THE team examining the national identification system (NIDS) is warm to the idea of having citizens' national identification number (NIN) linked to their taxpayers registration number ...

The idea of using some consistent form of personal identification has often been touted as the answer to establishing that someone actually is who they claim to be. With the continued development ...

The REAL ID Act sets security standards for state-issued IDs, not creating a national ID or federal database. Learn what this means for you, including travel and access requirements starting May 7 ...

The number is issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). NIMC regulates NIN enrolment and issuance, identity verification, and data authentication.

Spencer Michels reports on the debate over creating a national identification system, and considers what could become a national ID card. The attacks of Sept. 11 have led to major national concern ...

Navy Petty Officer Wellington Jimenez walked into the identification room at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn one day recently and gave his name, rank and fingerprint. In return, he got a token of the ...

A national identification number is one idea that's been floated. However, this would be a huge undertaking for the U.S. government -- and that number could get hacked as well, ...

Ugandans without the National Identification Number (NIN) will not be able to enter valid marriages. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), the government agency responsible for civil ...

The National Identity Number, NIN scheme has been in existence in Nigeria for a few years. However, not many Nigerians are aware of the benefits or uses of the NIN.

IN SHORT: Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission says you can retrieve your national identification number using your registered phone line. Don't share the number with unauthorised ...