Cyber crime: Detecting most common online scams - ITREALMS

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Despite all efforts made by Law Enforcement Agencies and many Anti-fraud Organisations to reduce cyber crime to the barest minimum, research revealed that cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their illegal activities, they are developing new fraud schemes every day with change in technologies.

However, the greatest weapon of all current and intending users of internet against cyber criminals is "knowledge" about the most common online scams and how to avoid them.

Akoko Edo Forum holds inaugural meeting - ITREALMS

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The Akoko Edo Forum (AEF), a recently formed umbrella group of Akoko Edo sons and daughters in Nigeria and the diaspora, has held its inaugural meeting on Saturday, September 4, 2021, reports ITREALMS.

The meeting held virtually on Zoom platform, ITREALMS gathered had notable Akoko Edo sons and daughters in the private and public sectors, including industry captains, professionals, academics, retired military officers and civil servants, political office holders, etc in attendance.

Katsina State shuts telecom infrastructure over crackdown on terrorists - ITREALMS

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Government of Katsina State has confirmed shut down of telecommunications infrastructure in the domain as part of measures to crackdown on banditry in the northern Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

Confirming this, the Katsina State Security Adviser, Ibrahim Ahmed reportedly told Reuters by phone that the government directed a communications blackout in 13 local government areas to hinder criminality in the region.

Buhari declares Anambra oil-bearing state - ITREALMS

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The President of the Federal Government of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari, retired has declared that Anambra State now has oil-producing status, reports ITREALMS.

Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State

This,  ITREALMS gathered was communicated to the governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano in a letter signed by Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.

Restoring AASDU dignity with Nzuko Umunna - ITREALMS

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AN ADDRESS PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE PRESS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF ANAMBRA STATE DEVELOPMENT UNIONS {AASDU LAGOS} CHIEF SIR AMECHI EBELEDIKE, FCA AT PATANGELINA EVENT CENTRE, EBUTE METTA LAGOS.

1. Fellow Executives and Members of our great Association, Distinguished Members of the Fourth Estate of Realm. I welcome you all to this maiden media briefing of the New EXCO of Association of Anambra State Development Unions – AASDU Lagos.

Dethroned Igwe Alex of Mkpunando-Aguleri assassinated with driver - ITREALMS

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Recently dethroned Igwe Alex Anakpulu Edoziuno (Eze Udo 1 of Mkpunando-Aguleri) in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has been assassinated on Friday, reports ITREALMS.

Late Igwe Alex Edoziuno of Mkpunando

He was reportedly assassinated along Anaku road new the Ezu River, alongside his driver, who was not identified as at press time.

FG approves 5G deployment nationwide - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government (FG) has approved the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network, otherwise called 5G in nationwide,  reports ITREALMS.

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim-Pantami, was quoted by the Director of Public Affairs a the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Dr Ikechukwu Adinde in a press statement available to ITREALMS as saying that the approval was given after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

Nzuko Umunna 2021: AASDU Lagos set to host Anambra governorship aspirants - ITREALMS

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The Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) in Lagos, has concluded plans to host aspirants in the forthcoming November 6 governorship elections in the state to a Roundtable tagged Nzuko Umunna, reports ITREALMS.

(middle) AASDU President, Sir Amechi Ebeledike in a handshake with APIC Chairman, Engr. Theo Madu.

President of AASDU Lagos, Chief Sir Amechi Ebeledike, disclosed this to ITREALMS at a press conference on Thursday at Patangelina Event Centre, Ebute Meta, said that Nzuko Umunna has been scheduled to hold in Lagos on Saturday October 9, 2021 with the flag bearers of the political parties contesting the November 6, 2021 Governorship election.

FG approves national multisectoral plan on food, nutrition - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has approved the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN) for the country, reports ITREALMS.

]This, ITREALMS gathered formed the basis of a National Multi sectoral Plan of Action for Food (NMPFAN) and Nutrition, which paves the way for a budget line for food and nutrition in all MDAs and hopefully in the three tiers of government in the country.

FirstBank’s LitApp debuts to revolutionise mobile banking - ITREALMS

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Resolute to spearhead value-driven mobile and digital banking in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of the LIT Application, created to revolutionise the culture and experience of mobile banking in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

The state-of-the-art banking app is the first of its kind in the industry, exposing customers to a wealth of opportunities to promote their safety, convenience whilst ensuring they are at an edge in today’s digital banking world. It is a mobile banking app developed and owned by the Bank and configured with a wide range of exciting features to meet the needs of its dynamic customers.

NNPC consolidates gains, publishes 2020 audited financial statements - ITREALMS

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On the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent declaration of two hundred and eighty seven billion Naira (N287bn) Profit After Tax (PAT) in year 2020 by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Corporation has consolidated on the remarkable achievement, by publishing the Audited Financial Statements (AFS) on its official website.

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It would be recalled that while announcing the outstanding feat a little over a fortnight ago, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also the Minister of Petroleum Resources, had said: "I have further directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to timely publish the Audited Financial Statements in line with the requirements of the law and as follow up to our commitment to ensuring transparency and accountability by public institutions."

HEDA refutes media report on Lanre Suraju, tags it fake - ITREALMS

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The HEDA Resource Centre, a non-government organisation has refuted media report on the IGP Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police Force purported indictment of its chairman, Mr. Olanrewaju Suraju, after probing Adoke's petition on alleged forged electronic mail and phone tapes, reports ITREALMS.

HEDA in a public statement available to 
ITREALMS and signed by the Executive Secretary, Sulaimon Arigbabu, said their attention have been drawn to the media report by the Cable newspaper with the above caption, purportedly based on a “report’ by the IGP Monitoring Unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

NCC in tripartite launch of SVP, compendium, Global Connect - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held a tripartite launch including that of a new Strategic Vision (Implementation) Plan (SVP) 2021-2025, an official compendium and Global Connect, reports ITREALMS.

Prof. Danbatta of NCC

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed this in Abuja, Tuesday, saying they encapsulated the vision, mission and drive of the NCC.

AUDA-NEPAD, ECA to renew MoU - ITREALMS

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The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), have concluded plans to renew the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between them, reports ITREALMS.

This, ITREALMS gathered is to guide their future working relationship in the interest of harnessing synergies arising from their mandates and enhancing partnership and collaboration in a more structured and systematic manner, will issue a memorandum of understanding to guide their future working relationship.

NDDC Audit Report: MIIVOC invokes FOI Act, gives Malami 7 days - ITREALMS

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A civil society organization, Media Initiative against Injustice, Violence and Corruption (MIIVOC) has invoked the Freedom of Information Act on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, asking for a copy of the forensic audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), ITREALMS reports.

*Malami and Walter Duru

A letter dated September 7, 2021 made available to ITREALMS and signed by MIIVOC’s Executive Director, Dr. Walter Duru and addressed to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the organization made a single demand of a copy of the forensic audit report, as received by the Attorney General.

VAT vs Sharia Hisbah: Wike lambasts northern governors, 'Convert political population to IGR' - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has lambasted his northern counterparts, especially those who destroy beer in the name of Sharia and turn around, go to Abuja monthly to collect their shares in the Value Added Tax (VAT) made from the same product in the south, reports ITREALMS.

Governor Nyemson Wike

Speaking during a statewide broadcast after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) failed to secure a stay-of-execution to stop Rivers from collecting VAT from businesses in the state, Mr. Wike hinted his victory would affect states’ with low revenue.

Makinde charges 3SC players for more after win over Bendel Insurance - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, lauded the players and management of the Shooting Stars Supporters Club (3SC) for securing a much-needed victory on it’s way to promotion to the Nigerian Premier Football League.

The Oluyole Warriors, as the 3SC is fondly called, defeated the Bendel Insurance Football Club by two goals to one on Tuesday in Enugu.

Tinubu commiserates with CP Odumosu over Mum’s passage - ITREALMS

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The former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, over the passing of his mum, Alhaja Sikirat Odumosu.

Alhaja Odumosu died last Thursday at the age of 88 at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. 

Gov. Masari underfire for disclosing identity of terrorists, Miyetti Allah calls him ‘Drunk’ - ITREALMS

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The Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has lambasted the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari for saying most bandits are of the Fulani ethnic stock as himself.

Gov. Masari of Katsina

In recent times, many states in the Northern part of the country have witnessed a series of attacks by suspected bandits, leading to abductions, murder and cattle rustling, a development that has stirred public outcry.

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs: U.S. welcomes 250 for 2021 cohort - ITREALMS

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has hosted a virtual event to launch the third cohort of the Lagos edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world, reports ITREALMS.

Working with local partner, Ascend Studios Foundation, founded by Inya Lawal, an alumna of the Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership program, the U.S. Mission is supporting the training of 250 women entrepreneurs selected from a pool of over 15,700 applicants, representing a cross-section of industries, from fashion and textiles to health and agri-business.

Niteo partners Green Glass Africa for bespoke power solutions - ITREALMS

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An Indigenous power integration firm, Niteo Limited and Green Glass Africa have joined forces to provide Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) across Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

BIPV is an innovative customized solution that enables the integration of solar modules into building facades, rooftops, wall cladding, bus shelters and gatehouses among others facilities producing electrical power in addition to the aesthetic enhancements.

CSR: Stakeholders laud Polaris Bank @Feminine Hygiene Initiative - ITREALMS

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The Polaris Bank has launched a Feminine Hygiene initiative, to reduce challenges facing teenage girls in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

Mariam Umar, Felicity Samson & Kehinde Ogunrinde all of Polaris Bank,

Lokoja Branch with Ayomide Peace Sunday of Federal Govt. Day Science School,

 Lokoja, during the  Dignity Kit Project Program.

The programme, ITREALMS gathered has so far seen the Bank sensitize over a thousand secondary school girls on feminine hygiene practices and provide them with the items with which they could manage their menstrual cycle without missing any day at school.

Zamfara shutdown: MRA condemns NCC’s directive to telecos - ITREALMS

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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the September 3 directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to telecommunications companies to immediately shutdown all telecommunications services in Zamfara State, ostensibly as a result of the “pervading security situation” in the State, describing the measure as an unwarranted and unjustifiable interference with the rights to freedom of expression and access to information.

In a statement issued in Lagos, MRA’s Communications Officer, Mr. Idowu Adewale, noted that the NCC, which is supposed to be a regulatory agency, has increasingly become a tool in the hands of the Federal Government for the indiscriminate violation of the rights of Nigerians, arguing that “Such purported exercise of power without safeguards to deny communications services not only to the residents of Zamfara State, but also to other people everywhere who have family members, friends, loved one as well as other social or business relations in the State of the right to communicate with them, without judicial or any other form of independent oversight, cannot be justified under any circumstance.”

ARC, GCA enter MoU on promote climate resilience, disaster risk finance - ITREALMS

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The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build climate resilience in the agriculture sector by facilitating investments in risk management into government planning and high-level advocacy, reports ITREALMS. 

L-R: Prof. Patrick Verkooijen, CEO of GCA, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the co-Chair of GCA,
and UN-ASG Ibrahima Cheikh Diong,  Director-General of the ARC Group, at the signing
 of the MoU during the Friends of GCA High-Level Dialogue, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

This, ITREALMS gathered, will be supported by a joint assessment of the landscape for developing risk transfer instruments and other innovative instruments to enhance African countries participation in ARC Disaster Risk Pools.

Pastor Chris' Foundation set to build new school @Ewu, Edo State - ITREALMS

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As part of efforts to contribute to nation building and economic development, the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) through the InnerCity Mission network of schools is breaking barriers to education by providing marginalised and vulnerable children access to free basic primary education.

*A cross section of Special Guests at the occasion perform the Groundbreaking.

Currently, there are eight (8) 100 per cent free InnerCity Mission Schools spread across Africa and Asia.

FOI request: CBN gets 7 days to provide details on Bitt coy engagement - ITREALMS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has been given seven days to provide relevant information about the bidding process in its engagement of Bitt Incorporation by the apex bank.

The bank in August had announced its technical partner for its Digital Currency Project after what it described as a competitive bidding process.

Editor’s daughter, Ikanna, breaks 36-yr jinx @ UNIUYO, makes 1st class in Law - ITREALMS

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For scoring a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.61, Miss Ikanna Okim, has broken the 36-year old jinx in University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, to emerge as the first class-ever student in the faculty of law, reports ITREALMS.

Ms Ikanna Okim

The federal institution, ITREALMS gathered, has not produced a first class student in the Faculty of Law in the past 36 years of UNIUYO.

Fayemi, Afe Babalola make case for more united Nigeria - ITREALMS

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…as ex- Senate President, David Mark hails Fayemi’s agricultural initiatives

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado Ekiti, (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola have called for greater commitment from the citizens in sustaining peace and unity of the country.

Former Senator representing Kogi West, Tunde Ogbeha; Chairman Alumni Association,
3^rd Regular Course, Nigerian Defence Academy(NDA)/ Former Senate President,  
David Mark and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; during a visit by members of the Association
to the Governor’s Office, during their Annual General Meeting in Ado-Ekiti at the weekend.

The duo made the submission in Ado Ekiti on Friday at a dinner organized in honour of members of Alumni Association of the 3rd Regular Course of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) led by former Senate President David Mark.

Shell donates multimillion dollar projects to Maritime University - ITREALMS

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The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has described the phase one of infrastructure projects donated to the Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture partners as a great enhancer of learning and research.

Okowa spoke last week at the opening of a 220-capacity set of auditoriums, eight lecture rooms, one e-classroom and 14 staff offices forming part of the many projects that the SPDC JV planned for the three-year-old specialised institution set up in response to the information and technology revolution in the global maritime industry, an area Nigeria looks at for developing more professionals for its blue economy ambition.

Represented by the state Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba, Okowa charged other oil companies and businesses particularly those in the maritime sector to emulate the gesture of the SPDC JV in helping Nigeria develop future talent of maritime professionals. ‘Insfrastructure such as what Shell and its partners have provided and still plan to provide forms the bedrock of meanful learning, teaching and research that can stand our institutions out in global ranking while helping the university to overcome the chronic shortage in infrastructure.”

Shun mutual suspicion, Fayemi urges Nigerians - ITREALMS

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has urged Nigerian youths to see the country as one that is still in the hands of architects and builders who would determine its future rather than a fallen or collapsing edifice.

*Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State

The Governor also stated that the work of nation building is for all generations hence the need for young people to peacefully and actively engage in order to build a country of their dream.