NCC Announces New Deadline for Nigerians to Link NIN to SIM or Get Disconnected [Video]

• The NCC has announced a new deadline for Nigerians yet to link their SIM cards with their NINs to do so
• The extension will help subscribers who have not yet completed the process do so without pressure
• Subscribers are encouraged to use registration centres to complete the linkage process to avoid service disruption

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for linking the Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with the National Identity Number (NIN) to September 14, 2024.

NCC issued the directive on Wednesday, August 28 in a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, its Director, Public Affairs,

The communication regulatory agency directed all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by …