The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed all telecommunication companies in the country to reactivate lines that were barred due to issues with linking and verifying National Identification Numbers (NIN) with their SIMs.
This reversal comes after the NCC had previously set a deadline of July 31 for telecom operators to bar all lines with unverified NINs. The change in stance may be related to the planned protest and allegations that the government was attempting to hinder the protest through telecommunications.
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