Support and services for older people in Nigeria
Catalogue updated 2026-10-01
Integration catalogue
19 external systems connected to the National Senior Citizens Register.
NIMC — National Identity
Phase 1 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIReal-time + nightly batch
Data exchanged: NIN verification (match / no-match, demographic score)
Security / legal basis: NIMC verification agreement; mTLS + OAuth 2.0; NDPA 2023
NBS — National Bureau of Statistics
Phase 2 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIQuarterly
Data exchanged: Aggregate indicators; survey frames
Security / legal basis: MoU; aggregates only
NPC — National Population Commission
Phase 1 · pending approval← InSFTPAnnual
Data exchanged: Population projections 60+, EA boundaries
Security / legal basis: MoU; signed files
NASSCO — National Social Register
Phase 1 · pending approval← InSFTPMonthly
Data exchanged: Household poverty flags for 60+ members
Security / legal basis: DSA; PGP; NDPA
PenCom / PTAD
Phase 1 · pending approval← InSFTPMonthly
Data exchanged: Pensioner status, RSA/PTAD verification
Security / legal basis: DSA; PGP + AES-256
NHIA — Health Insurance
Phase 2 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIDaily
Data exchanged: Enrolment status, facility of registration
Security / legal basis: DSA; OAuth 2.0; special-category
FMOH / DHIS2
Phase 2 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIWeekly
Data exchanged: Facility list, geriatric service indicators
Security / legal basis: FMOH MoU; DHIS2 API; aggregates
State systems (SSN, social welfare)
Phase 2 · pending approval⇄ Two-waySFTPMonthly
Data exchanged: State beneficiary lists; referrals
Security / legal basis: Per-state DSA
NSCC CEB
Phase 1 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIReal-time
Data exchanged: Retiree profiles, opportunities, matches
Security / legal basis: Internal; consent-based
NSCC GSCS (grievance & case system)
Phase 1 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIReal-time
Data exchanged: Case references, status, referrals
Security / legal basis: Internal; restricted case access
CSOs / NGOs
Phase 2 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayManualQuarterly
Data exchanged: Quarterly returns, referrals, contributed data
Security / legal basis: Partner agreement; portal upload
Telcos / USSD aggregators
Phase 1 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIReal-time
Data exchanged: USSD sessions, SMS MT/MO, delivery reports
Security / legal basis: NCC licence; aggregator contract; TLS 1.3
Civil registration (NPC CRVS)
Phase 2 · pending approval← InSFTPWeekly
Data exchanged: Death notifications
Security / legal basis: Statutory; PGP
NiDCOM — Diaspora Commission
Phase 3 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayManualQuarterly
Data exchanged: Diaspora outreach lists, association register
Security / legal basis: MoU; consent-based
Diaspora associations
Phase 3 · pending approval← InManualAd hoc
Data exchanged: Member referrals (with consent)
Security / legal basis: Consent; association agreement
International SMS / email gateway
Phase 3 · pending approvalOut →APIReal-time
Data exchanged: Outbound messages to diaspora
Security / legal basis: Vendor DPA; TLS 1.3
NSCC Finance / GIFMIS
Phase 2 · pending approval← InCDCDaily
Data exchanged: Committed, received, deployed funds; audit refs
Security / legal basis: Internal; read-only replica
Payment gateway
Phase 3 · pending approval⇄ Two-wayAPIReal-time
Data exchanged: Care payment confirmations (no card data)
Security / legal basis: PCI-DSS vendor; tokenised
Independent audit bodies
Phase 2 · pending approvalOut →SFTPAnnual + on request
Data exchanged: Audit log extracts, reconciliation reports
Security / legal basis: Engagement letter; PGP
Values marked PENDING APPROVAL are proposals only and are not in force until approved in the signed Interface Control Document. See the decision register on the standards page.