NCC announces successful completion of NIN-SIM linkage The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the completion of the federal government’s policy linking all phone numbers in the country to a National Identification Number (NIN). Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, made this statement on Thursday during the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held in Lagos. Speaking about the importance of the NIN-SIM linkage initiative, Maida acknowledged the difficulties encountered by Nigerians throughout the process. “We have recently concluded the implementation of the federal government’s 2020 policy of linking every phone number...