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Stakeholders under the Association of Mobile Communication Device Technicians of Nigeria (AMCODET) have called for a phased rollout of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Device Management System (DMS), saying the current timeline is impractical. The NCC is introducing the DMS to register SIM-enabled devices in Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle phone theft, counterfeiting and other forms of device-related crime. The commission had engaged Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), importers, dealers and vendors to sensitise them about the system and facilitate the onboarding of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers for devices already in stock. The initial deadline for the…

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has visited Tunji Disu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), as part of efforts to prevent recurring clashes between lawyers and police officers in the country. Badejo-Okusanya, accompanied by members of the NBA executive committee, visited Disu at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking during the visit, the NBA president said stronger collaboration between the legal profession and the police is necessary to improve justice delivery and promote better professional relationships. She said lawyers and police officers have complementary responsibilities within the justice system and should work together rather than…

Protesters in The Gambia clashed with police after gathering overnight in several locations to denounce prolonged electricity blackouts, with some chanting, “Barrow must go!” Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators near President Adama Barrow’s official residence and other areas around the capital, Banjul, residents and a Reuters witness said. Protesters reportedly burned tyres and erected barricades on roads as smoke filled the streets. The demonstrations come amid growing anger over electricity shortages, with some residents reporting blackouts lasting as long as 48 hours. The unrest also comes ahead of the presidential election expected in December, in which Barrow is…

US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after sharing a map that appeared to depict Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and the Caribbean as part of the United States. The map, posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform on Monday, showed the US flag covering the territories, while the entire landmass was labelled “United States of America”. No explanation accompanied the image. Iceland reacted strongly to the post on Tuesday, saying it had summoned the US ambassador to make clear that the map was “wholly inappropriate”. The controversial post was the latest in a series of unusual territorial images shared by Trump,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it needs 5,000 additional health workers to help contain a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The outbreak, officially detected on May 15, has spread to six provinces across the country’s conflict-affected east and northeast. According to the WHO, citing official Congolese figures, more than 6,600 people have been confirmed infected, with 3,175 deaths recorded since the outbreak began. Health facilities in affected areas are struggling with shortages of personnel and resources as the number of Ebola patients continues to rise. Ebola spreads through contact with bodily fluids and…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has linked the indiscriminate consumption of alcohol in Nigeria to rising social problems, including banditry. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. Adeyeye said excessive alcohol consumption could contribute to harmful behaviour while posing serious health risks, particularly to vital organs such as the liver and kidneys. She also defended NAFDAC’s restriction on the sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml, saying the measure was introduced to protect Nigerians, especially young people. According to…

Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has criticised what she described as an “aversion” to public service among some Nigerians. Adeyeye spoke on Monday at a press conference in Lagos while responding to calls for her removal over the circulation of counterfeit products in Nigeria. Asked whether she would bow to pressure and resign, the NAFDAC boss said she returned to Nigeria after a 30-year teaching career in the United States because she wanted to serve the country. “I lived in the U.S. for 37 years. I was a professor for…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLUK) branch, has declared a two-week warning strike from September 15, 2026, over unresolved issues with the Jigawa State Government. The decision was reached at the union’s 54th Regular Congress Meeting held on Tuesday, September 8, at the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences of the university. In a resolution issued after the meeting, the union said it was dissatisfied with the government’s latest offer following engagements between both parties. ASUU-SLUK resolved to begin the strike at midnight on Tuesday, September 15, warning that the action could become…

The Nigeria High Commission in the United Kingdom imposed an extra “admin fee” on citizens to facilitate the ongoing Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) passport intervention. The passport intervention was launched to clear backlogs involving new passport applications, renewals and pending cases. However, the exercise got off to a rocky start when applicants reported delays and other difficulties at intervention centres across the UK after it began on Monday. Videos shared on social media showed crowds in Manchester and London left unattended at the intervention centres. Nigerian immigration authorities were also accused of demanding £70 from citizens as a passport intervention…

The Federal Government has moved to accelerate the nationwide rollout of 112 as Nigeria’s single emergency number, directing key agencies to develop a comprehensive operational roadmap for its implementation. A committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other relevant agencies has been constituted to finalise the roadmap and standard operating procedures. The framework will be submitted to the National Economic Council (NEC) for formal endorsement. The development was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media…