Insecurity: SIM/NIN Linkage now frustrating terrorists in North-East – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) has said that terrorists and bandits are been denied access to telecommunication services subscribers with the ongoing implementation of the National Identity Number (NIN), SIM linkage policy in Nigeria. The Director, Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement NCC, Ephraim Nwokonanya, represented by Head Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, NCC, Al-Kasim Umar, disclosed this at the 1-day Capacity Building for members of the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association, (NITRA), Abuja chapter at the Commission Headquarters, Abuja. Speaking on the NIN-SIM linkage, Menace of Network Booster Devices, other Compliance, Monitoring Enforcement…

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NIN: Buhari given 72 hours ultimatum to unblock lines of 72 million Nigerians

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has given President Muhammadu Buhari a 72-hour ultimatum to reverse the decision to block the mobile lines of 72 million Nigerians. SERAP urged Buhari to “direct the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to immediately reverse the apparently unlawful decision to block over 72 million active telecommunication subscribers from making calls on their SIMs”. Recall that last week, the Federal Government ‘ordered’ telecommunications companies to block outgoing calls on all unlinked lines as the deadline…

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SIM-NIN Policy: ‘20.4m Nigerians risk disconnection after March 31st deadline’ – Pantami

At least 20.4 million Nigerians risk being disconnected from telecommunication services if the Federal Government implements the National Identification Number (NIN)–Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) policy, which has expired on the 31st of March 2022. According to the Federal Government, subscribers now have a couple of days to link their SIMs to NINs before it begins to enforce the policy. In an issued press statement signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, said…

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NIN-Sim linkage: FG extends registration till March, 2022

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number, (NIN), to the Subscriber Identity Module, (SIM). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed that the deadline was extended by three months. By the minister’s disclosure, the new deadline is now March 31, 2022. Pantami’s directive was contained in an issued statement, signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde, and Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke. The…

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Telecom consumers’ group rejects virtual NIN

…Queries why FG is rushing citizens A group of telecoms subscribers has warned against the implementation of digital tokens feature on the National Identification Number, (NIN), without proper consultation. Recall that last week, the Minister of Communications and Digital economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, announced the ‘NIN Tokenization Solution’ feature for NIN. The virtual NIN is a tokenised version of a person’s actual NIN, which another party verifying the number cannot retain and use in a way that puts the individual’s data privacy at risk. Dr. Pantami had said that full…

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‘101 million subscribers risk disconnection as SIM-NIN deadline draws near’

Over 101 million telecommunication subscribers risk disconnection if the December 31 deadline for the National Identity Number, (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification is not extended. According to a source in the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria, (ALTON), told newsmen, on Friday, that only about 90 million subscribers had linked their SIMs to their NINs. According to the source, the association and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, are currently discussing the likelihood of an extension. “We are speaking with the minister and…

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FG extends NIN-SIM linkage till Dec 31st, as enrolment hits 66 million

The Federal Government has extended the on-going National Identification Number, (NIN), and subscriber identity module, (SIM), integration exercise till December 31, 2021. It was gathered that the deadline was shifted from the previous date of October 31. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, conveyed the approval of the federal government to extend the deadline in a statement issued yesterday. The statement was jointly signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)’s Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde,and Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC),…

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NIN-SIM Linkage: MTN Nigeria lost 7.6m subscribers in 6 months

The largest network by market share, MTN Nigeria, has stated that it lost 7.6 million mobile subscribers in the first half of 2021. This was stated by the telco in its unaudited results for the half-year ended June 30, 2021, posted on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) over the weekend. This is a 9.9 percent decline from December 2020. Recall that MTN Nigeria had lost 4.84 million in the first quarter of the year as a result of the stifling of growth in Nigeria’s telecoms sector caused by regulatory policies. Recall…

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Again, FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline

The Federal Government has further extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to October 31, 2021. The Director, Public Affairs Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC), Ikechukwu Adinde; and the Head, Corporate Communications, Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a joint statement on Monday, titled: ‘FG Extends NIN-SIM verification deadline to 31st October, 2021′. Prior before now, FG had approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26, 2021. The statement noted that the registration focus is now expected to shift to remote and…

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FG extends NIN-SIM verification to July 26

The Federal Government says it has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to July 26. This was communicated via an issued statement on Monday, signed jointly by spokespersons of the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) and the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, (NIMC). At least 57.3 million Nigerians have enrolled for the NIN, with an average of three to four SIMs per NIN, according to the agencies. “The decision to extend the deadline was made after a request by stakeholders on the need to consolidate the enrolment and…

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