EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the over 40 million telephone lines barred after failing to link to the National Identity Numbers (SIM-NIN Linkage) face the risk of being forfeited soon. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with Punch in an interview. EDITOR’S … Read more
NCC has said for subscribers that have not registered for their NIN, what to do is to get their SIM registered at any accredited centre The commission said the link and the accompanying narrative represented patent misinformation and disinformation EDITOR’S PICK Planned Protest Looms In Osun Over Killing Of Businessman PDP Vows To Reclaim Cross … Read more
The government had approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to March 31 Phone subscribers who do not make the linkage may lose access to telecommunication services EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to link their National Identification Number (NIN) to their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) without delay. … Read more
FG has extended NIN-SIM verification. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module data verification to March 31, 2022. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Director Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ike Adinde, and Head of Corporate Communications, National Identity … Read more
According to the Nigerian Communications Commission, there were 229,582,206 connected lines in Nigeria in October… EKO HOT BLOG reports that more than 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. A source in the Association of … Read more
FG has again extended the NIN-SIM linkage deadline. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has again extended the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the end of 2021. The latest development was made known via a joint statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and … Read more
NCC has spoken about disqualifying Nigerians from getting SIM cards in the country. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked the report that it disqualified Nigerians from owning Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). It was earlier reported on Wednesday that the commission disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from registering … Read more
NCC has disqualified Nigerians below 18 years from getting SIM cards. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the disqualification of Nigerians below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in the country. The latest development was made known via a draft copy of the modified … Read more
“Persons in this category need to provide justification that they will be residing in Nigeria for less than 2 years” Federal government has ordered telecommunications companies to block the mobile line of foreigners who have lived in the country for more than two years but have not done national identification number (NIN) and subscriber identity … Read more
A cross-section of Nigerians has called for the resignation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over his alleged link with terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The aggrieved Twitter users alleged that Pantami cannot be trusted with the data of Nigerians, especially with the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity … Read more
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linkage of National Identity Numbers with Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards by eight weeks. The extension is to give Nigerians and legal residents more time to integrate their NIN with the SIM. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: FG Mulls Banning UAE, Netherlands Flights Over COVID-19 Tests Requisite Nigeria … Read more
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has revealed how Nigerians in diaspora can register for the National Identity Number, NIN. Dabiri-Erewa in a tweet on Monday disclosed that Nigerians abroad can visit the website of the National Identity Management Commission to enable them register for the NIN. She also noted that … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that despite the restrictions following the upsurge in COVID-19, Large crowds have gathered at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission in Lagos on Monday in a bid to register and obtain the National Identity Number. The development comes days after the Federal Government ordered telecommunications companies to block sim … Read more