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Around this time last year (2021), reports emerged that the FG plans to introduce a digital token to replace the 11-digit NIN number, and now the federal government has plans to implement it beginning January 2023.
The federal…
MTN, Airtel Bar 9.7 million Subscribers Despite NIN Submission
MTN and Airtel Nigeria have reported that 9.7 million of their subscribers are still barred from making outgoing calls despite submitting their National Identification Numbers for verification.
The telcos, disclosed in their recent…
NIMC Ordered To Add NIN To National ID Card
The House of Representatives has asked the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to redesign the national identity card in a way that the National Identity Number (NIN), of the bearer is written on it.
This call was made after…
NCC Releases New Rules For SIM Replacement
SIM replacement in Nigeria is now tedious than before. SIM card owners without NIN will not be able to replace their SIM card if misplaced.
New Rules for SIM Replacement
1: NIN is now mandatory for all SIM replacement. The commission said…
Linking Your SIMs To NIN Will safeguard Your Online Transactions – NCC To Nigerians
Nigerians has been urged by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to consider the benefit of linking their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards to their National Identification Number (NIN) for the safety of their online…
NIN-SIM Linkage: Telecom operators bars unlinked NIN-SIMs from calls
Based the directive given by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to block certain lines.
According to ALTON, subscribers affected are those yet to link their…
NIN-SIM Linkage: Govt Orders Telcos To Bar Outgoing Calls On Unlinked Lines
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended her citizens for complying with the NIN-SIM linkage, while also directing telecommunications companies to bar outgoing calls on unlinked lines from April 4, 2022.
This was disclosed in a…
We Have Just Few Days More Left For NIN-SIM Linkage – FG To Nigerians
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami has urged citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that they complete the linkage of their SIM and NIN, as enforcement is about to take…
How To Print Premium NIN Slip In Plastic For Physical Identification
The FG has yet again extended NIN linkage to SIM for the ninth time, and those who have succeeded in getting their NIN slip might want to the next step further.
The good news is that you can now print out the improved NIN slip in plastic…
FG To Replace NIN Slip With Digital Tokens On January 1
The Nigerian Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the aging NIN slip and polycarbonate card.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami said this at stakeholders workshop on the National…
We Have Reached 60M Unique NIN Enrolment Mark – FG
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has disclosed that it has exceeded the 60 million mark in the ongoing unique NIN enrolment exercise for the National Identity Database (NIDB).
The Commission announced this in a…
FG Yet Again Extends NIN Registration Deadline
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identification Number (NIN) and SIM data verification to July 26.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on behalf of the…
NIN-SIM Linkage Extended Till June 30th
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) announced the deadline extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise in a…
FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage To May 6
The National Identity Number, NIN-Sim linkage has been extended by one month by the Federal Government.
The Government also disclosed that National Identity Number database has exceeded 51 million records.
This was contained in a…
NIN: Federal Government Announces New Steps On SIM-Swap
President Muhammadu Buhari led administration has announced the approval of SIM swap centers by Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, across all local government areas.
The new development was confirmed at a meeting of the ministerial Task…
NIN Now Mandatory For Bank Accounts, Voter Registration – FG
The Federal Government has stated that the National Identity Number (NIN) is now mandatory for transactions such as the opening of bank accounts, payment of taxes, voter registration.
This was made known on Thursday in Abuja by the…
Federal Government Extends NIN-SIM Linkage
The Federal Government on Tuesday morning disclosed that it has extended the ongoing National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise by eight weeks.
The deadline has now been shifted to April 6,…
Glo Nigeria Begins NIN Registration Across The Country
Following the authorization by the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to telecom operators for NIN enrollment, Globacom Nigeria has commenced NIN registration in its various retail outlets across the country. The mobile operator…
MTN Nigeria Begins NIN Registration in These Locations
MTN Nigeria, just like other mobile operators, has commenced the National Identity Number (NIN) registration exercise in its retail outlets across the country.
According to MTN, it had secured the Nigerian Identity Management Commission…
NIMC Authorizes Telecom Companies To Register People For NIN
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says telecommunications companies have been licensed to register people for their National Identity Numbers (NINs).
Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Director-General, NIMC, Aliyu Aziz, said…