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Vanguard News New SIM registration to resume April 19 with NIN ― FG On The federal government has approved the activation of new SIM card registration with mandatory NIN. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, who issued the directive on Thursday said the approval was in line with the Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. A statement by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister, Dr Femi Adeluyi said the implementation of the Policy will commence on Monday, 19th of April 2021. Adeluyi explained that the is...

By Emma Okonji The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday, approved the activation of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. The Minister, in agreement with industry stakeholders, also revised the National Digital Identity Policy for SIM card registration. According to the Minister, the activation of new SIM card, which was banned in December last year, would begin on Monday April 19, 2021. Pantami has therefore directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure the provis...

  The Federal Government on Thursday said the issuance of new SIM cards will resume on April 19, “as long as verification is done and the guidelines are fully adhered to.” The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy communicated this in a statement signed by Femi Ademiluyi, a techncal aide to Minister Isa Pantami. The government suspended the activity in December 2020 as it embarked on an audit of the Subscriber Registration Database. The Communications Ministry said at the time that the audit exercise was important in order to verify and ensure compliance by Mobile Network Operat...