The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cleared the air on speculations of impending mass disconnection of telephone subscribers. The NCC said the speculations arose as a result of numerous publications in both the print and electronic media on the ongoing linkage of SIM registration records with the National Identity Number (NIN). NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, made the clarification in a statement he issued late Wednesday in Abuja. “Most of these publications are...

The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the deadline for SIM card registration with national identification number (NIN) by 10 weeks. This directive was issued during Wednesday’s plenary session. On Tuesday, the communications agency asked telecommunications companies to block SIM cards not registered with NIN after two weeks. The directive was based on the outcome of a meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry as convened by Isa...