Over 51 million Nigerians have now been enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN). Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Aliyu Pantami, disclosed this at the sixth edition of the ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Media Team, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. He said registration for NIN is not optional, but a mandate by law, warning that failure to enroll precludes defaulting citizens and residents from operating certain functions like using banks and communication services. He also warned that failure to obtain the NIN could lead to...