SIMS not registered, verified with digital IDs in Nigeria blocked

Millions of SIM cards in Nigeria have been disconnected by mobile network operators with the passing of the February 28 deadline for registration with the account-holders national digital identity, the NIN (National Identity Number).

MTN has blocked 4.2 million subscriptions, Leadership reports. It appears some of the affected subscribers have tried to register their NIN, only to find it could not be verified by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

The directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to move …

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