Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission has issued 117.5 million National Identification Numbers but must enrol a further 62.5 million people within six months to meet a World Bank deadline, according to TechCabal. The latest World Bank assessment indicates that beyond expanding enrolment, the greater challenge lies in ensuring the identity system is accurate, trusted and useful, raising questions about whether Nigeria can convert its registration scale into a reliable national identification framework.

Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has threatened to impose sanctions on contractors and consultants responsible for the National Library of Nigeria project if further delays in its completion occur. According to a statement, Alausa issued the warning on Sunday in Abuja during a meeting with contractors, consultants and officials of the National Library of Nigeria. The project has faced prolonged delays, and the government said it would no longer tolerate setbacks in delivering the national library facility.

Uganda's National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have not yet collected, according to Matooke Republic. The backlog was disclosed on Monday when NIRA officials appeared before parliament's Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Officials attributed the delays largely to a shortage, though the blurb cuts off before specifying further details.

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to halt the planned rollout of the National Learner Identification Number (LIN). In a statement signed by its President, Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, the student body argued that the existing National Identification Number (NIN) is sufficient for Nigerian students, making a separate learner identification system unnecessary.

Nigeria's national voter register is approaching 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan said in Lagos on Monday that the commission recorded 10,772,421 new registrants during its latest Continuous Voter Registration exercise, adding that further steps were underway as preparations for the polls continue.

Nigeria's Federal Government has announced plans to transform the long-delayed National Library of Nigeria into a world-class facility modelled after the National Library of Qatar. According to the Daily Trust, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed the plan in Abuja during a meeting with contractors, consultants and National Library officials, where he directed stakeholders to meet delivery expectations for the project.