The NIN-SIM linkage deadline has been extended by the Federal Government by 8 Weeks.
Telcos have submitted about 43 million NINs to the NIMC for verification in order to have them registered with their respective SIMs.
The Federal Government has directed foreign diplomats in the country to also partake in the mandatory NIN registration.
Thousands of applicants have been locked outside as the staff of NIMC have embarked on an indefinite strike.
These are some steps to link your phone number with your National Identity Number (NIN)
FG has ordered Federal Road Safety Corps not to process drivers' licenses without the use of National Identification Number.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isah Pantanmi has directed that phone users in Nigeria should no longer have more than three SIM cards.