Tag: NIN

NCC orders telecom operators to block SIM cards without NIN

Aminu Imam

As Nigerians get 2 weeks deadline to submit their NIN for SIM registration update The Federal Government has said that any telecoms subscriber who fails to submit his/her National Identity Number (NIN) to its network provider would be blocked from the network from December 31. This was part of the decisions reached at a stakeholders meeting convened by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami. This is contained in a statement signed and issued by the Director, Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu…

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

Aminu Imam

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

Aminu Imam

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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