SIM registration Archives

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.