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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ramped up the implementation of Type Approval Compliance for SIM-enabled communications devices, such as mobile phones and other gadgets imported into Nigeria and subjected through Device Checker to protect consumers and ensure the sustainability of the industry. NCC’s director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity, Edoyemi Ogoh, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, stressing it is aimed at ensuring that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria comply with applicable technical and regulatory standards. He said, “this objective lies at the heart of the Commission’s Type Approval regime,” adding that “this development comes at an important stage in the Commission’s ongoing implementation of enhanced Type Approval Compliance for SIM-enabled communications devices. “As implementation has commenced, it is important that consumers, industry stakeholders and the wider public clearly understand the obj...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced an enhanced verification exercise to identify fake, cloned and non-compliant SIM-enabled devices and prevent them from connecting to telecommunications networks in Nigeria. The commission  said the framework would strengthen regulatory oversight, improve network performance and ensure that communications devices sold or used in the country meet established technical standards. The  Director of Technical Standards and Network Integrity at the NCC, Edoyemi Ogoh, disclosed this on Tuesday during a media briefing in Abuja, assuring Nigerians that the initiative would not give the commission access to personal information stored in their devices. Ogoh said  the enhanced Type Approval Compliance framework would enable electronic verification of devices, making it easier to identify equipment that fails to meet the commission’s requirements. “As  part of its ongoing regulatory responsibilities, the Commission has co...

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican has said. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, after tissue tests conducted during surgery confirmed doctors’ suspicions from earlier examinations. According to a medical bulletin released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the operation was successful and ended without complications. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a growth discovered during a recent routine health check. His lead surgeon, Dr Stefano Margaritora, and personal physician, Dr Luigi Carbone, said the procedure lasted about 90 minutes. “In order to make the procedure curative, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,” the doctors said, indicating that the surgery was intended to remove the cancerous tissue. The human right lung has three lobes, wh...

Ex-gang boss, Duane Davis, popularly known as Keffe D, has been sentenced to 40 years to life imprisonment for the murder of American rapper, Tupac Amaru Shakur in September 1996. He was sentenced by the Clark County District Court Judge, Carli Lynn Kierny, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Nevada, United States. It was gathered that Tupac Amaru Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 7, 1996, at the age of 25, while driving with the then CEO of Death Row Records, Marion Hugh Knight Jr., popularly known as Suge Knight. He died on Friday, September 13, 1996, in a hospital succumbing to his multiple gun shot wounds: two in the chest, one in his arm, and one in his thigh. On Monday, August 31, 2026, the jury found Duane Davis, 63, guilty of the drive-by shooting, which was said to be related to a feud between East and West Coast gangs. It was claimed that Shakur had fought with Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson in the lobby of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Grand during a Mike...

Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has denied reports of his arrest by the police, insisting that he was neither detained nor released on bail. The denial contradicts the account of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The police spokesperson, Aniete Iniedu told Channels Television that Rochas Okorocha was arrested at  Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja on Monday night and released on bail after an hour of interrogation. The police said the arrest followed allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The alleged arrest came days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) petitioned the  Department of State Services (DSS) and the police over a document circulating on social media that lists Okorocha as the winner of the APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District. In a statement  signed by Sam Onwuemeodo, his chief press secretary (CPS) and special adviser on media, on Tuesday, Okorocha accused the Imo State Government of orchestrating...

Police authorities on Monday night detained former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha at a hotel in Abuja following allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Okorocha was taken into custody at the Reiz Continental Hotel before being released on bail after roughly an hour of questioning, according to Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spokesperson Aniete Iniedu, who spoke with Channels Television. Iniedu stated that the former governor has been instructed to present himself at Force Headquarters on Tuesday for additional interrogation as detectives proceeds with their inquiry. The law enforcement moved to arrest Okorocha after he repeatedly failed to respond to official invitations. Police initially summoned him to Force Headquarters on September 2, but the date was moved to September 8 following a request by his legal team. Okorocha subsequently missed the rescheduled appearance. The police action comes in the wake of formal petitions submitted by the Independent National...