GSM Operators Collect 47.8m NINs Ahead of NCC Deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says GSM operators have collected 47.8 million National Identification Number (NINs) from subscribers as at Jan 18. This is contained in a statement by…
NIN Linker Developed by Fraudsters not FG – NIMC Counters Minister
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians to stay away from a “fake” app that claims to help link the National Identity Number (NIN) to SIM cards. This…
FG Releases Fresh Guidelines for Stolen SIM Cards Replacement
The Federal government has released fresh guidelines for the replacement of SIM cards that are damaged, stolen or lost as part of efforts to tidy up the processes of obtaining…
NATIONAL IDENTITY NUMBER: FG Lauches Mobile App
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a Mobile App. A…
Agents to FG: Lift ban on Sales of SIM, others
Association of SIM Registration Agents (ASREG) has urged Federal government to lift suspension order placed on sales, registration and activation of SIM cards in the country. The association has based…
SIM Registration: NIMC Issues Fresh Guidelines for NIN Applicants
The National Identity Management Commission, on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number. NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a statement titled,…
2 million Youths ‘Jobless’ as Govt Suspends SIM Card Registration
About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital…
NIN: Telecom Operators get NIMC Enrolment Licences • NIMC denies Data breach
Mobile network operators (MNOs) on Wednesday said they have enrollment and verification licences from the Federal Government. The development followed the stampede that was witnessed at the registration centres of…
Rush for NIN in Lagos, Abuja, Others •SIM Deactivation Deadline Extended
THERE was a big rush in major cities on Monday to obtain the National Identity Number (NIN) at National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices. NIN is required for a…
NIN Registration: FG Extends Deadline for Blocking SIM Cards
The federal government has extended the deadline for the registration of National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service subscribers. The ministry of communications and digital economy broke the news in…