MTN has shut all its stores and service centres in Nigeria following subscriber outrage and vandalism due to lines being barred over NIN and SIM registration mismatches. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Telecoms giant MTN has shut all its stores and service centres across Nigeria following an uproar from subscribers after the network provider barred their … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that MTN, GLO, Airtel and other telecom network providers have been warned against the act of reselling already purchased Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to another subscriber after months of unuse. The House of Representatives gave the warning as it mandated its Committee on Telecommunications (when constituted) to interface with Global … Read more
Federal government extends deadline for national identification number Both those with NIN and without NIN are to link their NIN with their sims before 9th, February. Following public outcry by many Nigerians over their inability to enroll for National Identification Number (NIN), the federal government has extended the deadline for all Nigerians, urging them to … Read more
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerians will now be required to submit a national identity number (NIN) to telecommunications companies. In a revised statement directing network operator to suspend sales and reactivation of new SIM cards, the commission said Nigerians must obtain, and submit to their service providers, a secure digital identification from the … Read more