Author: Lilian Azuh

The Federal Government’s extension granted to telecom subscribers across the country to link their subscriber identity module (SIM) with their National Identity Numbers (NINs) ends today. The March 31, extension was granted last December after the earlier deadline had elapsed. It is uncertain if the Federal Government will grant any  extension as calls made to the spokesman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, and the Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NIMC), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, were not returned last night. Also, there was no response to a text message sent to Adegoke’s phone number…