Grade A · 9 Apr 2026
Federal Ministry of Information, Nigeria
Supports the reported status: Contracted.
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Verxid concession for VPASS facial-recognition verification on domestic flights in Nigeria
Current reported state
Contracted
Nigeria approved VPASS facial-recognition passenger verification for domestic flights at Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu.
Aviation minister Festus Keyamo signed a concession with Verxid on 9 April 2026, according to the Federal Ministry of Information and IDTechWire.
FAAN said a proof of concept and sensitisation campaign would come before rollout, the Guardian Nigeria reported on 16 July 2026.
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Grade B · 16 Jul 2026
The Guardian Nigeria
Supports the reported status: Contracted.
Grade B · 10 Apr 2026
IDTechWire
Supports the reported status: Contracted.
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