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How To Unblock Your NIN- barred Sim Cards
Nigerians have stormed telecommunication stores nationwide after telcos began barring following lines not linked with a National Identification Number (NIN) over the weekend.
This is in compliance with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s July 31, 2024, deadline for SIM-NIN linkage. According to the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body for all telcos, customers who have had their lines blocked are those with a mismatch between their records on both databases (i.e., SIM and NIN).
“We advise such customers to contact their service providers through communicated channels for resolution of the issue,” it said in a statement released on Monday.
It noted that all operators have put measures in place to ensure that anyone whose line is blocked can unblock it by following some easy steps:
1. Airtel: Dial *121# and input your eleven-digit NIN number. The subscriber will receive a confirmation message they have successfully unbarred their Airtel SIM card.
2. EMTS: 9Mobile: Dial *200*8#
3. Glo: Dial *109*Your NIN number#. For example, if your NIN is 12345678901, you would dial *109*12345678901#. Then follow the prompts to submit your NIN for linkage.
4. MTN: If an MTN line is barred, all the subscriber needs to do is visit nin.mtn.ng to check the NIN status, and if not linked, proceed to link it. During the process, an OTP would be requested, as well as the NIN. After giving consent and submitting the NIN linking request, it will be done, and the line will be automatically unbarred.
5. Smile: Send your valid NIN to [email protected] or call 07020444444. You will be asked to provide consent. Upon receipt of customer consent and successful verification of NIN, the line will be unbarred.
6. Spectranet: Call the toll-free line 8002345678 and submit your NIN, but you will have to do your KYC at the Spectranet Store. Customers can send an email to [email protected] and submit their NIN, but they will have to do their KYC at the Spectranet Store. Customers can go to the Spectranet website and submit their NIN online, but to complete the process, they will have to do KYC at the Spectranet Store.
7. Ntel: The customer should visit any Ntel store with their NIN. Their fingerprint is used to call up their existing KYC profile with Ntel for verification. Consent is received, and the line is updated and unbarred.
ALTON highlighted that if these online steps fail, subscribers should physically visit any walk-in centers of operators to unblock their lines.
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Air Force Begins Moving Electoral Materials For Edo Guber Election
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has began airlifting the sensitive election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State, ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali.
The operation is part of the NAF’s efforts to ensure the timely and secure delivery of materials necessary for a smooth electoral process.
This development reinforces the collaboration between NAF and INEC to facilitate logistics and ensure a peaceful election in Edo State.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, had previously reiterated NAF’s commitment to providing airlift support for the swift movement of electoral materials during a meeting with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.
This airlift operation is a crucial aspect of NAF’s constitutional responsibility to provide Military Aid to Civil Authority, underscoring the force’s dedication to supporting democratic processes in Nigeria. With the election just days away, the NAF’s timely intervention will help ensure the successful conduct of the governorship elections in Edo State.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State had earlier accused the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hunt the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and supporters in the state and force them into hiding ahead of September 21 governorship election.
Obaseki, who made the allegation when a delegation led by the former Head of State, Abdusalam Abubakar, met with him to get the governor and his party to sign peace accord, said that the IGP had made nonsense of his (Obaseki’s) role as the chief security officer of the state.
The governor had said that the police chief obtained a warrant to arrest 60 members and supporters of PDP in Edo and that the IGP sent an armed “gang” of policemen who invaded the state, attacked PDP members, shot at a local government chairman and arrested 10 persons who are currently being detained in Abuja without charges.
Asked by the former head of state if his party would sign the peace accord, Obaseki said, “The person who is supposed to enforce the peace accord is now an active participant in creating a destructive environment.
“We are now in a situation where from the Inspector General’s office, there are armed gang policemen who came into Edo State, invaded, arrested and took away PDP members.
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“Dancing gives me abundant joy and peace of mind”-Gov Adeleke
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has given reasons why he loves dancing.
The ‘Dancing Governor’, as he is fondly called, revealed this on Wednesday while responding to a tweet on X.
An X user, @Iwogoke, while praising the governor, stated that Adeleke has been busy fulfilling his electoral promises to the people of Osun State, while his political opponents believe he is only good at dancing.
Iwogoke tweeted, “I’m not flattering you, Your Excellency, your opponents think you can only dance but while they are busy shouting and calling you ‘Dancing Governor’, you are busy fulfilling your electoral promises to the people.”
Responding to the tweet via his verified X account, Adeleke explained that he loves dancing because it brings him joy.
Speaking further on his love for dancing, Adeleke highlighted that while dancing brings him immense happiness, his greater fulfilment comes from delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of Osun.
Outlining his administration’s efforts to enhance the state’s infrastructure, he noted that primary health centre rehabilitation is underway in at least 200 out of the 332 wards across Osun State, adding that road construction projects are also progressing in every local government area.
He wrote, “Dancing gives me joy, but delivering on my electoral promises and providing the dividends of democracy to the good people of Osun gives me even greater joy. Rehabilitation of primary health centers is ongoing in at least 200 out of 332 wards, and road construction is progressing in every Local Government!”
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