Nigeria Makes National ID Number Mandatory for Banking, Passports, Phones and Credit

President Bola Tinubu signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, replacing the 2007 law and making the National Identification Number (NIN) mandatory across public and private services. Technology Times reported that Nigerians will be required to present their NIN for passport applications, voter registration, opening and operating bank accounts, land transactions, telecommunications services, pensions, insurance, tax payments, consumer credit facilities and virtually all government services.