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- 30 Sept 2021
NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Remains October 31 — NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecoms subscribers to link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with their Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) before the expiration of the…
- 21 Dec 2020
Telcos Unveil Shortcodes to Link NINs to SIM Cards
Mobile network operators (MNOs) otherwise telecom operators have unveiled short codes to enable their customers link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM).…
- 30 Dec 2021
December 31 NIN-SIM Deadline: Millions of Subscribers Risk Disconnection
The fate of an estimated 11 million mobile telephone subscribers currently hangs in the balance as the December 31 deadline for the National Identity Number and Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM)…
- 25 Jul 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, As Enrolments Hit 59.8m
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to October 31, 2021. The government said that the decision to…
- 16 Aug 2024
NIN: NCC Tightens Loose Ends, Introduce Self-Help Measure
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has announced a revised set of regulations to guide subscriber identity module (SIM) card and National Identity Number (NIN) rules, intended to tighten loose…
- 9 May 2023
Nigeria Lost 9m Data Subscribers in 2021 over SIM Registration
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration on 2020 cost Nigeria over nine million data subscribers in 2021, according to Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), 2021 Annual report and…
- 29 Apr 2019
Why SIM Card Registration in Necessary by NCC
Nigeria’s Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration initiative - which required all mobile phone subscribers to register their SIM cards with their respective mobile network operators - was…
- 6 Feb 2022
Banks, Telcos, Passport Issuance Suffer as NIMC Portal Breaks Down
Thousands of telecommunication subscribers nationwide seeking to retrieve their lost Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards or acquire new lines temporarily have been left stranded, following a…
- 11 May 2021
Globacom Resumes SIM Cards Activations
Globacom, national telecommunications Company, has announced its resumption of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card activation and replacement at select Gloworld retail outlets across the country.…
- 1 Feb 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Integration Deadline by 8 Weeks
Federal government has extended the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage exercise by eight weeks. This is the second extension of the exercise. The first…
- 16 Sept 2024
Over 65m GSM Lines Risk Disconnection over SIM-NIN Linkage
About 65 million phone lines are at risk of disconnection after telecom operators refused to grant subscribers an extension to the National Identification Number (NIN) -Subscriber Identity Module…
- 1 Mar 2024
MTN Disconnects Lines of 4.2m Nigerians after SIM-NIN Deadline
Telecommunications firm, MTN Nigeria has disclosed that it disconnected 4.2 million lines following the expiration of the February 28 deadline to link Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) with National…
- 1 Sept 2018
Unregistered SIM Cards Illegal -NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned subscribers of telecommunications services in the country to ensure they have their Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards registered before using…
- 18 Aug 2025
NCC Claims to Have Eliminated Unregistered SIMs from Telecoms Networks
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it has successfully eliminated users of unregistered subscriber identity modules (SIM), from the Nigerian telecommunication network, a…
- 10 Apr 2022
NIN-SIM linkage: Unblocking SIM Cards Require SIM Linkage- NCC Warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially informed telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be…
- 4 Jun 2015
Unused SIM Cards Hit 51.4m in April – NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that unused Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards on telecommunication operators’ networks increased from 50.6 million in March to 51.5…
- 3 Jun 2019
Operators Calls for Checks & Balances in SIM Registration
Ahead of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) notice of subscriber identity module (SIM) card registration audit of all mobile operators, some operators have started sending short message service…
- 29 Apr 2021
9mobile Begins Activation of SIM Cards at Experience Centres
Customer-friendly telecommunications company, 9mobile, has announced the recommencement of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card activation at its Experiences Centres across Nigeria. The Operator's…
- 22 Apr 2021
NCC Arrests Five Suspects Over Fraudulently-registered SIM Cards
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested five suspects for allegedly engaging in fraudulently registering and selling Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. The operation is part of…
- 21 Jun 2010
Still on Sim Registration
The move by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to begin registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards is a welcome development that will promote national security. Though the…
- 1 Apr 2019
NCC Explains Stringent SIM Card Replacement Process
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it made the process of replacing lost, stolen or damaged Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards more stringent in order to protect telecommunications…
- 10 Aug 2017
Police Recover 189 SIM Cards from Fraudsters
Moruf Animashaun, a prosecutor, has told a Lagos court that 189 Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards were retrieved from accused persons charged with defrauding a woman of N3.3million through a…
- 31 Dec 2020
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022 as Enrolments Exceed 71 Million
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March, 2022. Prof. Isa Pantami,…
- 31 Dec 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Verification to 31st March 2022 as Enrolments Exceed 71 Million
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the National Identification Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 31st of March, 2022. Prof. Isa Pantami,…
- 1 Apr 2021
FG Says Failure to Register for NIN Attracts 14 Years Imprisonment
Federal government yesterday said that using Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) or enjoying any government service without a National Identification Number (NIN) will attract a 14 years jail term or…
- 1 May 2024
Experts Seek Stricter Regulation against Call Masking, SIM-Boxing Fraud
Experts have called for stronger laws and stricter regulation to tackle security issues around call masking and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-boxing-related fraud in Nigeria, according to the…
- 7 Feb 2021
Stakeholders Demand 6-Month NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extension
Stakeholders in the telecom space have called for further extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by six months. They noted…
- 11 Jan 2010
Yes! Let’s Register Sim Cards
The move by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to begin registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards in March this year is a welcome development that will promote national…
- 1 Mar 2024
No Extension of Deadline for SIM-NIN Linkage- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said there would not be an extension of the February 28 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to National Identification…
- 1 Jun 2013
Sim Card Registration to End June 30-NCC
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said that the nationwide registration of Subscriber Identity Module (Sim) cards would not be extended for any reason at the end of the June 30 deadline set…