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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.
Gender distribution.

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.

Meanwhile, aside from Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna, other states that made the top ten in terms of the number of enrolments include Ogun with 4.9 million; Oyo with 4.5 million; Katsina with 4 million; FCT with 3.8 million; Rivers 3.5 million; Delta 3.2 million, and Jigawa with 3.1 million.

NIMC data shows that the 10 states with the lowest NIN enrolees are: Imo 2 million; Kwara 2 million; Enugu 1.9 million; Kogi 1.9 million; Yobe 1.8 million; Taraba 1.7 million; Cross River 1.4 million; Ekiti 1.1 million; Ebonyi 999,991; and Bayelsa 767,620.

What you should know
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.

Last year, the country missed the deadline set by the World Bank to capture at least 148 million Nigerians by June 30. This led to the extension and restructuring of the project by the World Bank

According to the Bank, the extension was necessary to guarantee the complete disbursement of the $430 million pledged for the project by the financiers.
The project is being co-financed by the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

With the restructuring of the project, the Bank said the closure has now been extended by two years to June 30, 2026.

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.

Agbegbaorogboye:
I have always insisted that Nigeria's population is grossly overestimated
If after all the enrollment surge that was occasioned by NIN-SIM linkage that even foreigners from Niger, Chad, Benin were registering as Nigerians, total figure is a paltry 118m not even close to half of our projected 250m population, then it's obvious that we might not even be up to 200m in the final run.

As at the last count, INEC database had 94m Nigerians and even that still contains foreigners.

So how is the 250m claim justified in the midst of these figures?

CodeTemplarr:
No NiN for kids of below the ages of 15. In fact, most educated kids only go for it when the appraoch jamb and waec exam stage. What happens to the uneducated ones who are not taking jamb or waec? What about below age of eight who form one-third of the population? 118m is a strong figure and be close to 200m when the unregistered are included.

Agbegbaorogboye:
I have always insisted that Nigeria's population is grossly overestimated
If after all the enrollment surge that was occasioned by NIN-SIM linkage that even foreigners from Niger, Chad, Benin were registering as Nigerians, total figure is a paltry 118m not even close to half of our projected 250m population, then it's obvious that we might not even be up to 200m in the final run.

As at the last count, INEC database had 94m Nigerians and even that still contains foreigners.

So how is the 250m claim justified in the midst of these figures?

PlasmaTV:
Foreigners can get NIN. Depends on the size of their pockets and who they know.

It's sad.

Agbegbaorogboye:
You mean kids fifteen year and below are more than adults 18 and above in Nigeria?
Which other country has that kind of distribution?
The median age in Nigeria is 18. And like I said, most of those statistics is even faulty

iswallker:
You don't need to know anybody to get NIN as long as your are resident in country...NIN is not an international passport..

gabbasin:
you need to factor the fact that most Nigerians below the age of 16 haven't been enrolled, most young Nigerians enrol when they are about to register for Jamb.

LegendHero:
Our 0-17 age group could be up to 35/40% of the population.

If indeed 118m people already have NIN, then Nigeria population could be truly >200m

Agbegbaorogboye:
I have always insisted that Nigeria's population is grossly overestimated
If after all the enrollment surge that was occasioned by NIN-SIM linkage that even foreigners from Niger, Chad, Benin were registering as Nigerians, total figure is a paltry 118m not even close to half of our projected 250m population, then it's obvious that we might not even be up to 200m in the final run.

As at the last count, INEC database had 94m Nigerians and even that still contains foreigners.

So how is the 250m claim justified in the midst of these figures?

Agbegbaorogboye:
I have always insisted that Nigeria's population is grossly overestimated
If after all the enrollment surge that was occasioned by NIN-SIM linkage that even foreigners from Niger, Chad, Benin were registering as Nigerians, total figure is a paltry 118m not even close to half of our projected 250m population, then it's obvious that we might not even be up to 200m in the final run.

As at the last count, INEC database had 94m Nigerians and even that still contains foreigners.

So how is the 250m claim justified in the midst of these figures?

Joshaw8:
Hahaha,for a country like nigeria ,getting 118m in a short period of registration shows we might be above 240m,alot of people do not even have nin ,villages,suburbs,children ,people above 80yrs ,newborns are yet to be captured

Agbegbaorogboye:
I have always insisted that Nigeria's population is grossly overestimated
If after all the enrollment surge that was occasioned by NIN-SIM linkage that even foreigners from Niger, Chad, Benin were registering as Nigerians, total figure is a paltry 118m not even close to half of our projected 250m population, then it's obvious that we might not even be up to 200m in the final run.

As at the last count, INEC database had 94m Nigerians and even that still contains foreigners.

So how is the 250m claim justified in the midst of these figures?

Agbegbaorogboye:
Bottomline
Nigeria's population can't be 250m
You need to brush up your maths knowledge by the way. If 60% is 118%, then 40% can't give us 200m