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Nigeria loses 12 million mobile subs while SIM registration suspended
2021-05-04 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Back in December 2020, the Nigerian government began an ambitious new strategy to link SIM cards to individuals via their NIN, suggesting that the move would increase the transparency of registration process and help block loopholes in current policy. As such, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ordered a temporary suspension of the sale and registration of new SIM cards, asking citizens to come forward to correct records and verify their current SIMs…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Nigerian govt lifts ban on new SIM card activation
2021-04-19 09:44:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Nigerian government has approved the activation of new SIM registrations by telecom operators, including MTN, lifting a ban in place since December 2020...
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City worker phone attacked via SIM Swap
2021-04-02 04:24:34| PortlandOnline
NCC orders telcos to block Sim cards without National Identity Number
2020-12-16 08:55:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecom operators in the country two weeks to block all Sim cards that are not registered with a National Identity Number (NIN). The commission warned that any telecom operators that failed to comply with the directive risked outright withdrawal of their licences or a heavy penalty.
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Nigeria suspends new SIM card sales to allow registration audit
2020-12-10 10:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators to suspend new SIM card registrations to allow an audit of the subscriber registration database as directed by the government. The NCC saidexemptions may be granted in writing by the commission following approval from the government where it is absolutely necessary.
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