Tag: SIM registration

Insecurity: SIM/NIN Linkage now frustrating terrorists in North-East – NCC

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The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has said that terrorists and bandits are been denied access to telecommunication services subscribers with the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number (NIN), SIM linkage policy in Nigeria. The Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement NCC, Ephraim Nwokonanya, represented by Head Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, NCC, Al-Kasim Umar, disclosed this at the 1-day Capacity Building for members of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association, (NITRA), Abuja chapter at the Commission Headquarters, Abuja. Speaking on the NIN-SIM linkage, Menace of Network Booster Devices, other Compliance, Monitoring Enforcement…

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SIM-NIN Policy: ‘20.4m Nigerians risk disconnection after March 31st deadline’ – Pantami

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At least 20.4 million Nigerians risk being disconnected from telecommunication services if the Federal Government implements the National Identification Number (NIN)Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) policy, which has expired on the 31st of March 2022. According to the Federal Government, subscribers now have a couple of days to link their SIMs to NINs before it begins to enforce the policy. In an issued press statement signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, said…

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