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Getty Images The Nigerian Communications Commission has told all mobile network operators to audit the country’s national SIM registration database, or face possible sanctions and blocking of unregistered SIM cards. The registration process includes capturing biometric and personal information, identity cards, and facial capturing. MTN has 75 million subscribers in Nigeria. MTN said on Thursday it has embarked on the laborious task of registering customers from its largest market, Nigeria, within two weeks, following a directive from the country's communications commission to suspend new SIM registrations by all network operators. The company, which is Africa's largest mobile phone operator, has already faced a hefty fine in Nigeria over the registration of SIM cards.