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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a Mobile App.
A statement by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister, Dr Femi Adeluyi said this is part of the Federal Government’s Policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it to SIM, which was sent to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for implementation.
“The N20 and N40 fees for NIN verification by individuals and Mobile Network Operators, respectively, were also waived. These efforts are aimed at supporting the policy to link subscribers’ NIN to their SIM, which was approved by the Federal Government earlier in the year and communicated to the NCC on the 4th of February, 2020”, the statement noted.
Nigerians disagree with FG over claims of 50% slash of mobile data cost Nigerians disagree with FG over claims of 50% slash of mobile data cost
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Nigerians have kicked following the Federal Government’s claim that the cost price of mobile network data has been reduced by 50 per cent in November 2020.
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had issued a statement on December 9, 2020, claiming that the cost of 1GB data has been reduced from N1000 to N487.18 in November 2020.
The statement which was signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi said the information was based on a report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) submitted to the minister following the implementation of the directives.