UNCTAD15 confab: Strong declaration on COVID-19 vaccines, trade, debt and climate adopted - ITREALMS

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The The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD’s) 15th quadrennial conference (UNCTAD15) held 3 to 7 October adopted an agreement to promote inclusive and resilient economic recovery in developing countries as they grapple with unequal access to COVID-19 vaccines, a debt crisis, the climate emergency and other unprecedented challenges, reports ITREALMS.

The conference was opened in Barbados on 4 October by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, alongside Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan.

GSMA partners with CLEAR to manage vaccination, testing requirements @MWC Los Angeles - ITREALMS

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The GSMA has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to offer COVID-19 health screening technology at MWC Los Angeles, reports ITREALMS.

The event, ITREALMS gathered, returns to California October 26-28 and this partnership is an essential element in the multi-layered health plan, Committed Community.

Centre LSD opens more peer learning clubs for in-out-of school girls in Adamawa - ITREALMS

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The Centre LSD in partnership with Malala fund under the Community Led Collective Action for Girls Education (C-CAGE) will on Monday 18th, 2021 commission 9 new peer learning clubs (Masu Son Ilimi) in three local government in Adamawa State.

So far, the Centre has established 16 safe spaces which has provided opportunities to engage in several reintegration and empowerment activities. The safe space club for girls is mentor-led by the Centre’s facilitators supervised by community education advocate/committee. The mentors train and teach girls to complement government schooling and improving the acquisition of basic literacy, numeracy and vocational skills by girls.

ICT Journalists: Global Accelerex, H+K Strategies, Zinox support NITDA capacity training - ITREALMS

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As the capacity training for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) journalists under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) kicks off on Monday, October 18, partner companies have indicated interest to align with the project that promises to infuse more drive into ICT reporting in the country.

Chike Onwuegbuchi, chairman, NITRA

Hill+Knowlton Strategies, a marketing communications firm; Global Accelerex, a financial technology company and Zinox Group have pledged their support for the training, which they acknowledge is very critical in the media industry, especially as ICT evolves.

AFRICMIL's partners commemorate 1yr of #EndSARS, 35yrs of Dele Giwa assassination - ITREALMS

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The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL), in partnership with Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, National Consultative Front (NCF), PLAYYA and MILID Foundation will Tuesday, October 19, 2021, hold a commemorative lecture and public presentation of Remaking Nigeria: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices – a book of sixty essays by sixty young Nigerians which salutes sixty years of Nigeria’s independence and points the way towards a better country.

The event, which starts at 10a.m. at NECA House on Plot A2, Hakeem Balogun Way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, is themed: “One Year After #EndSARS, 35 Years After Dele Giwa and the Quest to Remake Nigeria.

Fayemi commends APC delegates on peaceful state congress - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has commended the process that led to the emergence of the newly elected State Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as peaceful, adding that it was a reflection of the desire of members of the APC to move the party forward in the state.

Dr Fayemi who spoke in Ado- Ekiti shortly after the end of the State Congress that produced Barr Paul Omotosho as state chairman and Hon Sola Elesin as Vice Chairman. The Governor thanked officials of National Congress Committee led by Alhaji Yusuf Galambi and the Local Working Committee for doing a yeoman job that made the process seamless and transparent.

Kyari is 'The Sun Man of the Year' - ITREALMS

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The Group Managing Director (GMD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari has been honoured with "The Sun Man of The Year Award" reports ITREALMS.

Kyari, Sun Man of the year

The Sun Man of the Year award, ITREALMS gathered is the biggest recognition by The Sun Publishing Company Ltd, publishers of The Sun Newspaper titles.

Makinde: PDP to unite Nigeria - ITREALMS

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Oyo State Governor and Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, declared that with the way his party was able to organise itself and unite for the State Congress, it has the capacity to unite Nigeria.

The governor, who stated this at the congress held at the Open Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, said if given the opportunity to govern the country in 2023, the PDP will end the divisive tendencies in the country and place it on the path of unity and oneness.

Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge: NCDC, CMUL convene dissemination meeting - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) have convened a dissemination meeting to present findings from the Data4COVID19 Africa challenge, Nigeria Project, reports ITREALMS.

Findings from the project, ITREALMS gathered, provided scientific evidence to inform public health action for Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PSC releases revised int’l travel protocol into Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has released a revised international travel protocol into Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

SGF, Mr. Boss Mustapha

Chairman, PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha disclosed this in a press statement available to ITREALMS Friday in Abuja, saying that the revised travel protocol into Nigeria takes effect from October 25, 2021.

Tuesday, October 19th is public holiday says FG - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th, 2021 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the holy prophet Muhammad, according to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, reports ITREALMS.

The minister made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Friday, and congratulated all muslim faithful both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion.

NITDA: Technology, tool to national security - ITREALMS

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With the advent of artificial intelligence, automated vehicles and drones amongst many other hi-tech innovations in fighting war, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that the use of technology in combating insecurity in the country can never be overemphasized.

The DG made this known when he played host to the Rector of the Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) Makurdi, Brigadier General Yahaya Abdulhamid, at the agency's headquarters in Abuja.

@Ekiti Summit: Osinbajo lauds Fayemi’s development initiatives - ITREALMS

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The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has lauded various economic and investment initiatives of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; which had turned the State into a destination of choice for local and foreign investments.

Prof. Osinbajo said Ekiti has economic potentials and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) that is higher than some African countries, describing the State as a land of limitless opportunities for investment in agribusiness, technology and knowledge economy.

The nation's number two citizen made the remarks in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the first Ekiti Economic Development and Investment Summit (otherwise known as Fountain Summit) held as part of activities marking the third anniversary of the Fayemi Administration in office.

NCC ready for 5G deployment, restates 97% readiness - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) plan for Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in the country continues to gather momentum with the Commission confirming that its readiness to begin full implementation is at 97 per cent.

The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, re-affirmed the status of the Commission’s 5G technology deployment at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTech 2021) held in Lagos on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 with the overarching theme: “Embracing Changes and Digital Transformation in the New Normal.”

'Inclusive social protection, key achievement of General Buhari' - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that Mr. President, General Muhammadu Buhari, retired, has demonstrated uncommon passion for inclusive social protection through the creation of lasting structures and institutions that will outlast his administration.

The Minister, who stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the 2021 FRCN Annual Lecture, with the theme ‘The Imperative of Disability Inclusion in National Transformation,’ said the President's passion was demonstrated in the creation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to cater for, among others, the vulnerable in the society.

Chiahemen stresses role of communication, due diligence in online patronage @GOCOP2021 - ITREALMS

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The Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cattigan Communications Limited, publishers of NATIONAL ACCORD, Mr. Tom Chiahemen, has stressed the roles of effective business communication and due diligence in attracting online advertisements and corporate media partnership patronage, especially for a successful online mediapreneurship, reports ITREALMS..

In a presentation to the business session of the 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held at the Sheraton Ikeja, Lagos, Mr. Chiahemen said, “effective business communication and due diligence have roles to play in spurring online advertisements and media partnership patronages.”

Anambra agog as Supreme Court upholds judgement on Oye, Soludo - ITREALMS

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The Anambra State was set agog on Thursday following the Supreme Court judgement which upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Kano that Chief Victor Oye is the authentic National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), reports ITREALMS.

Victor Oye and Soludo

A press statement signed C. Don Adinuba, Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, said the people and government of Anambra State have received with joy, like the rest of Nigeria, the Supreme Court judgment which upheld the decision.

Sparkle raises $3.1M seed all-Nigerian round - ITREALMS

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The Sparkle, a mobile-first digital bank that provides financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has raised an oversubscribed seed round of $3.1m, about N1.3 billion, from an all-Nigerian group of investors including Leadway Assurance, Trium Networks and a number of Nigerian High Networth Individuals (HNIs), reports ITREALMS.

This follows a previous friends and family pre-Seed round totaling $2m [N857m], bringing Sparkle’s total funding to $5.1m [N2.1bn]. The new investment will be used to scale the platform’s talent teams across engineering, financial risk and marketing departments and investing in its automated back end processes and digital infrastructure.

GOCOP 2021: Great content, key to survival says Premium Times chief - ITREALMS

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The provision of great content has been described as key to survival and making of online news outlets sustainable in this era, reports ITREALMS.

Musikilu Mojeed, E-in-C Premium Times

The Editor-in-Chief, Premium Times, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, gave this insight in his presentation at the 2021 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held at Sheraton Lagos last weekend.

Ex-Senate President Nnamani to Tinubu: 'Your contributions to democracy stand you strong' - ITREALMS

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The former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has lauded the contributions of the All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to the growth of democracy and good governance in Nigeria, saying those contributions were strong factors in his support going forward.

Ken Nnamdi and Tinubu

"Your many contributions to the growth of democracy in Nigeria 'stand strong'. Your role in NADECO and your efforts along with those of others helped in terminating military rule," he said.

Minister hails MoU on repatriation of Benin bronzes from Germany - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed between Nigeria and Germany in Abuja on Wednesday, as a major step toward the repatriation of hundreds of Benin Bronzes from Germany next year.

The Minister, who spoke when he received the German government delegation that came to Nigeria for the signing of the MoU, said it marked the beginning of efforts that will culminate in the signing, in 
December 2021, of the agreement on the repatriation of the Benin Bronzes.

OBG, ADCA team up with digital forecast on data centres - ITREALMS

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A new focus report, produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) in partnership with the Africa Data Centres Association (ADCA), highlighted the opportunities for investors to help establish an ICT ecosystem that will be key in driving the continent’s economic transformation, reports ITREALMS.

Titled “Data Centres in Africa Focus Report”, the publication explores the urgent need for more facilities offering these services to be rolled out against a backdrop of rising demand from industry players operating in the region’s increasingly digitised economy and significant capacity shortfalls.

IPC, MRA set new deadline for FOI Essay entries, expand eligibility criteria - ITREALMS

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The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today announced an extension of the deadline for the submission of entries for their National Freedom of Information (FOI) Essay Competition to October 31, 2021.

They also announced the expansion of the eligibility criteria to accommodate undergraduates of Mass Communication and Journalism in all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, including monotechnics, polytechnics and universities.

9mobile marks world mental health day with health talk - ITREALMS

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To mark this year’s World Mental Health Day, Nigeria’s caring telecommunication brand, 9mobile, recently held the 3rd edition of its Health Talk Series, focusing on the theme “Managing Stress to Increase Productivity”.

According to the telecoms company, the session is in furtherance of its efforts to continue to raise awareness around mental health related issues, given the devastating effect on the wellbeing and productivity on individuals.

Enugu: LG chair dismisses video on attack on military - ITREALMS

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The chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Cosmas Ibeziako Ugwueze, has dismissed a trending video of attack on military personnel by indigenes of his area, asserting 'there is no security breach' reports ITREALMS.

Hon. Cosmas Ugwueze

Speaking on the development in a press statement available to ITREALMS, endorsed by Ugwueze, he said “The attention of the Government and good people of Nsukka Local Government Area have been drawn to a trending video online purporting an attack on the men of the Nigeria Military and an ensuing escalation of break down of law and order in the university town.

Obaseki hails Zinox: Edo signs partnership with tech-giant - ITREALMS

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The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has expressed delight at the opportunity of working with Zinox, Nigeria’s leading tech giant as a technology partner in the state’s transformation programme.

Gov. Obaseki with Chairman, Zinox group. Dr. Ekeh

Obaseki made this known during the formal signing of a partnership agreement between the Edo State Government and Zinox held at the Government House in Benin City, the Edo State capital on Monday, October 11, 2021.

The event had in attendance the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh as well as other Management Executives of Zinox, with the Edo State Government represented by Obaseki, as well as other members of the State Executive Council, including the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, among others.

2021 GOCOP confab: Nweke urges publishers to avoid ‘digital sin’ of hotlinking - ITREALMS

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The Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke has urged online publishers, especially in Nigeria to avoid any thing capable of leading them into committing ‘hotlinking’ of images which he tagged a serious ‘digital sin’ at this era, reports ITREALMS.

Remmy Nweke speaking at 2021 GOCOP conference

Nweke, whose company publishes ITREALMS.com.ng, DigitalSENSE Business Magazine and NaijaAgroNet.com.ng, gave this counsel at the two-day 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held at Sheraton Ikeja-Lagos, at the weekend.

Nweke who dwelt on ‘Know Your I.T. for Digital Publishers’ urged online publishers to be mindful of not committing ‘digital sins’ especially by consciously linking images from another online news medium directly in order to save their own bandwidth.

Senate overturns self, approves e-Transmission of results by INEC - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to overturn its earlier decision which subjected the Independent National Electoral Commission to seek approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission before it could transmit elections results electronically, reports ITREALMS.

Although INEC had insisted that it does not have to rely on NCC judgement to ascertain the ability to transmit election results electronic.

NCC set to facilitate 5G deployment, tackles insecurity says Danbatta - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has declared that three of the Commission’s regulatory instruments are set to offer enabling provisions that will help the country in tackling security and insurgency; as well as to enhance spectrum availability to facilitate the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology.

Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta

The three instruments, which were subjected to a public inquiry on Tuesday physically and virtually, include the Spectrum Trading Guidelines (STG), Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations, and the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Replacement Guidelines.

PTD, Gas workers suspend strike - ITREALMS

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The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) have called off their planned strike action, reports ITREALMS.

This development came after intensive engagement involving the leadership of the PTD, NNPC officials and other government agencies.

Forgery: ICPC docks Ex-Presidential Aide, Obono-Obla - ITREALMS

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Ofem Obono-Obla, over allegations of certificate forgery.

The Commission, in a two-count charge filed at the Jos Judicial Division of the High Court of Plateau State, maintained its allegations that the former SPIP head presented a fake result with a credit pass in English Literature to the University of Jos, with which he secured admission to read law.

Zoho is lead sponsor @Africa Tech Alliance Forum #AfriTECH2021 - ITREALMS

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Zoho Corporation has been named the lead sponsors of Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2021 (#AfriTECH2021), by the organisers.

The hybrid event (both online and physical) will take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Lagos by 10:00am with Olatomiwa Williams, Country Manager of Microsoft Nigeria presenting the keynote address.

Updated CVR: Anambra now has 2,525,471 registered voters – ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that a total of 2,525,471 are now cleared for forthcoming Anambra State governorship elections next month, reports ITREALMS.

Prof. Yakubu, INEC Chairman

INEC also revealed that some138,802 citizens registered as at the end of September via the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, even as it cleans up database nationwide.

Life and times of late EVC@NCC Dr Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah - ITREALMS

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As the news of the dead of the immediate past Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah envelopes, his life and times in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector could serve a lesson for Nigeria and her teeming youths, reports ITREALMS.

Late Dr Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah, former EVC@NCC

Dr. Juwah, ITREALMS gathered died in Canada where he relocated to after tenure expiration in 2015. He was succeeded by Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta at NCC.

Izombe Arson: Uzodinma’s silence shocking says Duru - ITREALMS

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Public Relations expert and communications consultant, Dr. Walter Duru has described as shocking, the continued silence of the Governor of Imo State, Chief Hope Uzodinma over the unfortunate incident in Izombe, Oguta LGA of Imo State, which rendered thousands of indigenes of the area homeless.

Dr Walter Duru @NUJ conference recently

Duru, in a Press Release made available to newsmen in Owerri, Sunday, argued that Governor Uzodinma’s decision to leave the people to their fate was a bad example, describing it as unfortunate.

Danbatta: NCC committed to growth of e-Government - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country.

The EVC listed the measures in a presentation delivered during the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2021 recently held in Lagos titled, “e-Government: Opportunities and Challenges”, in which he focused on how government agencies and parastatals can take advantage of advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve service delivery to Nigerians.

Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah: Immediate past EVC@NCC is dead - ITREALMS

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The immediate past Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah is dead, reports ITREALMS.

Late Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah

Dr. Juwah, ITREALMS gathered died in Canada where he relocated to after tenure expiration in 2015. He was succeeded by Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta at NCC.

Though the family is yet to issue any official statement on his demise, ITREALMS reports that the Delta State-born technocrat was the EVC of NCC between 2010 and 2015, closed sources to the family confirmed his dead.

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Ekiti signs MoU with NCC - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State government on Friday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), reports ITREALMS.

Signing of MOU by Fayemi and Danbatta

The signing, ITREALMS also reported was attended by the Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji; Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigeria Communications Commission, Engr. Prof Umar Danbatta and Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management NCC, Mr. Adeleke Adewolu among others, was held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

Edo State partners Zinox to leverage ICT reforms - ITREALMS

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The Edo State Government and the Zinox Group, Nigeria's leading tech conglomerate, will on Monday, October 11, 2021 sign an agreement for the supply of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools to deepen reforms in the state’s civil and public service.

Addressing journalists in Benin City, Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Strategy, Policy, Projects and Performance Management, Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Adeogun, said the state government is working with Zinox as a technology partner to boost the capacity of the public and civil service through the deployment of digital tools.