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Just in: SIM-NIN linkage: Over 40m blocked lines to be forfeited — NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that more than 40 million telephone lines that were suspended for not being linked to national...

Telephone lines without NIN are to be barred by April 2024 – NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators in Nigeria, including MTN, Airtel, and Globacom, to bar phone lines without National Identity...

CBN to freeze accounts without BVN,NIN from March 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Friday that it will freeze accounts or wallets without Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National...

Senate probes NIS over corruption, delayed issuance, renewal of international passports

The Senate has directed its Committee on Interior to investigate the delay in the issuance and renewal of passports by the Nigeria Immigration...

FG levies Nigerians N1,000 for NIN verification fee for international passport application

Beginning from April 1, 2023, Nigerians will start paying N1,000 fee for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN) when applying for...

Again FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26

The Federal Government on Tuesday approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data verification until...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

Any Nigerian without National Identity Number (NIN) risks 7 or 14 years imprisonment, says Minister

  Any Nigerian who fails to obtain his or her National Identity Number (NIN) risks seven or 14 years imprisonment, the Minister of...

National identity card registration runs into hitch as NIMC workers begin strike

    The ongoing registration of Nigerians for the national identity card on Thursday suffered a setback as the workers of the National Identity...