• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Sectors

NIN-SIM linkage: NIMC denies server downtime claim, says over 10,000 centres are active 

Samson Akintaro by Samson Akintaro
September 5, 2024
in Sectors, Tech News
NIN
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied reports that its servers have been suffering downtimes as Nigerians besieged telecom operators shops for the verification of their National Identification Number (NIN).

The Commission stated this in a statement released on Thursday by its Head of Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke, adding that over 10,000 enrollment centres across the country and in Diaspora are actively serving Nigerians.

The rush for NIN verification is on the back of the September 15 final deadline for the linking of all SIMs to NIN as recently announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

RelatedStories

Telecom

Telcos confirm SIM swap resumption after NIMC-linked disruption 

July 21, 2025
NIMC, NIN

NIN enrolment: NIMC has reduced extortion by 40%, says DG 

May 14, 2025

On Wednesday, reports suggested that telecom operators were having serious challenges in verifying subscribers’ NIN on NIMC servers due to repeated downtime.

This was said to have been a recurring issue and a major stumbling block to the completion of the entire process.

Services going seamlessly  

Contrary to the reports, NIMC said there has not been any issue on its system, adding that services are bing rendered seamlessly.

 “NIMC wishes to inform the general public that National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment, verification and authentication, modification of data and other services are going on seamlessly to meet the needs of Nigeria for the NIN-SIM linkage deadline. 

“The Commission wishes to reiterate that all its over Ten Thousand NIN enrolment centres across the country and in the diaspora are open for NIN enrolment. Nigerians and legal residents can visit any of the centres to enrol and be issued the NIN. This assurance is given in light of the 14th September 2024 deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage,” the Commission said.

  • NIMC added that Nigerians and legal residents, who want to modify their NIN data can also do so through its self-service portal.
  • Furthermore, the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to Zero tolerance for all forms of extortion and unethical practices, insisting that NIN enrolment is free.

In case you missed it 

On Wednesday,  August 28, the NCC announced September 14, 2024, as the final deadline for Nigerians for the ongoing SIM-NIN linkage exercise.

  • According to the telecom regulator, to date, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to a NIN, reflecting an impressive compliance rate of 96%, a substantial increase from 69.7% in January 2024.
  • This, however, showed there are still millions of lines yet to be linked with NIN.
  • As of March 2024, data from the NCC shows that there were over 219 million active lines across the mobile networks of MTN, Globacom, Airtel, and 9mobile.

Follow us for Breaking News and Market Intelligence.
Tags: NIMCNINNIN-SIM Linkage
Samson Akintaro

Samson Akintaro

Samson Akintaro is a tech enthusiast and has over a decade experience covering and writing about the tech industry. He is currently the Tech Analyst at Nairametrics.

Related Posts

Telecom
Sectors

Telcos confirm SIM swap resumption after NIMC-linked disruption 

July 21, 2025
NIMC, NIN
Sectors

NIN enrolment: NIMC has reduced extortion by 40%, says DG 

May 14, 2025
NIMC, world Bank
Sectors

NIN: Lagos, Kano maintain lead as enrolments hit 118.4 million in March 2025

April 20, 2025
NIMC, world Bank
Sectors

NIMC to prosecute Nigerians printing ‘NIN cards’, says only slip is legal 

March 24, 2025
NIMC, world Bank
Sectors

NIN enrolment hits 117.3 million in February 2025 – NIMC 

March 19, 2025
NIMC, world Bank
Sectors

NIMC warns Nigerians to modify NIN only on official self-service portal for security reasons 

March 10, 2025
Next Post
Hamster Kombat

Bybit set to list Hamster Kombat token on September 26

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Palmpay

first bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • NECO temporarily shuts down examination portals nationwide for maintenance 
  • Conoil Plc reports 83% decline in Q2 2025 pre-tax profit to N775 million 
  • Afreximbank leads $1.35 billion financing for Dangote Refinery in landmark $4 billion syndicated deal 

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

NECO temporarily shuts down examination portals nationwide for maintenance 

NECO temporarily shuts down examination portals nationwide for maintenance 

August 4, 2025
Conoil Plc,

Conoil Plc reports 83% decline in Q2 2025 pre-tax profit to N775 million 

August 4, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics