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How Nigerians Can Verify Phone Approval Status, NCC Unveils Code

How Nigerians Can Verify Phone Approval Status, NCC Unveils Code The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a USSD-based device checker that allows consumers to verify whether their mobile phones and other eligible devices are approved for use on Nigerian telecommunications networks. The service, accessible by dialling *315#, is designed to help consumers establish a

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Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 41 Travellers Along Zamfara Highway

Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 41 Travellers Along Zamfara Highway Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 41 travellers abducted by bandits after their commercial vehicle broke down along a major highway in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation, according to a statement on the incident, followed actionable intelligence indicating

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Science & Tech Special Focus

CYBERFEMINISM: Gender, Technology And The Fight For Digital Equality

By Fom Gyem For more than three decades, cyberfeminism has explored one of the most profound questions of the information age: Who controls technology, and how does that control shape gender relations? Emerging alongside the rapid expansion of the internet in the early 1990s, cyberfeminism has evolved from a niche artistic movement into a broad

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As Nigeria Plans Air Ambulance Acquisition to Boost Emergency Healthcare

Nigeria’s emergency medical landscape has, in recent years, begun to experience incremental but significant reforms aimed at addressing long-standing gaps in timely access to critical care.Across federal and subnational levels, policymakers are increasingly prioritising emergency medical services (EMS) as a core pillar of healthcare reform, particularly in response to preventable deaths linked to delays in

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What Nigeria Can Learn From Brazil About Secure Electronic Voting

By Diseye Isoun Recently, I have watched the recent legislative drama regarding the electronic transmission of election results with a mix of professional frustration and patriotic concern. The Senate’s recent amendment to the Electoral Act, making electronic transmission mandatory while controversially removing the “real-time” requirement, misses the forest for the trees. We are currently obsessed

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