NIN database.
Before now, Nigerians who wanted to modify their data on NIN have had to go through a difficult process, besieging NIMC’s offices nationwide.
However, the commission has announced that all modifications on the NIN can now be done seamlessly on the NIMC Self-Service App. NIN:
How to modify your data Log on to https://selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng
Click on Register if you don’t have an account Click on login if you already have an account After login, you will be requested to provide your NIN, last name and email address
After providing the above, the data modification channel will be accessible
Correction on my third itโs spelt as olufunminike instead of oluwafunmike on my school portal
Correction of my third name:
My third name is spelt olufunminike instead of oluwafunmike on my school portal
Correction of my date of birth