Tag: National Identity Number

‘Nigerians should present NIN even before using a restaurant’ — Pantami

Aminu Imam

The Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has stated that in order to secure Nigeria in the next few years, Nigerians should present and verify their National Identity Number, (NIN), even before using a restaurant. Dr. Pantami said this in Gombe, during the 6th to 35th Convocation Lecture of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Gombe, tagged: “Deployment of Emerging Technologies to Enhance Security of Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria” after he joined other dignitaries to commission various projects within the institution. He said the ministry had…

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NIN holders have risen to 47.8 million – FG

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government yesterday warned telephone subscribers to protect their Subscriber Identification Modules, (SIMs) and their National Identity Numbers, (NINs), as it would now use the NIN to trace people for either good or bad reasons. t also announced that a total of 47.8 million NINs had been collected by the mobile operators, as it expressed the hope that more NINs would be collected before the February 9, 2021 deadline. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami,  gave the warning in a statement issued in Abuja by the…

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NIN mandatory for foreign diplomats – FG

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The Federal Government says the National Identity Number, (NIN), is mandatory for foreign diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, stated this yesterday in a statement by his Technical Assistant, Dr Femi Adeluyi. He said that an enrolment centre has been established for the foreign diplomats at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, “The National Identity Number is mandatory for diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a…

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EFCC warns Nigerians against selling their NIN

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has warned Nigerians against the sale of their National Identity Number (NIN) for monetary benefits. Recall that there has been a surge in the number of Nigerians registering for their NIN since the government announced in December 2020 that any mobile phone subscriber without a NIN will have their Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) cards blocked in a matter of weeks. In an issued statement yesterday, the EFCC has warned that some fraudulent individuals are cashing in on the ongoing exercise to induce enrollees to…

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SIM registration: NIMC issues fresh guidelines for NIN applicants

Aminu Imam

The National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), yesterday issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number, (NIN). The NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a statement, titled: ‘NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment’. The statement partly read, “Mindful of the second wave of the COVID-19 which continues to severely affect public health and cause unprecedented disruptions, the Commission wishes to announce that it has adopted a couple of measures to contain the spread of the virus whilst ensuring its services to Nigerians are not entirely…

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Suspension of SIM card registration has rendered 2m youths jobless – Association

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About two million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and Simcard Dealers Association (ATOASDA), made the claim while addressing a press conference in Kaduna yesterday. The telecomms dealers, who noted that they were aware of the Federal Government’s intention to address security challenges through linkage of National Identity Number, (NIN), with mobile numbers and suspension of new SIM cards registration, they fear that, rendering…

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FG orders removal of N20 NIN retrieval charge across all networks

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The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to remove the N20 USSD fee on subscribers willing to check their National Identity Numbers (NIN) status through their mobile phones. This was revealed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami in a statement issued yesterday morning. The Ministry of Communications said the order takes effect immediately, and “is an intervention aimed at making the process easier and affordable”. Dr. Pantami disclosed that the relevant authorities had…

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‘Submit NIN to telcos for SIM registration’ – NCC to Nigerians

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigerians should get a National Identity Number, (NIN) and submit to their network operators, (telcos). This was contained in a revised statement released by the Commission yesterday, which announced the suspension of sales and reactivation of new SIM cards. The NCC said it is going to embark on an audit of the subscriber registration database. Recall that the Commission had earlier suspended sales and reactivation of new SIM cards because of an audit of the subscriber registration database. The telcos were directed…

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