The National Identity Management Commission has warned Nigerians to disregard a circulating online flyer claiming that a free NIN data correction portal has been opened, describing the information as false.
The commission issued the alert on its official X handle on Saturday, urging the public not to use the portal advertised in the flyer for any modification of 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 fraudulent flyer, which has been widely shared on social media, bears the NIMC and Federal Government logos and claims that the Federal Government directed the commission to open a correction portal following a “high level of complain.”
The flyer listed options including name correction, gender correction, date of birth correction, and other modifications, with links directing users to a “gvly.xyz” domain — which is not an official government website.
The flyer has been stamped “FAKE” in red, indicating it is being recirculated by NIMC itself as a debunking notice.
NIMC reiterated that data modification services are only available through its official self-service portal. The commission has consistently warned Nigerians to be cautious of fraudulent platforms seeking to harvest personal information or extort money from unsuspecting citizens.
The commission advised the public to always verify information through its official channels before taking any action regarding their NIN data.
