Court stops telecom operators from blocking phone lines over NIN A Federal High Court in Lagos State has restrained telecom operators from deactivating or blocking any phone line or SIM card that is not linked to the National Identification Number (NIN). In a ruling on February 22, 2024, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa granted the application for restraining orders filed by rights activist Olukoya Ogungbeje. The telecom operators, including MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Globacom, 9mobile and Airtel Networks Nigeria Limited, are now prohibited from taking any action that enforces the judgment or outrightly bars,...