A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number, NIN by two months. Justice Maureen Onyetenu granted the extension on Tuesday while delivering a ruling in a suit filed by human…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Government has stated that arrangements are ongoing to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami, who disclosed this to newsmen…
…Calls for unified data market in Africa Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ali Pantami said the present administration attaches much importance to the ongoing registration for the National Identity Number (NIN), because it is strategic…
By Ogaga Ariemu, Abuja Federal government has applauded the commitment of Nigerians, stating that 47.8 million National Identity Numbers (NIN), was collected by Mobile Network Operators(MNOs) in the ongoing NIN to SIM linkage exercise. The government also reiterated that February…
..SIM disconnection may cause economic shutdown- President ATCON …Minister’s order ‘fuels’ Covid-19 hike- President NATCOMS By Ogaga Ariemu Stakeholders in the telecommunications sector have urged the federal government to extend the Jan 19 Deadline for SIM(Subscriber Identification Module) cards to…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Communi cations and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nigerian Newsdirect learnt that the desk…
By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Newsdirect learnt that the desk is to…
Sapele residents on Tuesday besieged NIN office at Sapele Local Government Council Secretariat to get their National Identification Number so as to prevent their SIM card from being blocked amidst confusion arising from information from different quarters. It was gathered…
By Ogaga Ariemu National Identity Number(NIN), enrollment has resumed at the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) offices on Monday nationwide. This disclosure was made to Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper in a statement released by NIMC’s Head Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke on…
…FG makes NIN compulsory for SIM cards replacement By Ogaga Ariemu, Abuja Federal Government has lifted its suspension on Subscriber Identification Module(SIM) cards replacement for telecommunications subscribers. Also Federal Government ordered that National Identity Number(NIN) be made compulsory for telecoms…
