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29 Feb
The deadline for the linkage of subscribers Identification module (SIM) cards to National Identification Number (NIN) ended yesterday as directed by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
6 Feb
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) warned that SIM cards that are not linked to the owners’ National Identity Number (NIN) will be deactivated by the end of February. NCC vice chairman, Aminu Maida, said this in an introductory meeting with the media in Abuja. Maida's announcement follows a 2021 policy requiring NIN linkage with SIMs.…
19 Jul 2023
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to deactivate all illegally registered SIM card in support of the fight against insecurity in the country.
3 Jul 2023
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that subscribers may lose their SIM cards within a year, if they do not put them to use.

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