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The National Identity Management Commission has recorded a total of 117 million registrations for the National Identity Number as of February 28, 2025.

According to the latest enrolment statistics from the NIMC dashboard, 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals are male, while 51,079,521 (43.5%) are female.

The data also reveals that Lagos State has the highest cumulative enrolment figure with over 12.6 million registrants, while Kano State followed with 10.2 million registrants.

“NIMC’s enrollment figures as of February 28, 2025, currently stand at over 117 million unique records. The highest cumulative enrollment figure of over 12.6 million was recorded in Lagos State. Regional figures indicated an almost equal distribution across the North and South,” the report stated.

Bayelsa, Ebonyi, and Ekiti states ranked as the three states with the lowest enrollment figures.

Bayelsa recorded a total of 758,111 registrations, with 416,015 males and 342,096 females. Ebonyi followed with a total of 990,775 registrations, comprising 537,939 males and 452,836 females. Ekiti had a total of 1,143,102 registrations, with 566,229 males and 576,873 females.

Other states with low NIN registration include Cross River, which recorded 1,397,233 registrations; Taraba, with 1,768,754; Yobe, with 1,857,532; Kogi, with 1,912,382; Enugu, with 1,946,464; Kwara, with 2,004,667; and Imo, with 2,024,423.

Lagos recorded the highest enrollment figure with 12,612,334 registrations, consisting of 6,870,915 males and 5,741,419 females.

Kano followed with 10,246,055 registrations, including 5,924,126 males and 4,321,929 females.

Kaduna had 6,945,818 registrations, with 3,832,083 males and 3,113,735 females. Ogun recorded a total of 4,926,721 registrations, comprising 2,567,102 males and 2,359,619 females. Oyo had 4,539,340 registrations, with 2,361,100 males and 2,178,240 females.

Other states in the top 10 include Katsina, with 4,019,964 registrations (2,369,071 males and 1,650,893 females); the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, with 3,795,690 registrations (2,213,061 males and 1,582,629 females); Rivers, with 3,532,787 registrations (1,923,311 males and 1,609,476 females); Delta, with 3,198,779 registrations (1,691,182 males and 1,507,597 females); and Bauchi, with 3,078,996 registrations (1,927,994 males and 1,151,002 females).

Source: https://punchng.com/lagos-kano-lead-as-117-million-nigerians-get-nin/

Good development
Human resources,but not fully utilize
Data necessary for development distribution
My people din run leave their state to other states especially to obido oyibo for greener pasture,e no easy,them get ball

I can now believe in the population of Kano state, possibly the biggest in Nigeria.


I expected Oyo to hit 10 million or more but illiteracy is still a factor there.

Kano is a border town/state with lots of immigrant(hausa speaking). That has also influenced settling patterns.

The nin registration nearly reflects Nigeria population distribution

The figure is very low. There should be an aggressive drive to register more people and it should be for free

MightySparrow:
I can now believe in the population of Kano state, possibly the biggest in Nigeria.


I expected Oyo to hit 10 million or more but illiteracy is still a factor there.

In something like this, northerners mobilize their people but down south here we are still angry with government

K

People Neva still register finish...

What's been the damn benefits of enrollment of NIMC... It as only benefited the wealthy class... Poor civil servant just they waste space for nimc database...

Biodun556:
The nin registration nearly reflects Nigeria population distribution

People also travel down to Nigeria to register and most of that of Lagos will include those that came down during holidays and registered in Lagos.

This is applicable to other states as well, but Lagos will be the highest

NIN that can't track northern bandits collecting huge ransoms

You see that 12m+ in Lagos Igbos account for about 45% but you see that Kano 10m+ Chad, Niger, mali fulanis account for over 92%.

The two most populous states in Nigeria. I hope registration is very easy now. I nearly gave up when I went for registration in 2018.

I know a good number of migrants from Niger, Ghana and Chad that have NIN and voter's card

Noted.

Foolish Project, NIN Na Scam , They Can't Catch Kidnappers, Bandits & Terrorists With The So Call Scam NIN, They Can't Trace ,Track Call & Location Of Fulani Herdsmen Terrorist Taking victims Hostage, Rubbish

Nigeria is such a huge scam.

Almost 65 years after independence, the country doesn't have one single reliable source of data.

INEC Zero
NIMC Zero
NBS Zero
BVN Rubbish

Hmmm

Dem jus de distribute figures as dem like

Believe at ur own risk

RepoMan007:
Kano is a border town/state with lots of immigrant(hausa speaking). That has also influenced settling patterns.

Please check the map and tell me which country did Kano is bordering?

U mean people of Chad and Niger

Asidy:
Please check the map and tell me which country did Kano is bordering?

mexico..

Biodun556:
In something like this, northerners mobilize their people but down south here we are still angry with government

I'm not sure this is the number of generated NIN. It's possible to enroll multiple times, you can only get a single NIN out of any multiple enrollment. I maintain that there's no way Kano State is up to 10million in population

rubbish what's the benefit of this nin?

RepoMan007:
Kano is a border town/state with lots of immigrant(hausa speaking). That has also influenced settling patterns.

Kano is not a border state

Disenfranchised:
You see that 12m+ in Lagos Igbos account for about 45% but you see that Kano 10m+ Chad, Niger, mali fulanis account for over 92%.

No, Igbo account for 65%.
Odoyo.

Men more than women

Hmm

DeOTR:
I'm not sure this is the number of generated NIN. It's possible to enroll multiple times, you can only get a single NIN out of any multiple enrollment. I maintain that there's no way Kano State is up to 10million in population

Yes. There's no way Lagos is up to 12 million except if they are counting the fishes in the lagoon.