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  Prof Gregory I. Ibe; THE ACADEMIC COLOSSUS, A VISIONARY AND AN INNOVATOR GOES TO REST BUT HIS WORKS LIVE. Abia State, Nigeria and the entire Nigerian academia have been thrown into mourning following reports of the death of Professor Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe, an industrialist, educationist and politician who founded Gregory University, Uturu. The death of the billionaire businessman and former Abia governorship candidate was announced by Innov8 Hub and subsequently publicised on Monday, October 19, 2026, by a former chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The announcement has drawn attention to Ibe’s contributions to higher education, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and political development, particularly in Abia State, where he built a strong public profile. Gregory Ibe’s Contributions to Education and Business Born on December 10, 1963, in Kaduna, Nigeria, Ibe hailed from Uturu in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. He established himself as a businessm...

  FG to block unapproved phones, how to check if yours is approved The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned that mobile phones without the required regulatory approval could be disconnected from telecommunications networks in Nigeria after 30 cumulative days. The commission has introduced a verification process that allows phone owners to check whether their devices meet its requirements before enforcement action is taken. Users can check the status of their phones by dialling the USSD code *315# and selecting option 1, which allows them to verify their devices. Phones that fail the verification process could lose access to Nigerian telecommunications networks after the 30-day period. The move is part of the NCC’s Device Management System (DMS) and Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), which are designed to identify and restrict the use of mobile devices that do not have the required type approval in Nigeria. Some users have reportedly received text messages w...