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FG lifts ban on new SIM registration

FG lifts ban on new SIM registration On By Prince Osuagwu & Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government yesterday lifted the ban on new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration, giving Nigerians who desire to get new lines a reprieve. However, this time around, only those who have registered and obtained their National Identity Number (NIN), will be able to do so as the order for telecom operators to begin registering new numbers makes ownership of  NIN mandatory. Minister of Communications  and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami ,who issued the directive said the approval was in line with the Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration.

Telcos Suspend Withdrawal of Banks USSD Services

Emma Okonji The initial plan by telecoms operators (telcos) to suspend the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) to banks and other Financial Service Providers (FSP), over accumulated debt of N42 billion, has been put on hold. The decision followed the directive of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, who asked the telecoms operators to wait until the outcome of today’s meeting scheduled with the Governor of Central Bank (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to discuss the lingering issues. The telcos had threatened to suspend the bank’s USSD services from today and advised bank customers to use alternative channels for their financial transactions.

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