SIM
28 Aug
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday said it uncovered no fewer than 100,000 Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards that were linked to a single individual. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, revealed this in a statement, where the commission announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for linking National Identification Numbers (NINs)…
28 Aug
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday announced September 14, 2024 as the final deadline for linking National Identification Numbers (NINs) to Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs). NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, in a statement, said the commission expects that no SIM operating in Nigeria will be without a valid NIN from September 15,…
29 Jul 2024
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators to immediately reactivate all lines that were disconnected due to the failure to verify their National Identification Numbers (NINs) with their subscriber identification modules (SIMs). The commission, however, urged members of the public who are yet to verify their SIMs to do so as soon as…
17 Apr 2024
Despite the over N57 billion that has been spent on the registration of Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards in the country in the last 13 years, frequent calls for biometric registration are not sitting well with Nigerians amid lack of proper identification means.
4 Mar 2024
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has explained why some telecommunications subscribers who had earlier linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers (NINs) had their mobile lines barred. Last week, the NCC gave a directive to telecom service providers to bar subscribers, who did not link their phone numbers to their NIN on or before…
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