National Identification Number (NIN)

NIN-SIM linkage: FG bars outgoing calls from April 4

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami has commended Nigerians and legal residents for their support during the exercise to link National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). A statement made available by Nigeria…

NIN enrolment reaches 67m – Pantami

The Federal Government says no fewer than 67 million people have registered for National Identification Number (NIN), which is the foundation for economy growth and national security. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Pantami, disclosed this in…

Mixed reactions as FG extends NIN-SIM linkage

Some Nigerians on Wednesday expressed divergent views on the extension of the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) linkage by the Federal government. The subscribers and vendors reacted in separate interviews with newsmen in Lagos. Reports state…

NIN registration: Applicants appeal for decentralization

Residents in Warri and environs enrolling for the National Identification Number (NIN) have appealed to the Federal Government to decentralise the ongoing registration process in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Warri that the development would ease the process which…