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Nigerian government extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline until 06 May

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | 11:10 CET | News
The Nigerian government has extended the deadline for linking National Identification Numbers (NINs) to mobile phone SIM cards until 06 May from 06 April. The extension was approved at a meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on NIN-SIM data linkage following endorsement by President Muhammadu Buhari. 

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Countries: Nigeria
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