unlinked SIMs
25 Mar
Barring unforeseen circumstances, telecommunications operators are to begin the second and third phases of disconnection of unlinked Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards from March 29 on the order of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
20 Dec 2023
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to implement full blockage of all subscribers identification module (SIM) cards not linked to national identification numbers (NINs) by February 28, 2024.
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