The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025 announced the successful migration of all Telecommunications firms to the new National Identification Number (NIN) verification platform (NINAuth), reports Business Today NG.
NIMC Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, who announced the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, 30 July, 2025, said the migration marked a significant step forward in enhancing the security, efficiency, and user experience of NIN verification services.
Adegoke, who said NINAuth platform is designed and implemented by NIMC, offers seamless verification services to Nigerians, described it as a more convenient and secure way to verify citizens identities.
” By migrating to this new platform, Telecommunications firms can now provide uninterrupted verification services to their subscribers. “This achievement is a result of NIMC’s painstaking efforts to put the power to control NIN data in the hands of the holders.
“The NINAuth platform enhances data protection, gives control of personal data to the owners, offers seamless verification, and provides convenient sign-on access to services,” Adegoke said.
Adegoke quoted the Director, IT/IDD, NIMC, Engr Lanre Yusuf, as confirming that all telecommunications firms have been successfully migrated and uninterrupted verification services are being offered by the Commission.
He assured Nigerians that the Verification and Authentication Service platforms are functional and accessible to all , it however, said any issue being experienced by NIN holders on New SIM registration, SIM swap, SIM migration, Welcome back SIM, and others should be directed to the Telcos for resolution.
