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7 SIM cards can be linked to one NIN – Minister reveals

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed that 7 Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) cards can be linked to one National Identification Number (NIN) on the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Mobile App launched recently. This disclosure was made by the minister during an interview on a television programme, on Friday, January 8, this year. The minister pointed out that the ministry is collaborating with NIMC to transform the NIN enrolment process and the onward linkage to SIM cards as required by the Nigerian Communication Commission, (NCC).…

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NIMC enrols 2.3million residents in Kano

Aminu Imam

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far enrolled more than 2.3 million persons in Kano State since the inception of the programme in 2007. The Coordinator of NIMC in Kano, Illo Sarkin-Yamma, made this known in an interview with newsmen yesterday, in Kano. He said that following the Federal Governments directive that Nigeriansshould link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM cards, the Commission had designated 52 centres for registration. According to him, the aim is to fast-track the enrolment of eligible Nigerians in the…

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NIN enrollment: Minister orders suspension of NIMC staff over extortion at centres

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has ordered the suspension of staff fingered in extortion of applicants during National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment at some National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) centres in the country. The NIMC Spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said the affected staff were at the NIN enrollment centres in Bauchi and Kaduna States He said the directive followed complaints by members of the public that some NIMC workers were capitalising on the rush for NIN to extort the…

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NIN: NITDA provides ICT centres to decongest NIMC offices

Aminu Imam

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that the agency has provided an ICT-centre to address the overcrowded National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in the State.  The overcrowding, which followed a directive by the Federal government for the nationwide SIM card registration alongside the NIMC registration of 19th January as deadline, has generated panic and pandemonium at the centre in the State.  Residents of the state have who defied most of the covid-19 protocols have on a daily basis, besieged the…

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Subscribers must now present NIN for SIM card replacement ? FG

Aminu Imam

A new condition for the Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) card replacement is that subscribers must present their National Identification Numbers (NIN). This is part of new conditions the Federal Government has announced for subscribers to replace lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged SIM cards. In a statement issued on Friday by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) Director, Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde and its Head, Corporate Communication, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, telecommunication companies are expected to comply with other SIM replacement guidelines already in place. It stated that NIMC will…

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FG lifts suspension order on SIM replacement

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government, yesterday, lifted the earlier suspension order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, but on the condition that such persons must have enrolled and obtained the National Identification Number (NIN). The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), who conveyed the federal governments lifting of suspension in a statement it issued, said: Further to engagements with government on the matter, we are pleased to report that our members have been granted permission to carry out SIM replacement upon verification of the customers…

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Just in! FG lifts suspension order on SIM replacement

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government,today, lifted the earlier suspension order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, but on the condition that such persons must have enrolled and obtained the National Identification Number (NIN). The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), who conveyed the federal governments lifting of suspension in a statement it issued, said: Further to engagements with government on the matter, we are pleased to report that our members have been granted permission to carry out SIM replacement upon verification of the customers NIN.…

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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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‘Digital Identity Number is free for all Nigerians’, says Pantami

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has re-emphasised that the Digital Identity Number is completely free, hence no Nigerian should be charged for it. The Minister was reacting to allegations in some quarters that some applicants for the Digital Identity Number are being asked to pay for the service. For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Pantami said, The Federal Government is bearing the cost of the registration process. As such, the Digital Identity Number is completely free for all Nigerians and legal residents with Resident Permit…

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FG orders removal of N20 NIN retrieval charge across all networks

Aminu Imam

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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