NIMC WARNS NIGERIANS AGAINST FAKE NIN CORRECTION PORTAL FLYER

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By ‘Sefiu Ajape

The National Identity Management Commission has cautioned Nigerians against a viral online flyer claiming that a free NIN data correction portal has been launched, describing the information as fake.

In a post shared on its official X handle on Saturday, the commission urged the public to avoid using the portal advertised in the flyer for any changes to their National Identification Number data.

“The public is hereby advised not to use the above for modifying their NIN data. All modifications should only be done via the official channel: https://selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng,” the post read.

The widely circulated flyer, which featured the logos of NIMC and the Federal Government, claimed that the Federal Government had directed the commission to open a correction portal following a “high level of complaint.”

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It listed services such as name correction, gender correction, and date of birth correction, among others, with links directing users to a “gvly.xyz” domain, which is not an official government website.

The flyer had been stamped “FAKE” in red, indicating it was being recirculated by NIMC as part of efforts to debunk the claim.

NIMC reiterated that data modification services are only accessible through its official self-service portal.