The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that it will follow the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) direction to prohibit outgoing calls on subscriber lines that do not meet the NIN-SIM connection Policy requirement. All Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) must be linked to a National Identification Number […]
NIN-SIM linkage
Mobile Network Operators in Nigeria will begin blocking outbound calls on subscriber-allotted lines that have not yet been linked to the National Identification Number (NIN) database as of today, April 4th, 2022. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, spoke on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari […]
According to various sources, the Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for citizens to incorporate their subscriber identity module (SIM) into the National Identification Number (NIN) database. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has received consent from the Federal Government to extend […]
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification to the 30th of June, 2021. The government’s decision was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Dr Ikechukwu […]
National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021. This message was conveyed by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM during the meeting of […]
