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Nigerian govt extends NIN-SIM verification deadline to 30 June as NIN enrolment reaches 54 mln

Wednesday 5 May 2021 | 13:48 CET | News
The Nigerian government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Sim data verification by another month to 30 June, following a request from stakeholders. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that significant progress has been made, with almost 54 million people having obtained their NIN. This could translate to up to 190 million mobile numbers, since empirical evidence suggests that each unique NIN maps to three to four phone lines.

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Companies: NCC
Countries: Nigeria
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