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Easy steps to link NIN with MTN, Airtel, Glo, other lines in 2024
Easy steps to link NIN with MTN, Airtel, Glo, other lines in 2024
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set a new deadline of September 14, 2024, for the mandatory linkage of the Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to the National Identity Numbers (NINs).
Here is a guide that presents step-by-step instructions and methods through which subscribers can easily integrate their NIN with their MTN, Airtel, Glo, or 9mobile lines, facilitating regulatory compliance and ensuring uninterrupted telecommunication services. Let’s get into it.
How to Link Your NIN to an MTN Line: A Step-by-Step Guide
You can link your NIN to your MTN line in two ways- through the MTN NIN portal or using a USSD code.
Using the Linking Portal to Link NIN to an MTN line
Step 1: Visit the MTN NIN linking portal
Step 2: Fill in the necessary information, including your VNIN, phone number and email address, and select Next.
MTN portal for linking NIN
Step 3: Verify the information you have entered and click Enter. You will receive an OTP via text message to the number you inputted. Enter the OTP and validate.
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Step 4: Wait for confirmation that the linking was successful.
Using USSD Code to Link NIN to an MTN line
Dial *996# and select 1. Submit Virtual NIN. Follow the prompts and complete the linking process.
Note that you can only link 7 phone numbers to one NIN. So if you’re attempting to register a line and it’s repeatedly unsuccessful, one of the reasons could be that you have exceeded the number of lines allowed per NIN.
Link NIN with Airtel line in 2024
You can link your NIN to your Airtel line through three major ways. They include USSD, website, and Airtel Mobile App.
USSD Code Method
Ready your NIN number
Dial 3463NIN121097# to generate your Virtual NIN (VNIN).
Dial *996# and follow the prompts to confirm linkage using the VNIN.
This USSD code method simplifies the process of linking NIN 2024 with your Airtel line.
Airtel Website Method
Visit the Airtel NIN linking portal.
Enter your Airtel phone number and email address.
Click “Send OTP” and input the OTP received on your phone.
Enter your 11-digit NIN number and click “Submit” to receive a confirmation message.
Through the Airtel website method, you can effortlessly link NIN 2024 with your Airtel line.
MyAirtel App method
Download and open the MyAirtel app.
Log in with your Airtel credentials.
Tap on the “Submit ID” option.
Enter your 11-digit NIN number and follow the prompts to receive a confirmation message.
Utilize the MyAirtel app method to conveniently link NIN 2024 with your Airtel line.
Link NIN with Glo line in 2024
Here are the ways to link your Glo line to your NIN in 2024:
Glo NIN code method
Dial *109# and follow the prompts to link your NIN to your Glo line.
The Glo NIN code method offers a quick way to link NIN 2024 with your Glo line.
Glo NIN portal method
Visit the Gloworld NIN Portal.
Enter your details accurately, including first and last name (optional), phone number, NIN, and email address.
Complete the process by entering the displayed two digits and clicking “Submit.”
The Glo NIN portal method ensures a straightforward process to link NIN with your Glo line in 2024.
SMS method
Text “NIN” to “109” to link your NIN to your Glo line.
Then just follow the prompts you receive.
Easy steps to link NIN with MTN, Airtel, Glo, other lines in 2024
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PH refinery: 200 trucks will load petroleum products daily, says Presidency
PH refinery: 200 trucks will load petroleum products daily, says Presidency
No fewer than 200 trucks are set to load petroleum products at the government-owned Port Harcourt Refinery, the presidency has said.
A presidential spokesperson, Sunday Dare, made this known in a statement through his official X handle on Tuesday.
Newstrends had reported that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company on Tuesday announced that Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed operations and crude oil processing after years of inactivity.
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Reacting, Dare said, “200 trucks are expected to load products daily from the refinery, Renewing the Hopes of Nigeria.”
He added that “the Port Harcourt refinery has two wings.
“The Old Refinery comes on stream today with an installed production capacity of 60, 000 barrels per day of crude oil.”
PH refinery: 200 trucks will load petroleum products daily, says Presidency
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Breaking: CBN increases interest rate to 27.50%
Breaking: CBN increases interest rate to 27.50%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the lending interest to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent.
This latest increase in the Monetary Policy Rate came after a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday and concluded Tuesday.
The Monetary Policy Rate measures the benchmark interest rate.
The CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, announced this in Abuja on Tuesday after the MPC meeting, last for the year, held at the apex bank’s headquarters.
He said the MPC voted unanimously to raise the MPR by 25 basis points from 27.25% to 27.50%; and retain the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 50% for Deposit Money Banks and 16% for Merchant Banks.
The CBN governor also said the MPC retained the Liquidity Ratio (LR) at 30% and Asymmetric Corridor at +500/-100 basis points around the MPR.
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Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in Q2 – NBS
Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in Q2 – NBS
Nigeria’s unemployment rate stood at 4.3 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said in its latest report.
The report released on Monday said the unemployment rate decreased compared to the 5.3 per cent recorded in the Q1 of 2024.
The NBS defined the unemployment rate as the share of the labour force (the combination of unemployed and employed people) who are not employed but actively searching and are available for work.
“The unemployment rate for Q2 2024 was 4.3%, showing an increase of 0.1 percentage point compared to the same period last year,” the report stated.
“The unemployment rate among males was 3.4% and 5.1% among females.
“By place of residence, the unemployment rate was 5.2% in urban areas and 2.8% in rural areas. Youth unemployment rate was 6.5% in Q2 2024, showing a decrease from 8.4% in Q1 2024.”
Report also said the unemployment rate among persons with post-secondary education was 4.8 per cent; 8.5 per cent among those with upper secondary education, 5.8 per cent for those with lower secondary education, and 2.8 per cent among those with primary education in Q2 2024.
Employment rate – 76%
The report showed that the employment-to-population ratio, which measures the number of employed workers against the total working-age population, increased to 76.1 per cent in Q2 2024.
“In Q2 2024, 76.1% of Nigeria’s working-age population was employed, up from 73.1% in Q1 2024,” the report stated.
Self-employment – 85.6%
The report further showed that Nigeria’s labour market saw a notable shift as the proportion of self-employed individuals increased in Q2 2024.
It stated, “The proportion of persons in self-employment in Q2 2024 was 85.6%.”
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