Tag: NIN
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NIN-SIM linkage – a story in search of a good ending – By Okoh Aihe
Looking at the pervasive insecurity in the nation at the moment, it will be right to say that the NIN-SIM Linkage Policy wasn’t a bad idea at all but for the sloppiness with which it was introduced by a former minister who literally slapped it on Nigerians as a necessity that must be executed within…
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Why we will not allow subscribers carry out NIN-SIM linkage online – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened up on why it will not allow subscribers to carry out the linkage of National Identification Number (NIN) to SIM cards via the Internet.
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Guard your bank accounts; Nefarious ambassadors are on the prowl – By Magnus Onyibe
These are perilous times in Nigeria, as reflected by the fact that it is not only our lives and properties that are in danger, as evidenced by the mass killings in Plateau State on Christmas Eve last year and the kidnapping and murdering of innocent Nigerians that failed to pay ransom money imposed on them…
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BREAKING: Nigeria’s teledensity badly affected as telecom subscribers continue to grapple with linking SIM cards to NIN
As Nigerians continue to struggle with linking their SIM cards to their National Identification Number (NIN), the teledensity in Nigeria has recorded a major deadline.
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Let truth heal the rotten process of SIM/NIN harmonisation – By Okoh Aihe
I was just wondering, why can’t we perform very simple tasks as a nation without unnecessary perambulation? The NIN/SIM harmonisation was planned to be a very simple exercise, just for only two weeks. But disharmony has never been so much on the stroll than in this exercise which has become so obfuscated that reason and…
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Why SIM cards linked with NIN are being barred – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given a possible reason why SIM cards already linked with National Identification Number (NIN) are being barred.
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NIN-SIM linkage: Subscribers complain of barred phone lines
Some telecommunications subscribers on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the barring of their lines by telcos, despite having linked their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards.
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I am frustrated over NIN-SIM linkage policy – Buhari’s Minister
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami has expressed frustration over the non-usage of NIN-SIM linkage to fight insecurity in the country.
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SIM/NIN harmonisation, the genie lives on – By Okoh Aihe
The inability of the nation to complete the SIM/NIN harmonisation programme introduced by the government a couple of years ago is a clear illustration that there are no simple processes or even stories in our part of the world.
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SIM cards not linked to NIN set for deactivation
A deadline has been given to telecommunications operators in Nigeria to disconnect Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) not connected to the National Identity Number (NIN).