National Identification and the Fight Against Insecurity In Nigeria By Inyene Ibanga       The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy jolted GSM subscribers back to reality when it ordered Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards without valid National Identification Numbers...

Reps Urge Extension of SIM Card Registration, NIN Linkage Deadline         The House of Representatives yesterday urged the federal government to extend the deadline for the synchronisation of subscribers’ SIM card registration with their National Identification Number (NIN) by telecommunication service providers to 10 weeks. The Minister...

FG Apologises For Asking All Bank, Other Account Holder To Re-register       The Federal Government has apologised for asking all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. Economic Confidential reports that the FG earlier asked all account holders in banks, including insurance...

FG Orders All Bank, Other Account Holders To Re-register       The Federal Government has ordered all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. The order was given despite the possession of the Bank Verification Number and the National Identification Number by account...