Sim Cards
FG orders telcos to bar outgoing calls on SIMs not linked to NIN
The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar calls from subscriber identity module (SIM) cards that are yet to be linked to...
No plan to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years from getting SIM cards – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted a report that it planned to disqualify Nigerians under 18 years of age from getting Subscriber...
FG extends deadline for linking of NIN with SIM Cards to April
The federal government has extended the deadline for integration of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) by eight weeks....
Extend NIN registration deadline on SIM cards, Reps tells NCC
The House of Representatives has asked the National Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to sim card owners to...
FG gives telcos two weeks to block SIMs without NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block SIM cards not registered with the National...
NCC cuts off 2.2m SIM cards for improper registration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deactivated 2.2 million improperly registered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards across the networks of all telecom operators....
NCC directed to block 9m unregistered SIM cards
The federal government has directed the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to block over 9 million unregistered sim cards in the country. Dr Isa...
NCC Arrests 6 for Selling Pre-registered Sim Cards in Kano
The Enforcement Unit of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested six suspects for selling registered Sim Cards in Kano metropolis. The NCC...
Burundi Bans People From Owning Two Sim Cards
Burundi has banned people from owning two sim cards from the same mobile provider, local Bonesha FM reports, quoting a press release from...