In major data breach, Paradigm Initiative uncovers website selling Nigerians’ private information for ₦100

Paradigm Initiative has uncovered a major data breach in which a website, AnyVerify.com.ng operating in the Nigerian digital space since November 2023 allegedly trades in sensitive personal and financial data of Nigerian citizens "for as little as ₦100," according to the civil society organisation (CSO).

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NIMC: How to use self-service portal for NIN update

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) recently launched a Self-Service Modifications portal for Nigerians to easily update their National Identification Number (NIN) records.

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NIN-SIM linkage: MTN Nigeria loses subscribers as fresh disconnections loom

MTN Nigeria, the country's largest mobile network operator with a 36.58 percent market share by operator, has experienced a decline in its subscriber base following the enforcement of the subscriber registration scheme imposed by government.

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NGO wants NIMC to take action over Nigeria’s ID database breach

Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), today demanded urgent action from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) following an expose of alleged breach of its National Identification Numbers (NIN) database containing personal records of Nigerians.

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NIN: NGO sues Govt over plans to cut 100m phones

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Paradigm Initiative says it has sued the Federal Government over threats to cut service to phone lines not linked with National Identity Number (NIN).

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