NIMC debunks fake free NIN data correction link, flyer

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The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians against a circulating online flyer claiming that a free NIN data correction portal has been opened, describing it as fake.

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The commission, on its official X handle on Saturday, urged the public not to use the portal advertised in the flyer for any modification of their National Identification Number data.

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“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.

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The fake flyer, which had been widely circulated on social media, bore the NIMC and Federal Government logos and claimed that the Federal Government had directed the commission to open a correction portal following a “high level of complain.”

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

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The flyer had been stamped “FAKE” in red, suggesting it was being recirculated by NIMC itself as a debunking notice.

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NIMC has consistently warned that data modification services are only available through its official self-service portal.

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