Nigeria, May 6 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given approval for the use of National Identity Number (NIN) authentication across all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the federal government.

This decision was made to improve the way identities are checked and confirmed in Nigeria.

The government has introduced the NIN Authentication service under the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), aiming to make identity verification easier and more secure.

The NINAuth system offers different tools such as web platforms, application programming interfaces (API), and mobile verification.

These tools are meant to improve how people's data is kept safe, protect their privacy, and help them access government services mor...