Nigeria, April 11 -- The Nigerian government has issued learner identification numbers to 1.9 million students as it begins the nationwide rollout of a digital system designed to track learners across the education system.

The initiative, known as the Learner Identification Number (LIN), assigns every student a permanent academic identity to improve education data management and support planning across schools in the country.

In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Education said more than 1.9 million candidates sitting for the 2026 examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) have already been issued identification numbers.

The statement signed by the ministry's ...