NIGERIANS will now need to cough out N28, 574 to correct any error with their date of birth (DOB) on their National Identification Number (NIN) at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

This is against the earlier N16, 340 charged for the same service. The new hike showed a 75 per cent hike.

The new prices are contained in a new document on NIMC website, titled: ?Schedule of Fees, Licenses and Permits: Version 3.0,? released Saturday.

Recall that about eight days ago, the firm disclosed that it will release new sets of prices for its services and products, with a justification that virtually prices of everything have gone up in the country.

As of first quarter 2025, NIMC has issued about 118 million NINs to Nigerians and those in the diaspora.

The Commission, in the 16-page document, said the price review came ?after a decade of maintaining the same price structure,? adding that the increment is to ensure alignment with current operational costs and industry standards.

Based on the new price regime, modification of any other field other than DOB, including names, address, among others, now costs N2, 000 per transaction.This showed a 31 per cent increase compared with the N1, 522 being charged for the same services before now.

While the enrollment and the issuance of the first NIN slip are free, NIMC said the cost of NIN slip re-issuance has now been increased from N500 to N600.

For its Premium enrollment service, which is offered at licensed premium lounges, visa processing centers, and pre-booked services, VIP enrolment for NIN now costs N20,000, while re-issuance of NIN slips for VIPs costs N3,500.

According to NIMC, Enrollment (Franchise for VIP enrolment) to cost N20,000; NIN Slip Reissuance (local), N3,500, among others.

According to NIMC, for regular enrollment service in African countries, new enrollment for adults attracts a $50 fee, while it costs $30 for children. NIN slip re-issuance in the Diaspora costs $6.

For data modification across Africa, correction of the date of birth costs $55, while modification of all fields other than date of birth costs $10.

The modification fees are different for Nigerians outside African countries. The price list shows that correction of names from outside Africa costs $60, while modification of other fields costs $10.

The Commission noted that the new price regime was influenced by the interrelated mandates to increase revenue drive, tax unification to broaden the tax net, social intervention, and new additions to its bouquet of products and services.

?Following due consultation with all departments and in consideration of the above and current market realities of inflation at 32.70 per cent, we propose an upward review in the fees and charges for our product and services with a markup at least 20 per cent across with exceptions to certain services per their peculiarities,? NIMC stated. (The Guardian)

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