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Thursday, January 05, 2023

FG takes crucial step towards sustainable waste with regulations - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian government has taken an important step towards sustainable waste management today, with amendments to national environmental regulations to tackle the country’s growing e-waste problem.
FG takes crucial step towards sustainable waste with regulations - ITREALMS
Nigeria is the leading importer of electrical and electronic equipment on the African continent, processing over half a million tons of discarded electronics each year.

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Sodiya lists achievements @NCS in 2022 - ITREALMS

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The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya has outlined some of the achievement of the group in the just ended 2022, expressing optimism in achieving more in 2023, reports 
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Reviewing the industry in 2022 on Tuesday, President Sodiya told 
ITREALMS in Lagos that NCS, the umbrella body of Information Technology (IT) professionals in the country, made lots of achievements in the just ended year.

I will Transform Osun State for better says Gov. Adeleke - ITREALMS

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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has restated his desire to transform Osun state and make it a shinning light among comity of states.

The Governor made this commitment at the 2023 Inter-religious service held at the Government secretariat in Osogbo to usher in the new year.

INEC takes last BVAS delivery for 2023 elections- ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken delivery of the last consignment of the BiModal Votor Accreditation System (BVAS) reports ITREALMS.


The National Commissioner & Chairman, INEC, Festus Okoye Esq, confirmed this to ITREALMS on Wednesday.
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This, he said was in furtherance of the preparations for the 2023 General Election, the Commission, on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023, received the last consignment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) machines with 52 days to the election.

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

Why Nigeria needs Agric Emergency Fund - ITREALMS

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Some reasons have been adduced as to why Nigeria urgently needs an Agricultural Emergency Fund (AEF) outside the 2023 budget for agriculture, according to ActionAid Nigeria, reports 
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ActionAid Nigeria
Speaking recently through its Food and Agriculture Programme Manager, ActionAid Nigeria, Mr. Azubike Nwokoye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the fund has become imperative in order to avert the looming food crisis in the country.

First batch: Jebutu, Emmanuel emerge winners @all-expense paid weekend mentorship programme - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has formally unveiled the first batch of winners for its highly anticipated all-expense paid Knowledge Weekend programme with the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh.

They are Mrs. Molayo Jebutu and Mr. Joshua Emmanuel, both of whom are frequent and loyal shoppers of Konga.

Why 2022 DecemberIsSavybe by FirstBank wasn't only about excitement - ITREALMS

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The 2022 edition of “#DecemberIssaVybe” by FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution, has stood the test of time as it yet again created exciting opportunities for individuals and families to come together to celebrate the end of the year. The listed events promoted by the Bank birthed memories that will be hard to fade off one’s mind for many years.

From Culturati to Beeta Arts Festival Abuja, Koffi Tha Guru Unorthodox, Duke of Shomolu Production’s Encore, Our Duke Has Gone Mad Again and Ufok Iban, FirstBank had fun goers granted opportunities to relive many exciting moments. These had many people memorably end 2022 as they were able to see their favourite act perform Live for the first time.

NITDA bill 2022 lacks stakeholders input says NCS, seeks complete withdrawal – ITREALMS

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The umbrella body of Information Technology (IT) professionals in the country, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has asked the Executive arm of the Federal Government to immediately withdraw the bill before the National Assembly for the amendment of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act 2007, because it lacks stakeholders input, reports 
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NCS president, Prof. Adesina Sodiya @ITREALMS
This call was made by NCS President, Prof. Adesina Sodiya while reviewing the industry with 
ITREALMS on Tuesday in Lagos, insisting that the current bill as presented lacks any stakeholder input in entirety, as most of the inputs were merely collated but jettisoned eventually.

Nigerian golfers laud, celebrate former Polaris Bank CEO, Innocent Ike - ITREALMS

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The former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Polaris Bank, Mr Innocent C. Ike, has been honoured for his contribution towards developing Golf in Nigeria, reports 
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L—R: Mr. Innocent C. Ike (3rd left) with friends at the Kitty

The honour came from the Nigerian golfing community in a two-day invitational kitty tagged Innocent C. Ike Classic, held at Lakowe Lakes Golf Resort Lagos, Nigeria.

Monday, January 02, 2023

We Appreciate You! - ITREALMS

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We, @ITREALMS wish you the best of 2023 for being part of our 2022. Thank You!
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2. Please purge your mobile devices (laptop/mobile phones) of most 'group/unwanted' messages till December 31.

Eze @65: Urges Nigerians to vote right - ITREALMS

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The erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has called on Nigerians to deploy cognitive orientation and subject candidates to extensive scrutiny before arriving at any choice for the various elective positions ahead of 2023 elections, reports 
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Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze
Eze who turned 65, on January 1, 2023, in a new year message available to ITREALMS, said a proper check on the records and antecedents of each of the candidates vying for public offices in the scheduled 2023 elections will help electorates take informed decisions that would improve the fortunes of the people and place the country on a better pedestal to enable her take the necessary strides that befit her endorsements.

NITDA Bill 2022: A basket of controversial overlaps - ITREALMS

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Still on the efficacy of NITDA repeal and amendment Bill 2022, REMMY NWEKE spotlights on a basket of controversial overlaps.

Introduction:

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill 2022 currently before the National Assembly for purported repeal and amendment bill of NITDA Act No. 28, 2007, has been discovered largely to be ridden by rodents of controversial overlaps. This, for a wildly traveled Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry observers, deserve urgent national attention or intervention in all fronts.