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NCC Explains Barred SIM Cards Amid NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shed light on the recent barring of mobile lines belonging to subscribers who previously linked their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers (NINs).
NCC headquarters
Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief program, … Continue Reading
Nigerian Communications Commission Reiterates Deadline for NIN-SIM Linkage: MTN, Glo and others Directed to Bar Unlinked Subscribers
In a recent address at the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, the Executive Vice Chairman of the National Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, reiterated the commission’s directive to telecom operators regarding the linkage of National Identification Numbers (NIN) to … Continue Reading
Fintech Giant, OPay set to block all accounts Not linked to NIN by march 1, 2024
OPay, Nigeria’s fintech giant, has issued a stern warning that it will block all accounts not linked with the National Identification Number (NIN) by March 1, 2024.
The announcement was made by Ikponmwosa Odiase, OPay’s Director of Partnerships, … Continue Reading
Unbar Your Phone Number Blocked From Making Calls in Nigeria Because of NIN Linking?
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has barred phone numbers that have not been linked with a National Identification Number (NIN) from making calls since Wednesday 5th of April, 2022. Users who are barred can receive incoming calls but cannot not … Continue Reading
Bandits expose SIM-NIN linkage failure, police Unable to track gunmen
Kidnap victims on Monday explained how bandits had been thwarting the Federal Government’s security regulations in the telecommunications sector.
Residents of Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states, who recounted their experiences in kidnappers’ dens, told our correspondents that they made the … Continue Reading