" ITREALMS: 2022-08-28

Saturday, September 03, 2022

Centre LSD holds 16th graduation today, trains 1,672 - ITREALMS

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The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) today, graduated 35 thereby bringing to 1,672 trainees at the 16th annual lecture from her leadership school, reports 
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Organized in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), 
ITREALMS gathered would be presided over by the chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu.

Nollywood: Azuh Amatus to unveil 2 new books on October 9 - ITREALMS

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The publisher of leading online newspaper DAYLIGHT, Azuh Amatus will be unveiling and presenting his two new books, FAMOUS FACES...Interactions with Nollywood Stars and Stakeholders, to the public on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Azuh Amatus
The forthcoming evening of glamour, glitz, relaxation and networking holds elaborately at the upscale Colonades Hotels, on 21 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the red carpet beginning at 4.PM.

Friday, September 02, 2022

UNCTAD, Commonwealth Secretariat expand development cooperation - ITREALMS

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The two organizations will broaden their existing cooperation to promote the ocean economy, curb plastic pollution, support least developed countries, bolster the digital economy and boost gender equality.
UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan and her Commonwealth Secretariat counterpart Patricia Scotland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 31 August
The heads of UNCTAD and the Commonwealth, Rebeca Grynspan (left) and Patricia Scotland (right), at the Palais des Nations on 31 August 2022.

UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan and her Commonwealth Secretariat counterpart Patricia Scotland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 31 August to strengthen cooperation in various areas of work.Secretary-General Grynspan said stronger collaboration would enable the two organizations to contribute more to global efforts to tackle the multiple crises facing the world.

Parable of Talents: Lagos vs Anambra, PART 1 - ITREALMS

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"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free"
I have decided to lay before all Nigerians the TRUTH by making a comparative performance analysis of Lagos & Anambra using key development indicators.
Ayodeji Oyewumi

Walk with me:

The famous biblical parable of the talents is one I love so much cos its lessons can be taught by all generations.

NAPIMS: Shell’s Bonga best in class – ITREALMS

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The National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) has described the deep-water operations of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) as best in class.
The Group General Manager of NAPIMS, the investment arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Mr. Bala Wunti, gave this commendation when he led his leadership team on an inspection of the SNEPCo-operated Bonga Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel last Thursday.

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Eze to Gov. Wike: Globetrotting in search of relevance, a waste - ITREALMS

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Concerned about the rattling flair of Gov. Nyesom Wike in adventuring the common patrimony of Rivers people in his very risky, self centered and unprofitable political machinations in the pursuit of his selfish, private vendetta, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), says it is regrettable and deeply disturbing to learn that monies meant for the welfare and development of Rivers State and her people are being diverted and manifestly misappropriated with impunity at the glare of the lettered Rivers and Nigerian public without a hint of remorse.
Gov Wike
In a statement made available to media houses in Port Harcourt, Chief Eze said after a critical and careful reexamination of the activities of the Governor since he lost the presidential ticket and vice Presidential slot of the PDP and considering his endless shopping spree for relevance and accommodation since the collapse of his political empire in Rivers State, it is safe to conclude that Governor Nyesom Wike needs urgent counsel, prayers and in fact, deliverance.

Tinubu hails Bishop Peter Okpaleke's elevation as Cardinal

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has hailed the elevation of Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke to Cardinal by Pope Francis as a deserving honour to the Bishop and Nigeria as a country.
Peter Cardinal Ebere Okpaleke
Tinubu thanked the Pope and the Catholic Church for finding Bishop of Ekwulobia in Anambra State worthy of the elevation, describing it as further confirmation of the progress of Christianity and depth of catholicism in Nigeria.

NLNG awards 10 overseas post-graduate scholarships in 2022 - ITREALMS

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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today in Port Harcourt awarded post-graduate scholarships to ten (10) Nigerians to pursue Masters degrees at universities in the United Kingdom.
The scholarships were awarded at the 2022 NLNG Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme (PGSS) Award Ceremony by Mr. Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, on behalf of the Company.

EnterpriseCEO partners CFJ on media masterclass - ITREALMS

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With a strong focus to exposing media practitioners and executives to diverse opportunities in the fastest-growing industry today – media, and equip them with the requisite knowledge and skills, EnterpriseCEO Media Company in partnership with Centre for Financial Journalism has concluded plans to organized EnterpriseCEO Media Masterclass – a media improvement program for participants.
The media masterclass themed “Platform – Content – Monet – IZATION” is designed to set the pace for media practitioners in the digital era on how to monetize their qualitative and in-
demand media contents for the success of their platforms.

Telecoms Clinic: When phone thieves invade Chamber – ITREALMS

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Remmy Nweke writes on the unbecoming of missing mobile phones at the 2022 NBA conference in Lagos, which needs immediate address.

Preamble:
A chamber, primarily is a large room used for formal or public events and according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a chamber thus suffices as a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Nigeria joins Convention on Cybercrime - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has joined the Convention of Cybercrime, according to the Head, Cybercrime Division at the Council of Europe, Mr. Alexander Seger, reports ITREALMS.
George-Maria receiving the certificate from Alexander Seger
The Convention on Cybercrime also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, ITREALMS gathered is the first international treaty seeking to address Internet and computer crime (cybercrime) by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations.

Pantami: 95% digital literacy in Nigeria by 2030 promising – ITREALMS

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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital literacy in 2030, as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020 - 2030, now looks more promising than ever.
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami
Pantami, who presided over the graduation of participants at a two-week Digital Job Creation Training for the North-East in Gombe, which was facilitated by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said “the reason we train citizens is because digital skills are no longer considered a luxury, but necessities required in any business you do. If you want to be successful, you need to have digital skills.’’

Health insurance, major challenge for hospital operators - ITREALMS

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The Chief Medical Director (CMD), United Heart Hospital and Clinic Dr. Eugene Nwaosu, has lamented that the major challenge of running hospital in Nigeria is inability of Nigerians to enroll into health insurance to reduce out of pocket payments.
Dr. Eugene Nwaosu
He said most Nigerians do not have health insurance, rather payment is made at the point of service as good number of those with health insurance coverage is very poor and this has affected hospital operators in the country.

NLNG: We're committed to Nigerian Content - ITREALMS

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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has stated that it is committed to ensuring Nigerians benefit maximally from all its operations by going beyond mere compliance with Nigerian Content targets as set out in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act (NOGICD) 2010.
NLNG’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, made the statement on Wednesday 24th August while leading a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary (ES) of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote, at the regulator’s head office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Monday, August 29, 2022

GOCOP's confab gets October 6 date in Lagos, to discuss 2023 elections - ITREALMS

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The 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) will hold in Lagos on Thursday, October 6 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.
GOCOP logo
The theme for the conference is “2023 Elections: Managing the Process for Credible Outcome” and it will feature prominent stakeholders in the polity, civil society organisations, security, judiciary, media, among others.

ASUU records casualty as IBBUL's professor withdraws - ITREALMS

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The prolonged industrial strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suffered an impact on Sunday as a member of the union in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lampai (IBBUL), Niger State, Prof. Mohammed Aliyu Paiko, formally tendered a letter withdrawing his membership with immediate effect.
Prof. Aliyu Mohammed Paiko.
The letter, dated 28-08-2022, drew its inference from the 196-day strike action on the directive of national body, leading to the union denigrating states-owned universities as quacks and irrelevant for not participating in the strike.

Celebrating consumer value award - ITREALMS

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The value of a thing is intrinsic. It is hidden yet visible. It is the 'why' of a product or service. It is what it is purpose-fit for. It is said that value determines the acceptance or otherwise of a thing.
L-R: Professor Ekata Rosemary Isibor of Amachree University, Benin Republic presenting Value for money multivitamin brand of the year 2022 (Reload Multivitamin) to Pharm. Jude Elue, Director, Sales and Marketing, Pharmacy Plus Ltd and Pharm. Ikechukwu Aneke, Head of Marketing at the first edition of Consumers Value Awards/Dinner held in Lagos, last week
Typically, when awards are conferred, they are usually based on value, whether real or perceived. While the producer or supplier of a product or service can provide information about its product or service but only the user can effectively testify of its actual value.

Sunday, August 28, 2022

5th NMCG confab gets November date - ITREALMS

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BudgIT, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) will hold the fifth edition of the bi-annual Pan-African New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference (NMCG) on November 17, 2022. 
The organisers made this known in a press statement issued on Monday, August 22, 2022, three months to the conference.

Japan pledges N420bn to boost African development - ITREALMS

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The Japanese government has pledged $30 billion, about N420 billion, in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reports 
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Speaking at the Japan-Africa summit in Tunisia at the weekend, the Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo would work to ensure grain shipments to Africa amid a global shortage.

Defection: Akintola’s supporters, others took wise decision to join PDP says group

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A sociopolitical group based in Oyo State, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has lauded the followers of Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN who, according to the lawyer, have joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oke Ogun and Oyo zones of the state, insisting that they have taken the wisest decision.
Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN
The group, which also hailed the former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for his pro-development, patriotic political style and straightforwardness, said that it was not surprised that the senior lawyer has come under criticisms from his party members who abhor the home truths about Oyo politics.