Abdullah Ahmed

NCC Launches New Platform to Curb SIM Fraud

NCC Launches New Platform to Curb SIM Fraud

The era of easy identity theft via mobile numbers is nearing its end. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled the Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), a platform designed to kill off SIM-related financial crimes. Aminu Maida, the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, announced the move on Thursday in Abuja. He argued that the mobile…

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Tinubu Rallies Global Partners to Fix Nigeria’s Mismatched Job Market

Tinubu Rallies Global Partners to Fix Nigeria’s Mismatched Job Market

The Federal Government has moved to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented youth empowerment schemes into a single, industry-led national system. At a high-level roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for an end to “isolated interventions” that fail to translate into stable employment. Represented by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, the Vice President argued that…

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IRGC Closes Strait of Hormuz to "Enemy" Vessels

Tehran Escalates Attacks as Jerusalem Blast Shakes Capital

Iran launched a fresh salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday morning, ending a brief lull in the regional conflict. A loud explosion echoed across Jerusalem as the Israeli military worked to intercept multiple waves of incoming fire. State-run Iranian media claimed the projectiles successfully bypassed several layers of the “Iron Dome” and “David’s…

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Tehran Accuses US and Israel of Crippling Energy and Water Supplies

Tehran Accuses US and Israel of Crippling Energy and Water Supplies

Iran’s energy minister, Abbas Aliabadi, has accused the United States and Israel of “terrorist and cyberattacks” that have decimated the country’s vital water and electricity infrastructure. Speaking on Sunday via the ISNA news agency, Aliabadi revealed that dozens of water treatment plants and transmission facilities have been hit, leaving critical supply networks in tatters. These…

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Appeal Court Slams ₦10m Fine on PenCom Over Stranded Staff

Appeal Court Slams N10m Fine on PenCom Over Stranded Staff

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned a lower court’s decision, awarding ₦10 million in costs against the National Pension Commission (PenCom) for “unlawful labour practices.” A three-member panel, led by Justice Bilkisu Bello Aliyu, ruled that PenCom’s treatment of 20 aggrieved workers was unjustifiable. The workers were officially hired in 2017 but left…

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