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Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday said it was awaiting the advice of the Federal Government as regards t...

You can’t link SIM with BVN-generated NIN – NIMC Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja  The National Identity Management Commission on Tuesday said Subscriber Identification Modules would not be linked with National Identity Numbers generated through Bank Verification Numbers. It disclosed this in tweets via its official Twitter handle, stressing that individuals with BVN-generated NINs should visit NIMC offices to validate their NINs. It said the BVN-generated NIN would not work on its newly inaugurated mobile app. “You must complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN,” t...

Punch Newspapers Sections Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Federal Government’s policy on the Feplacement of Subscriber Identification Modules and the deadline given for linking SIMs with valid National Identity Numbers are economically risky, stakeholders have said. Also, they noted that the deadline given by government for the linking of SIMs with NINs would not be met going by the recent happenings in the sector and the crowds at the offices of the National Identity Management Commission. On January 2, the government released a policy for the replacement of SIMs belonging to subscribers whose...

Views: Visits 37 Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) continued the enrolment exercise for the National Identity Number (NIN) on Monday after a two-day strike. In continuation of its coverage of the registration process in Lagos, Channels Television crew visited more than seven local governments. While the process may have been stalled, the challenges faced by enrolees and even the NIMC workers are not likely to fade away anytime soon. “Enrol once and be identified for life,” that was the footnote of the signpost that welcomes enrolees to the agency’s ...

Channels Television     Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), have suspended the industrial action which they embarked on, on Thursday over poor allowances and the fear of exposure to COVID-19 in the agency. One of the workers had also told Channels Television that the recent increase in the number of visitors at their office for registration of NIN had caused a lot of stress for them. But they have now decided to put the strike on hold after a meeting with the Federal Government, where it was agreed that the demands of the employees would be addressed. The Preside...