Tinubu signs NIMC Act 2026 into law, minister says integrated database helped arrest terror suspects

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President Bola Tinubu has signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law in Nigeria. The act aims to strengthen identity management, enhance national security, improve public services, and accelerate digital transformation, with integrated databases contributing to recent terror suspect arrests.

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 into law, a move the Federal Government said will strengthen Nigeria’s identity management system, enhance national security, improve public service delivery and accelerate the country’s digital transformation. The signing ceremony took place at the State House, Abuja, in the […] The post Tinubu signs NIMC Act 2026 into law, minister says integrated database helped arrest terror suspects appeared first on Vanguard News.