How NIN-SIM linkage is allegedly ripping off poor Nigerians, leaving out rural dwellers

Enitan Ayodele On the 15th of December, 2020, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) ordered mobile network operators in the country to suspend the sale and activation of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. The industry regulator also ordered Nigerians to…

Outdated NIMC facilities obstructs NIN-SIM linkage

Edozie Udeojo Applicants wait to obtain national identity numbers at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office, in the Lagos state capital of Ikeja, on December 30, 2020. – Nigerians have appealed to the government for further extension of the…