Tag: SIM
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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 registration and DSO: Two significant projects on a cliff – By Okoh Aihe
Two significant projects of the Nigerian government hang on a cliff at the moment. The NIN/SIM registration which was supposed to be a 15-day quick walk in December 2020 has spiralled into the second year and current measures being taken to bring the process to conclusion are only indicative of desperation on the part of…
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FG urges citizens to link NIN to SIM without delay
The general public would recall that the Federal Government approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to the 31st of March, 2022. In preparation for the enforcement, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) urges citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that…
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BREAKING: FG extends NIN-SIM verification to March 2022
FG extends NIN-SIM verification to March 2022
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Again, FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline
The Federal Government has again extended the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who announced this, urged Nigerians and legal residents to complete the process before the end of the year 2021. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday jointly…
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Why you should not link your NIN to another person’s SIM
Why you should not link your NIN to another person’s SIM
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Again, FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data verification untill July, 26, 2021. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr IKechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),in Abuja. The statement co-signed by Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications,…
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Absconding Imo inmate detained in Lagos for SIM card theft
Police operatives in Lagos have detained an inmate who escaped from the Owerri correctional facility during a jailbreak in April. Onyemachi Maduabuchi, 34, was taken into custody for allegedly stealing Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card. The suspect was alleged to have stolen the SIM and a memory card belonging to a member of a church…
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FG extends NIN-SIM linkage untill June 30
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise untill June 30. This is contained in a statement co-signed by Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Head, Corporate Communications,Mr Kayode Adegoke National Identity Management Commission(NIMC). The extension, the…
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BREAKING: Again, FG extends deadline for NIN-SIM linkage
Following a Ministerial Task Force meeting, the federal government (FG) has again extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data linkage. The meeting took place on Thursday, April 1, 2021 and an approval was given to extend the period of the NIN-SIM linkage to the 6th of May, 2021. According to a joint statement by the Nigerian…