The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by 14 September 2024. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Mr Reuben Mouka, on Wednesday. The statement said that the directive aimed at ensuring full compliance with …

Many subscribers to the MTN network in Nigeria are now stranded as the telecommunications giant disconnected their lines over failure to link their National Identity Numbers (NIN) to their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. This is coming after several warnings by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the telecoms company that subscribers must link their lines to their NINs. On …