The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said there had been a notable drop in the number of calls by fraudsters to unsuspecting phone users since the linking of SIM cards with the National Identification Number, (NIN), began. The Minister stated this in Umuahia, Abia State, during the ‘World National Identify Day’ celebration, said that that although kidnappers and terrorists still negotiate for ransom using phone calls, significant gains have been recorded. Pantami, represented by the Director of Research and Development at the National Information Technology…
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NIN-SIM: 72 million subscribers barred from making calls
Over 72.77 million active telecommunication subscribers have been barred from making calls on their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards, following a directive from the Federal Government to telecommunication companies. On Monday, the Federal Government ordered telcos to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM policy, by restricting outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline for the verification expired on March, 31. This directive was contained in a joint statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, and the…
Read More‘101 million subscribers risk disconnection as SIM-NIN deadline draws near’
Over 101 million telecommunication subscribers risk disconnection if the December 31 deadline for the National Identity Number, (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification is not extended. According to a source in the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON), told newsmen, on Friday, that only about 90 million subscribers had linked their SIMs to their NINs. According to the source, the association and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, are currently discussing the likelihood of an extension. “We are speaking with the minister and…
Read MoreNigeria to produce SIM cards, smartphones for African continent – Pantami
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, says Nigeria has the capacity to produce SIM cards and smartphones for the African continent. The minister said this at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professional Forum yesterday, in Abuja, at the party’s National Secretariat. The event was organised by the Forum for government appointees to give an account of their stewardship in office to Nigerians. Pantami, while speaking at the event, assured that henceforth, importation of Subscriber Identification Module, (SIM) cards and other 60-70 percent of…
Read MoreFG approves NIN enrolment centre for diplomats
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN), Enrolment Centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to Pantami, who made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the desk would be set up on Jan. 19. Adeluyi said that the centre, which would provide support for members of the Diplomatic Corps, would be managed by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, through…
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