SIM-NIN LINKAGE Archives - Global Upfront Newspapers

Why Nigeria Still Cannot Track Kidnappers’ Phones – And What Other Countries Do Differently

Global UpfrontDec 14, 2025December 14, 20251

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) An explainer based on the Federal Government’s admission on SIM–NIN tracking On Channels Television recently and as reported

Nigeria Not Alone in SIM Card Registration

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore While some Nigerians bicker and are uncomfortable with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration, and integration with the National Identity Numbers

SIM Card Deactivation And ITU Digital Agenda

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2024March 6, 20240

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore At a time when the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) appears to be racing towards 2030 when every human being on earth is

Despite SIM-NIN Linkage, Insecurity Worsens – 12,586 Kidnapped, 11,581 Killed in 3 Years

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2024January 21, 20240

The insecurity in various parts of Nigeria has continued to deteriorate despite the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-National Identity Numbers (NIN) synchronisation introduced on December 16,

SIM-NIN linkage is a ruse as Police can’t track bandits, other criminal elements

Global UpfrontJul 13, 2021July 13, 20210

Kidnap victims on Monday explained how bandits had been thwarting the Federal Government’s security regulations in the telecommunications sector. Residents of Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna