Enrolments for the National Identification Number (NIN) rose to 118.4 million in March 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
This shows that the country recorded about one million fresh enrolments in the last month, as the total enrolment figure stood at 117.3 million at the end of February.
According to the statistics, Lagos State has so far recorded the highest number of enrolments in the country, with 12.7 million Nigerians captured in the State.
This was followed by Kano State, which recorded 10.4 million registered NIN. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s two most populous states have maintained the lead in NIN enrollment since the beginning of the exercise.
Kaduna State came distant-third with 6.9 million NIN enrolment figure at the end of March.
In terms of the gender distribution of the enrolees, the NIMC data reveals that 66.9 million, representing 56.5% of Nigerians so far captured in the NIN database, are male, while 51.5 million, representing 43.5%, are female.
Nigeria, through the World Bank’s Digital Identity for National Development (ID4D) project, is currently striving to register all its citizens in the NIN database.
It noted that the extension became necessary for the project to respond to the increasing demand for an inclusive and trusted digital ID system that will strengthen the transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness of governance and the delivery of public services and programs.