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NIN-SIM LINKAGE
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied reports that its servers have been suffering downtimes as Nigerians besieged telecom operators' shops for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN).
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has uncovered cases of individual Nigerians registering over 100,000 lines to their names.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for Nigerians for the ongoing SIM-NIN linkage exercise.
MTN Nigeria on Tuesday announced the closure of its shops across Nigeria, asking its customers to use its digital channels for any support they may need.
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have blocked millions of lines from making and receiving calls in a last move to perfect the linking of subscribers’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) with all active SIMs.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage.
MTN Nigeria said it has disconnected 4.2 million lines from its network as the February 28 deadline fixed for the linking of National Identification Numbers (NIN) with mobile SIMs lapsed.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted on its directive that telecom service providers should immediately bar telephone subscribers who have failed to link their phone numbers to National Identification Numbers (NIN) on or before February 28, 2024.
Airtel Nigeria has said that only 35.9 million out of its 44.4 million active customers had linked their NIN with their SIMs.
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have been ordered by the federal government to block all outgoing calls on unlinked SIM cards.