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16 Months After, FG Bars Unlinked SIM Cards, Begins Enforcement

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami
The federal government, yesterday, barred all outgoing calls from every SIM card not linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) of the telecom subscriber. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,Read 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

FG Bows To Pressure, Lifts Suspension Order On SIM Cards’ Replacement

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami
Silent on sales, activation of new SIMs The Federal Government has finally bowed to pressure from Nigerians as it announced the lifting of the suspension order on the replacement ofRead 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

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

NCC Suspends Sale, Registration Of New SIM Cards

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators to immediately suspend the sale and activation of new SIM cards to allow an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database.Read More