Tag: SIM Cards
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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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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 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).
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Pressure mounts on NCC to deactivate all illegally SIM cards
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to deactivate all illegally registered SIM cards in support of the fight against insecurity in the country.
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NCC says over 100m SIMs produced locally
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) says over 100 million Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) has so far been produced locally within a year of the first Nigeria Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo.
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86 million Nigerians enrolled for NIN in 10 years – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has enrolled 86 million Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN) from 2012 to July 2022. The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Malam Aliyu Aziz, made this known during a “Lunch Time Seminar” organised by the Bureau of Public Service…
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What to do to get barred SIM cards active again – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders.
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NCC warns Nigerians on dangers of sharing SIM cards, phones
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against sharing their phones, National Identity Number (NIN) and SIM cards with others because of the risks involved. The Commission maintained that anybody caught in the act would be held liable for any crime committed with such sensitive information. Its Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr.…
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FG yet to give approval to roll out new SIM cards – Subscribers
Subscribers across the different telecommunications network in Lagos say they are yet to receive approval to resume registration of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). The subscribers made the disclosure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Federal Government suspended the registration of new…