The Electronic Identity Card
A 2019 court order put a temporary halt to electronic identity card issuance initiated by the Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration after 1.2 million cards had been issued. The electronic identity card was supposed to be the super app of civil registers and traditional ID cards, combining identification that is digitally verifiable with the ability to make […]
Why The NIN-SIM Linkage Is A Bad Policy Decision
MTN’s 2021 1st quarter results showed only 35 million subscribers on its network had linked their mobile numbers to their National Identification Number (NIN). This also means that despite the May 6 deadline, only half of MTN’s subscribers have been linked. Read more about Tech Again, the business of setting deadlines with such government […]
NIN-SIM Linkage: FG Extends Deadline To June 30
The Nigerian government has extended the deadline for the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and subscriber identity module (SIM) linkage from May 6th, 2021, to June 30th. Read more about Tech The directive for the extension was made by Dr Isa Pantami, the Nigerian Minister of communications and digital economy following a virtual meeting […]
NIN-SIM Linkage Deadline Extended To May 6, 2021
Following complaints from Nigerians regarding the deadline for the linkage of NIN-SIM, the federal government has extended the deadline by one month, from April 6th to May 6th, 2021. Read more about NIN In an official statement on Friday, April 2, 2021, the Nigerian Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Isa Pantami, […]
SIM-NIN Linkage: Courts Bars FG From Disconnecting SIM Cards
Following pleas from Nigerians that the April 6, 2021 deadline for SIM-NIN linkage be extended again by the government, a Federal High Court in Lagos on March 23, 2021, barred the government from blocking SIM cards not linked come April 9. Read more about NIN It will be recalled that the Nigerian Ministry of […]
NIMC Develops A New Mobile App For SIM-NIN Linkage
As the April 6, 2021 deadline set by the federal government for the linkage of Subscribers Identity Module (SIM) cards with National Identity Numbers (NIN) edges closer, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in a bid to make the process easier and secure, has launched a new Mobile Web Service (MWS) Application and improved […]
BVN vs NIN: Digital Economy And Redundant Databases
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, came under fire a few weeks ago when he suggested that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) is illegal and will have to be replaced with the newly hyped National Identification Number (NIN). This new announcement is already creating topics debating why the BVN has to […]
FG Extends NIN-SIM Linkage By Eight Weeks
Following a meeting between the Nigerian communication minister, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and relevant stakeholders in the industry on Monday, February 1, 2021, the federal government has decided to extend the deadline for linking National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) by eight weeks. Read more about NIN This means that the February […]
Glo Commences Registration For National Identification Number (NIN)
As part of efforts to ensure that every Nigerian link their National Identification Number (NIN) with their SIM Cards, Nigerian telecommunication giant, Globacom, has announced that its retail outlets across the federation have commenced the registration of NIN. Read more on News In an official statement on Friday, January 29, 2021, Globacom revealed that it […]
How To Link Your NIN To Your Glo Sim
You risk having your sim card blocked if you fail to have them linked to your NIN. To link your NIN to your Glo sim, please follow the steps provided below. Read more about NIN You can choose to visit Glo online registration portal via www.gloworld.com/ng/nin to fill out your information. Or Dial *109*yourNIN# (e.g *109*08055429807#) […]
Here Is How To Link Your NIN To Your 9mobile Sim
Through the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), the Federal Government of Nigeria has mandated that the National Identification Number(NIN) be linked to all sims. Read more about NIN Below is how to link your NIN to your 9mobile sim card. To link NIN to your 9mobile line, simply; Dial *200*8# and follow the steps to submit your […]
How To Link Your NIN To Your Airtel Sim
The Federal Government of Nigeria has postponed the deadline for the NIN/Sim card linkage to the 9th of February 2021, however, do not wait for a better time to get yours done. Just follow these simple steps and link your NIN to your Airtel sim card. Read more about NIN To link your NIN with […]
How To Link Your NIN To Your MTN Sim Card
As the buzz gets bigger and time, running out, Nigerians make frantic efforts to get their National Identification Number (NIN) and link the same to their various sim cards. Below is how you can link your NIN to your MTN sim card. Read more about NIN MTN Users To link your NIN: Dial *785# using […]
NIN/SIM Card Registration: A Case In Haphazard Policies
Fire brigade approach to things is like second nature to Nigerians. Perhaps this is why Nigerians are hardly caught slacking in any foreign environment they find themselves. They have been so used to emergencies that they function more efficiently in proper environments. Read more about NIN Meanwhile, such an adaptive trait is hardly ideal […]
FG Extends Deadline For NIN-SIM Card Linkage For The Second Time
Following the inability of a lot of Nigerians to meet up with the January 19, 2021 deadline set by the government for linking their SIM cards with their National Identity Number, the government has for the second time extended the deadline from January 19 to February 9, 2021. Read more about NIN It will […]
ALTON Abates Telecom Subscribers’ Fears Over NIN Deadline
Following the deadline for telephone subscribers to link their SIM cards with their identity numbers on Tuesday, mobile operators have cleared the confusion on whether SIMs with unlinked but submitted NINs would be blocked or not. Read more about Tech “If you already have your NIN and you have delivered the number to your […]