SIM registration Archives

Nigerians protest suspension of SIM registration by NCC

On February 12, 20215:06 pmIn Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

…Decries Avoidable Hardship And Unemployment A coalition of civil societies, citizens, and SIM registration agents have taken to the streets of Warri in protest over the suspension of SIM registration and SIM sales. The angry protesters were seen holding placards and banners with inscription such as ‘Restore SIM registration now’, ‘FG/NCC save our job’, ‘Hunger
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Minister visits Airtel NIN enrollment centre, commends operators

Anxiety over deadline for NIN/SIM linkage

On January 18, 202111:59 pmIn Metroby Oboh

The deadline set by the Federal Government for mobile subscribers to link their National Identification Numbers, NIN, with their mobile phone’s Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, cards, is tomorrow.

No going back on Jan 19th deadline for NIN/Sim card integration – NIMC

SIM registration: FG extends deadline for NIN by 6 weeks

On December 22, 20207:02 amIn News, Technologyby Nwafor

By Emmanuel Elebeke, Juliet Umeh The Federal Government, yesterday, extended the synchronisation of SIM cards with the National Identity Number, NIN, to January and February 2021 for different categories of subscribers respectively. A statement by the National Task Force on NIN and SIM registration, indicated that the Federal Government approved three weeks extension for subscribers
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Minister visits Airtel NIN enrolment centre, commends operators

SIM Registration: Why Nigeria’s data gathering method is poor

On February 14, 20202:12 pmIn Technologyby Emmanuel Okogba

By Juliet Umeh Nine years after Nigeria flagged off Subscriber Identification Module, SIM registration, there’s a damning report that the country ranks poor among others who carried out similar exercise across the world. The exercise which gulped about N6.1 billion, was meant to check insecurity and crimes, mostly those that are phone related; but soon
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VerifyMe backs NIMC on compulsory NIN for SIM registration

On October 15, 20197:11 pmIn Newsby Nwafor

Identity management and work history reporting platform, VerifyMe Nigeria, has backed the recent directive by the National Communication Commission (NCC) that registration for new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards will now require the presentation of the National Identity Number (NIN).

MTN, Airtel, Globacom, others to carry out second SIM registration

On August 7, 20197:33 pmIn Technologyby Nwafor

The Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria, MNO, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom among others are to go through another compliance audit of all Subscriber Identity Module, SIM databases.