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FG: Nigerians Without NIN Risk 14-year Jail Term

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami
Says 51m have identification number The Federal Government yesterday put the number of Nigerians that have obtained the National Identification Number (NIN) as of Wednesday at 51 million, warning thatRead More

INEC To Resume Continuous Voters Registration In June

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Restates determination to prosecute Kogi gov The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced dates for the resumption of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), which was suspended in 2017. TheRead More

FG Approves Establishment Of SIM Swap Centres In 774 LGs

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
Extends licences of NIN enrolment agents The Federal Government has granted Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) approval to establish dedicated SIM swap centres in the 774 local government areas in theRead More

Relief As FG Extends SIM, NIN Linkage Deadline To April

National Identification Number (NIN)
Telcos capture 56.18m persons, estimate 188m cards linked Another reprieve came yesterday for mobile telephone subscribers yet to link their subscriber identification modules (SIM) with their National Identity Numbers (NIN)Read More

Atiku Seeks Biden’s Help In Terror War, Reversal Of Travel Ban

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday urged the United States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to remove the travel restrictions placed on some Nigerians by the country.Read More

We’re Ready To Link Phones To NINs, MTN Assures Govt

MTN Nigeria
The management of MTN Group Ltd., yesterday promised to work with the Federal Government to implement a regulatory requirement that all mobile lines be linked to residents’ identity numbers byRead More

With Decentralisation, NIMC Targets 200m NIN Registration

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
Allays fears over SIM card deactivation The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) yesterday shed more light on the licensing of 203 public and private sectors agents to register people forRead More

House Urges Extension Of SIM Card Registration, NIN Linkage Deadline

House of Representatives
FG licenses over 200 agents, institutions to support NIN registration Subscribers kick against two-week ultimatum for Synchronisation The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to extend the deadlineRead More

FG Directs SIM Card Be Linked To National Identity Number

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami
Minister gives two-week deadline for compliance Subscribers protest suspension of new registration Following the earlier directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on the suspension of new SIM cardRead More