N120bn USSD debt: ALTON approves disconnection of banks - ITREALMS

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) is spoiling for war over some N120n billion debt arising from the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) by Nigerian banks, reports ITREALMS.

USSD, ITREALMS gathered also referred to as 'quick codes' or 'feature codes,' is a communications protocol used by GSM cellular telephones to communicate with the mobile network operator's computers.

Nigeria Prize for Science records 100 entries for 2023 cycle - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has received 100 entries from across the globe for the 2023 iteration of The Nigeria Prize for Science.

The $100,000 Prize maintains the heightened level of interest experienced in 2022 when about 107 entries was received.

NCDMB boosts Odukpan's industrial park with state-of-the-art ICT facilities

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The Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has equipped its first oil and gas industrial park at Odukpan in Cross River State, with the state-of-the-art Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) facilities to boost adaptation, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this on Thursday, the General Manager, Corporate Communication and Zonal Coordination Division at NCDMB, Dr. Ginah O. Ginah, during a media tour of the park in Odukpani, Cross River State, noted that all needed facilities for investors to thrive in the park environment have been provided, especially for manufacturers.

Worrisome! Exclusion of CSO in data protection commission council, says PIN - ITREALMS

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Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has expressed concerns over the exclusion of civil society in Nigeria from the proposed Data Protection Commission’s Governing Council, declaring it as worrisome, reports ITREALMS.

The organisation’s Executive Director, Mr. ‘Gbenga Sesan and Senior Manager, Programs and Grants Strategy, Boye Adegoke expressed the concerns when they paid a courtesy call to the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau in Abuja, Nigeria recently.

2023 Inspiration Challenge: OPPO invests USD $440,000 - ITREALMS

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OPPO Research Institute in global partnership with the Qualcomm Technologies, GSMA 5G IN, Amazon Web Services and LinkedIn, announced the launch of 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge on the World Smile Day. Based on the brand proposition of "Inspiration Ahead", OPPO and its global technology ecosystem partners aim to bring new and innovative solutions to life by providing funding, support and partnership opportunities. By working together, OPPO hopes these innovations can create a positive impact, and encourage greater awareness of the issues that affect global communities.

2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge – Call for proposals
OPPO and partners pledged funding and technical support for innovative proposals.

NCDMB must collect 1% Conftent Development Fund says court - ITRALMS

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The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has delivered a landmark judgment affirming the authority of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to collect the one per cent Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) levy from every contract awarded in the Nigerian oil and gas upstream transaction, reports ITREALMS.

The judgement, ITREALMS gathered, aligns with the mandated of NCDMB under section 104 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.

Nigerian breaks 30-year-old academic record in Canada - ITREALMS

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Nigerian born Canadian, Ernest Omo-Ojo, made history by winning the Herzing College Cup, an award for overall best student of the respected institution which specializes in high-demand skills, reports ITREALMS

According to the President of the Herzing College, Ottawa, Kevin Crupi, "Ernest is the first winner in the 30 years of the award to emerge from the campus."

Coalition commends Buhari for transmission of Whistleblower Protection Bill to NASS for passage - ITREALMS

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The Whistleblowing Advocacy Coalition (WAC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for transmitting the draft whistleblower protection bill approved by the Federal Executive Council last December to the National Assembly for further consideration and passage before the end of this administration.

The coalition notes that a whistleblowing protection law for Nigeria is long overdue, being a conversation that has been on among different interest groups over the last two decades, and more importantly given that the whistleblowing policy which has been in operation for more than six years is not backed by a legal framework that should strengthen implementation and boost citizen confidence.

Samsung introduces Galaxy A24 LTE in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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Samsung Electronics has introduced the newest edition of the popular Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A24 LTE into the Nigeria's market, reports ITREALMS.

Galaxy A24 LTE promises to give consumers more options with yet another great device to stay connected and enjoy a remarkable mobile experience.

Court: MRA can sue NBC for failure to disclose unformation in 2 cases - ITREALMS

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) leave to sue the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in two separate cases, reports ITREALMS.

This is coming over the Commission’s failure to grant the organization’s requests for information on the scope of independence reportedly granted it by President Muhammadu Buhari and details of the 302 broadcasting stations it said it sanctioned in four months after campaigns for the 2023 elections began in September 2022.

Danbatta: NCC committed to digital job creation for youths - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to digital job creation for Nigerian youths, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing ths, the Executive Vice Chairman Prof. Umar garba Danbatta, said this is In line with one of the pillars of the National Digital Economic Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS 2020-2030), which is to further accelerate economic growth in digital literacy and skills.

MainOne expands global interconnection capabilities on Equinix fabric - ITREALMS

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The West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center services provider, MainOne has enhanced interconnection capabilities by using Equinix fabric to extend its network reach and provide its enterprise customers, reports ITREALMS.

This, officials at MainOne hinted comes with with agile, on-demand and seamless connectivity to cloud providers, remote markets, and local infrastructure over the MainOne network and onto Platform Equinix.

RULAAC petitions IGP over Thaddeus Ikechukwu Ojokoh, calls for impartial, prompt investigation - ITREALMS

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The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Usman Alkali Baba over what the not-for-profit and advocacy organisation described as curious parading of a tailor, Mr. Thaddeus Ikechukwu Ojokoh, by the Imo State Police for killing of some officers in the state, reports ITREALMS.

RULAAC Executive Director, Mr. Okechukwu Nwanguma who endorsed the petition made available to ITREALMS also urged the IGP Baba to promptly and thoroughly investigate this petition to ensure impartiality, insisting that the crime he was being held was actually committed while Thaddeus was already in police custody as at April 15, even as the crime was committed April 21, 2023.

Amos Olalere: My mother poisoned my sister's drink, 'Asked me to rape, suck her vagina for ritual' - ITREALMS

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A 29- year- old notorious yahoo boy, identified as Amos Olalere, has confessed to killing his younger sister with help of his mother for money ritual purposes.

The suspect was apprehended by detectives of the Lagos State Police Command during a stop and search operation carried out along Itamaga, Ikorodu Road in Lagos State.

Kenyan president, Ruto, visits GCA to mobilize for Africa Climate Action Summit - ITREALMS

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President William S. Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, on Monday, visited the floating headquarters of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) in Rotterdam today to participate in a Strategic Dialogue on the Africa Climate Action Summit, reports ITREALMS.

The Africa Climate Action Summit is being co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and the African Union Commission on 4th to 6th September 2023, and is co-convened by the African Development Bank and GCA. 

'Finally, I'm a Naija man,' says Drake, shares ancestry DNA - ITREALMS

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Popular Canadian rapper, Aubrey Drake Graham popularly aka 'Drake,' may be a Nigerian after all as declared "... I’m a Naija man finally" reports ITREALMS.

Deoxyribonucleic acid, ITREALMS gathered, is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix. The polymer carries genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth and reproduction of all known organisms and many viruses. DNA and ribonucleic acid are nucleic acids.

Konga Logistics targets No.1 position - ITREALMS

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Konga Logistics, the digital logistics arm of Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giant, is investing billions of Naira in her ambition to take a commanding position in the challenging logistics sector in Africa which stakeholders believe is responsible for the retarded growth of e-Commerce and other movement of goods and services in Africa.

The company is budgeting N5bn annually for the next five years to achieve its ambition of becoming the leading logistics company in Nigeria and, by extension, Africa.

SOS to IGP 'STOP! Before you spill innocent blood' - ITREALMS

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A renowned journalist has, Mr. Ikechukwu Amechi has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) to the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba to save a tailor, Mr. Thaddeus Ikechukwu Ojokoh of Umugwa Umuokirika, Ahiazu Mbaise of Imo State which the Police wrongly paraded recently, reports ITREALMS.

Amechi in his SOS stated inter alia:

"This is an SOS message to all people of goodwill, particularly Imolites to intervene before a great, irreversible injustice is visited on an innocent citizen.

Nigerian Christians as 'Useful Idiots' - ITREALMS

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"My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war." ( Jeremiah 4:19)

"As nothing is more easy than to think, so nothing is more difficult than to think well."
- Thomas Traherne (Centuries of Meditation)

How much is a cup of hatred, asks Gbile Akanni - ITREALMS

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I never knew it was that costly. 

I wanted to know the cost of HATRED, so I decided to branch to a shop where it's being sold.

Igbo girl, Mmesoma Ejikeme, makes overall best in 2023 JAMB - ITREALMS

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Anambra State born student of the Anglican Girls Secondary School Nnewi (AGSS), Ms Joy Mmesoma Ejikeme has been adjudged the overall best student in the just concluded 2023 Joint Admission Matriculation Board examination (JAMB) for scoring 362 on total aggregate, reports ITREALMS.

Anambra State is one of the core Igbo states in the South Eastern part of Nigeria making the region proud.