NCC, ALTON back 2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue - ITREALMS

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Apex telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed support for the 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue scheduled at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am next Thursday.

Just as experts from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) to name a few, have lined up to dissect the theme of the dialogue “e-Waste in Nigeria: Consumer as key to Circular Economy & 20 years of GSM."

MTN, Mafab, Airtel submit bid for 5G - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed it received bid for the licensing of the Fifth-Generation (5G) to three telecom licensees at the end of the deadline by December 1, reports ITREALMS.

The Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde disclosed this to ITREALMS revealing that by close of bid submission date on November 29, 2021 MTN, Mafab and Airtel successfully sent in the required documents as contained in the Information Memoranda (IM) as published earlier.

First Bank enables 'December is a vybe' - ITREALMS

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One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.” This vital nugget aligns with a global view that a critical element of successful brands is the ability to beyond functional products benefits become a visible partner in customers lives, enabling them live better and happier, aim higher and achieve their dreams.

For businesses, this means seeing beyond financial gains into becoming a true ally and partner who make life worth living. This is a core hallmark of the few enduring global brands and FirstBank appears focused on towing the path.

NCC denies moving 5G deadline after only MTN submitted bid - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied moving deadline for the Fifth-Generation (5G)  because only MTN submitted bid, reports ITREALMS.

Dr. Adinde, DPA, NCC

NCC's Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde informed ITREALMS in a press statement Thursday evening that in the course its routine media review, they became aware of the front page headline of the BusinessDay newspaper of Thursday, December 2, 2021 with the title, “How NCC moved 5G deadline after only MTN submitted bid.”

Confirmed! NCAA approves opening of Anambra airport - ITREALMS

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It is now confirmed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has finally issued authority for the opening of the Anambra International Cargo And Passenger Airport for commercial operations with effect from Thursday, December 2, 2021, reports ITREALMS.

The approval letter dated 1st December, 2021 sighted by ITREALMS was addressed to the Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano and signed by the Director-General of NCAA, Captain Musa S. Nuhu and copied to the Honourable Minister of Aviation, the aviation authority said that it has received security clearance from relevant security agencies for the opening.

Fayemi charges media on promotion of inclusive Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has tasked the Nigerian media to promote inclusion rather than sectarian inclusion for the country to overcome security challenges facing it.

Dr Fayemi of Ekiti

As the country battles insecurity, Dr. Fayemi advocated the establishment of effective and accountable security agencies in pursuit of individual and community security in tandem with state security.

Yakubu dedicates ThisNigeria award to INEC Staff, Youth Corps members - ITREALMS

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The ThisNigeria newspaper has conferred its inaugural Gold Award in Public Service on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, in recognition of his efforts to reposition the country’s electoral system for free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections, despite daunting challenges. The conferment took place today at the newspaper’s well-attended Inaugural Lecture and Gold Prize ceremony, held at the Yar Adua Centre in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Prof. Yakubu and former IGP Mr. Solomon Arase

According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Hon. Chairman, INEC, Rotimi L. Oyekanmi, the two other individuals who also received Gold Awards were Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for good governance, and the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, for his contribution to the education sector.

CDS to media: Align with military campaign strategies - ITREALMS

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has urged journalists covering defence beats on the need to align themselves with media campaign strategies of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) tailored at winning hearts and minds of the populace in the operational theatres.

The CDS stated Tuesday 30 November 2021 in Abuja, while declaring open a one-day workshop for Defence Correspondents organised by Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in partnership with The Media Today (TMT) International.

Flavour, Darey Art Alade, Teni, DJ Big N, Bovi to headline 10th TD Africa’s Celebrating You - ITREALMS

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All is set for the 10th edition of Celebrating You 2021, a showpiece celebratory event hosted by TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of tech and lifestyle products.

Hosted annually, Celebrating You 2021 is a glamorous Dinner Party and Awards night which remains arguably the most eagerly anticipated celebratory event in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem.

Vaccine inequality deters progressive fight against COVID, Nigeria warns - ITREALMS

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Nigeria has warned that lack of vaccination by developing countries will provide a fertile ground for the Covid-19 virus to mutate, thus threatening the progress already recorded even in the developed countries.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, issued the warning in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday at the 24th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

Ekiti 2022: Fayemi gives Dec. 18 deadline to governorship aspirants to resign - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has directed anyone serving in his government who would like to contest the governorship primaries to tender his or her resignation latest by December 18th.

The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday.

NGE holds self-scrutiny Town Meeting in Lagos for editors - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has scheduled to commence its Town Hall Meeting in the South-west geo-political zone on Thursday at De Rembrandt Hotel, 172 Obafemi Awolowo Road, Beside Ikeja City Mall, Ikeja, Lagos, with a theme: "Agenda Setting For Sustainable Democratic Culture" reports ITREALMS.

NGE President, Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren informed ITREALMS that the main objective of the meeting, which is supported by the US Embassy in Nigeria, is to assess the media performance in consolidating Nigeria’s democracy - citizens’ verdict and outlining media agenda for the future.

Energy transition: Nigeria to optimise resources says Shell MD, Okunbor - ITREALMS

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The Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has advised that Nigeria should adopt a two-pronged strategy for its energy transition programme in response to global call to reduce exploitation of fossil fuels and production of Green House Gases (GHG).

Shell MD, Okunbor

Okunbor spoke last week while delivering the 51st Founders’ Day Lecture of the University of Benin titled: The Global Energy Transition and The Imperatives for Nigeria where he called for an urgent optimisation of Nigeria’s energy resources for a speedy economic and industrial development of the country.

Sophos Cloud Opix automates, simplifies security response across AWS infrastructure - ITREALMS

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Global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos, has unveiled advancements to Sophos Cloud Optix that automate and simplify the detection and response of security incidents across Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure. 

Powered by new machine learning models from SophosAI, the Sophos Cloud Optix cloud security posture management solution now continuously analyzes AWS CloudTrail to build a picture of individual user activity.

Collabo! NITDA, Baze University make deal on innovation, entrepreneurship - ITREALMS

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In its commitment to implement the Strategic RoadMap and Action Plan SRAP 2021-2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has identified Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a pillar in the SRAP document, as one of the driving forces to place Nigeria as a key entrepreneurial country in Africa, and that will become the basis of collaboration between NITDA and Baze University.

The Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, made this assertion at the 1st Baze University’s ‘Information Technology, Research, and Innovation week’ in Abuja.
Inuwa stated that NITDA is putting a lot of efforts and resources in ensuring that the bulk of graduates from universities and other tertiary institutions are focused on creating jobs rather than seeking for jobs.

FOI Awards: IPC, MRA invite vote for Most Responsive Public Institution - ITREALMS

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The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) are inviting Nigerians from all works of life to vote for the public institution adjudged to be most responsive to requests for information from members of the public under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and that has adopted innovative and access-friendly practices and procedures to ensure the public’s right of access to information in the country.

The online voting exercise, which begins today and closes at midnight on Sunday, December 5, 2021, is the final selection process for the conferment of a “Public Institution FOI Best Practice Recognition” Award under the Public Institutions Category in the National Freedom of Information Awards initiated by the two organizations as part of activities to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the FOI Act. The FOI Bill was signed into Law by President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 after about 12 years of advocacy for its enactment.

2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue to hold @Welcome Centre Hotels - ITREALMS

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The 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue has been slated to hold at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am.

This is coming as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) are warming up among other members of stakeholders for the dialogue on December 9, 2021.

NCC enlightens BUK students, others on rights, privileges as telecoms consumers - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted another edition of Campus Conversation (CC), at the weekend in Bayero University, Kano (BUK), where officials of the Commission engaged in intensive enlightenment of students of the varsity on their rights and privileges as telecoms consumers.

Mistura Aruna, Head, Consumer Information and Education, NCC.

Campus Conversation is a sub-programme of the Telecom Conversations (TCs), a modified consumer information and education outreach programme in the purview of NCC’s Consumer Affairs Bureau (CAB). It consists of six sub-programmes, all conceived to target different categories of telecom consumers in order to empower them with the right information they require to make informed decisions.

Danbatta tasks NODITS on effective actualisation of mandates - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged the Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS) on the need to ensure effective delivery of its mandates with respect to the promotion of indigenous contents in the nation’s telecoms sector.

Danbatta made this call in a keynote address delivered at a two-day brainstorming and team-building session organised by NODITS team, which started in Abuja on Thursday, November 25, 2021. The EVC said the Office is very critical to effective mainstreaming of local content development in the nation’s burgeoning telecoms sector.

Media industry: Online is new kid on the bloc says News Express founder, Umunna - ITREALMS

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The News Express publisher Isaac Umunna has declared online media industry as the new kid on the bloc, reports ITREALMS.

Isaac Umuanna, founder News Express

Power, he also said, has changed hands in the media industry and online rather than print is now the king.

#SaveFeranmiAlade: He needs N2m please - ITREALMS

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The parents of 16-year old Oluwaferanmi David Aladegbonmire have sent a Save-Our-Soul (SOS) appeal to good hearted citizens to help save the life of their son who was diagnosed with brain tumor in October 2021.

Feranmi, shortly after his WAEC at the Staff Secondary School, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), was diagnosed with brain tumor. His parents have been moving him from different hospitals to save his life while he is currently in coma and on oxygen for over a month at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). In fact, he spent his last birthday 21/11/2021 on the sick bed.

Makinde assures security agencies on support to deliver mandates - ITREALMS

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Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that his administration will continue to support security agencies operating in the state to deliver on their mandates.

Makinde, who stated this at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, while receiving State Directors of the Department of State Services in the South West States, who were in the state to hold the South West Zonal Conference of Directors of State Services, said that security is key to the successful implementation of government policies.

NCC toasts Oshadami's CIO award - ITREALMS

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The status of the Nigerian Communications Commission as a flagship public sector brand, got another fillip, yesterday, as Engr. Abraham Oshadami, a Deputy Director at the Commission and Head of Spectrum Database Management, was declared winner of the CIO OF THE YEAR AWARD for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), a nomenclature for one of the awards to the public sector group.

Abraham Oshademi of NCC

The Award, conferred on Oshadami at Oriental Hotel Lagos on 26th November, 2021, “celebrates and honours successful and outstanding individuals and organisations that are using digital innovation and information technology systems to bring about real growth and transformation to businesses”. Oshadami was Head of NCC’s Information Technology Department since 2016 until 1st September, 2021 when he was reassigned to Spectrum Administration Department in keeping with Commission’s strategic realignment.