INEC improves on card reader for Governorship, State Assembly elections

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The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Enugu State, Prof. Chukwuemeka Onukaogu Thursday in Enugu, assured the Nigerian electorate that the card reader will be more user-friendly in the Governorship and State Assembly elections on Saturday, April11, ITRealms was reliably informed.

Speaking to news men,Onukaogu said that the commission has tasked its team of experts in Information Communications Technology (ICT) to adjust the card-reader to enable it function better than it did in the previous elections.

According to him, the commission is fully prepared for the elections on Saturday and it has taken delivery of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ITRealms reports. He said that the materials have been deployed in the various local government areas in the state.

On issue of security on the day of election he stated "We are going to hold a meeting with the Inter Agency Committee on Election Security (ICES), where we shall look into the complaints we got during the March 28 elections. We shall see if the level of security at the April 11 elections can increase more than that of the Presidential and National Assembly polls.

“We have noted some of the causes for the late arrival of materials and we have signed an agreement with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to ensure early delivery of th e materials,’’ he said.

Reacting to alleged possession of multiple Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by some politicians during the March 28 elections, the REC said the matter is still under investigation.“We have set up a committee to investigate the matter. As soon as it is through with the investigations, we shall make a statement on that,” Onukaogu said.

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NTDC, Viko partner for more information desks at airports

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 The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), in partnership with Viko Nigeria Limited has opened two tourism information desks at the Murtala Muhammed Airport and the old domestic airport in Lagos, ITRealms gathered.

Mrs Sally Mbanefo, Director-General of NTDC, recently in an interview with news men in Lagos disclosed that "The idea is to ease traveller’s burden in locating tourism destinations,’’ adding that that NTDC would open more tourism information desks at the nation’s airports for travellers’comfort

According to her, NTDC inaugurated a tourism information desk three weeks ago at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. She futher stated that the information desk had a travel information portal as well as flight schedule for tourists.

The director-general explained that passengers could through the portal, access tourism sites, tourism activities, tourism products, hotels, car hire services, events and festivals. They can also make enquiries on excursions in Nigeria.

ITRealms was also informed that ”Tour operators and tour guides are also on ground to take travellers to various tourism sites in the country’’, she stated. The director-general urged Nigerians to support NTDC in its drive to develop tourism in Nigeria.

Mbanefo urged stakeholders in the telecommunication, oil and gas; and banking sectors to collaborate with the NTDC to create the desired awareness on tourism.

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President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd

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President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has been urged to put his priorities right by making Information and Communications Technology first in his developmental agenda for the country, ITRealms reports.

Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, speaking to newsmen in Lagos recently, stated that in transforming the economy and Nigeria, in the dispensation of governance, local content should be key.

Adebayo further said that “The new administration will do well by making local content a key issue. Protection of local industry and creating a very strong local content policy in ICT will make the sector more vibrant and further contribute to economic development,” ITRealms learnt.

On his part, Chairman of Mobile Software Solution and a former President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Chris Uwaje, said President Buhari should endeavour to give weight to the legislation on national software policy for Nigeria to drive the Local Content Act 2010.

He stated that the President-elect, Buhari should be viewed as a CEO, challenged with the task of governing the 180 million Nigerians, adding that he can only succeed in the new mission if he applies Infotech, supported by IT professionals.  

 “Buhari should ensure that all boards of the Federal, State and Local Government Areas with the executives, judiciary and legislature are incorporated to ensure the appointment of IT experts on their boards for him to succeed”, he stated. Speaking to ITRealms, Uwaje said the president-elect must establish a litmus package for the IT industry so as to be able to build commensurate capacity for global competitiveness.

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LCCI to host Expo on ICT

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Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has unveiled plans to host Information Communications Technology (ICT) Expo tagged ‘ICTEL EXPO’ which is scheduled to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos between 15th and 18th of April, 2015.

ITRealms learnt that ICTEL EXPO 2015 which has the theme “Connecting Businesses, Creating Opportunities” offers four days of inspiration, innovation and information”. LCCI is an event which aims to bring together the stakeholders in the ICT industry, both indigenous and international that will last for four days.

So far, the ICTEL Expo has received the support and endorsement of most of the key industry stakeholders; National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Nigeria Internet Registration Agency (NIRA), Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (COMTECH), Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) and Co- Creation Hub(CCHUB)

 ITRealms also reports that application for participation for the ICTEL EXPO 2015 is open for brands, organizations who want to seize the opportunity provided by the platform to give visibility to their products and services. The EXPO also promises to provide excellent networking opportunities for business decision makers, innovation mangers, enterprise solution providers, startups investors and all other stakeholders in the ICT industry.

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