NIMC Launches NIN Authentication Service (NINAuth) as President Tinubu Approves the Use of NIN Authentication Across MDAS

<h4>NIMC Launches NIN Authentication Service<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the launch of the NIMC NIN Authentication for secure and seamless identity verification and authentication&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Similarly&comma; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&comma; GCFR&comma; has directed the use of NIN Authentication for verification and authentication across Ministries&comma; Departments and Agencies &lpar;MDAs&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is In line with the Commission&&num;8217&semi;s mandate of regulating a reliable National Digital Identity for citizens and legal residents to affirm their identity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke&comma; Head &comma; Corporate Communications and made available to OpenLife&comma; the launch of the &&num;8220&semi;NIN Authentication &lpar;NINAuth&rpar;&comma;&&num;8221&semi; a cutting-edge suite of services that include web&comma; API and mobile verification designed to enhance data security&comma; protect privacy&comma; and simplify access to government services&comma; is part of President Tinubu&comma; Renewed Hope Agenda on strengthening the National Identity Management System&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The NIMC NINAuth application is the official service for integration with the Commission&&num;8217&semi;s backend infrastructure&period; It Introduces a robust layer of protection&comma; empowering individuals with greater control over their personal information&period; By requiring explicit consent before data is shared for Know Your Customer &lpar;KYC&rpar; processes or other verifications&comma; the platform fosters trust&comma; transparency&comma; and user autonomy in digital identity management&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>With NINAuth&comma; individuals can securely verify their identity and access key government services&comma; including&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• Sim registration and replacement<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• Immigration applications and passport processing &NoBreak;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• &NoBreak;Tax filings and financial transactions <&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• &NoBreak;Government <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Intervention Programs in various MDAs<&sol;a><&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• Driver’s license renewals and other regulatory processes&comma; etc&comma;&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Key Features and Benefits include&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• Enhanced Security—Protects personal data from unauthorized access&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• User Control—Empowers individuals with the freedom to manage their data-sharing preferences&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>• Seamless Access—provides a secure single sign-on solution for convenient access to services&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This innovation reaffirms NIMC’s commitment to advancing secure and efficient digital identity management&comma; ensuring a more accessible&comma; transparent&comma; and secure identity verification system in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The NINAuth application provides a secure&comma; scalable&comma; and interoperable interface for identity verification through API integration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is designed to facilitate real-time authentication of NIN records&comma; thereby promoting effective service delivery&comma; database harmonization&comma; and compliance with the National Identity Policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The NINAuth service has been designated as the exclusive platform for all NIN-based verification and authentication integration processes for optimal services&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nigerians are required to download the NINAuth App on Google Play Store and Apple iOS App Store to use the NIN Authentication Service&period; The implementation guide and process flow of the NIMC NIN Authentication are available at https&colon;&sol;&sol;ninauth&period;nimc&period;gov&period;ng&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;