Nigeria Computer Society needs N400m to complete secretariat - ITREALMS

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An estimated sum of N400 million is needed to complete the national secretariat of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), reports ITREALMS.

This is coming as over 40 Information Technology professionals have been conferred with fellowship of NCS in addition to two honourary fellows.

NIRA BoT chair, Odusote honoured @NITMA'23 - ITREALMS

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The chairperson, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Mrs. Ibukun Abimbola Odusote, has been honoured by the college of fellows of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), reports ITREALMS.

The honour was bestowed on Mrs. Odusote at the 2023 Nigeria Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA) organised by NCS in appreciation of its members who have distinguished themselves in the industry and service to humanity and nationhood.

Kaspersky opens first African Transparency Center - ITREALMS

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As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has opened its first Transparency Center in the African region, reports ITREALMS.

The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company's solutions and advocate for greater transparency throughout the cybersecurity industry. The new center offers its visitors a comprehensive overview of Kaspersky's engineering and data processing practices, and a live demonstration of the source code for its products and services.

AlphaBeta MD, Otunba Doherty, Bauchi firstlady bag fellows @NITMA2023 - ITREALMS

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The Managing Director of AlphaBeta Consulting LLP, Otunba Akin Doherty and the first lady of Bauchi State, Hajiya (Dr) Aishatu Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed have been conferred with the honourary fellowships of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), reports ITREALMS.

This came as over 40 Information Technology professionals were also conferred with fellowship at the 2023 Nigeria Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA).

Trade triumphs: How export can reshape Africa's economic destiny by Reuben Kalu - ITREALMS

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In a globalized economy, businesses are constantly seeking avenues for expansion and sustainable growth. For enterprises in Africa, one strategy that holds immense potential is venturing into the realm of export. This article explores the various dimensions of exporting as a catalyst for not just business expansion but also economic development in the African context.

1. Understanding the African Business Landscape:
Overview of the current state of businesses in Africa.
Challenges faced by local businesses in a competitive market.
The need for diversification and exploration beyond local markets.

AfCTS @Abidjan: Dangote Cement to tackle Africa’s waste, climate change issues - ITREALMS

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The 12th Africa Cement Trade Summit has kicked off in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, with the Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak enlightening industry players on how the cement giant is leading the campaign for save the environment through sustainable production of cement with the utilisation of Alternative Fuels (AF).

Mr. Pathak said cement production is an energy-intensive process which consumes thermal energy of about 3.3GJ/tonne of clinker produced, and its electrical energy consumption is in the region of about 90 – 120kWh /tonne of cement.

Folarin applauds NCDMB over 500 solar installation training - ITREALMS

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The former Chairman of the Local Content Committee in the 9th Senate of the National Assembly, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin, has commended the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for training 500 youths in Oyo State on solar power installation and maintenance. The training programme was organized as part of the Board’s youth empowerment and human capacity-building initiatives. The training was conducted at Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, and it lasted for six months.

Folarin, who represented Oyo Central Senatorial District gave the commendation on Tuesday when he participated in the close-out ceremony of the training held at Ibadan. He lauded the Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote for his dedication to growing Local Content and building capacity for youths of the country, noting that “If we have about 10 Simbi’s in Nigeria, our country will be a better place."

Chika Nwosu: Why PalmPay is playing big in digital banking space - ITREALMS

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Leading Africa-focused fintech platform, the Palmpay, has said that the future of money is now; therefore, the company has put in place adequate infrastructure, and the right measures to ensure that its millions of customers are guaranteed adequate security.

Speaking while making a presentation titled “Future of Money, Security, Customer Experience (CX)” at the Africa Tech Alliance (AfriTECH 3.0) held at The Providence Hotel, Ikeja GRA, last week, Mr. Chika Nwosu, the Managing Director of PalmPay, said that besides the operator putting the right things in place, the consumers also must the aware of how to protect themselves.

Assassination attempt: Rivers new speaker, Edison Ehie escapes - ITREALMS

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The new Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Edison Ogerenye Ehie has escaped assassination attempt on his life late Sunday night at the state capital, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS by Legislative Correspondent to Rivers State House of Assembly, Ken Uchendu, said “at about 11pm on Sunday the 19th day of November, 2023, a group of armed thugs and rogue police officers led by one SP. Irikefe London Owen, a superintendent of police attached to the CTU B 3 RSV and CSP Salihu Masalachi attacked the private residence of the speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Barr. Edison Ogerenye Ehie, fully armed with an intention to assassinate Mr. Speaker and his family.”

Excerpt of the statement: “However, the thugs and rogue Police Officers led by the two above-named police officers in Rivers State were vehemently repelled in a gun battle by the official security details attached to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Barr. Edison Ogerenye Ehie.

“It is imperative to note that the armed rogues and officers were properly and fully captured by CCTV footage in the residence, which shall be made available to all media houses, including the CNN, Aljazeera and other national and international media outlets for the records.

“In the same vein, the Speaker would be addressing a World Press conference on Monday the 20th of November, 2023.

“Let it be on record that Rivers people, boys, girls, women, men including the aged shall in our numbers occupy the streets stark naked in demonstration against the Nigerian Police and those sponsoring violence in Rivers State, no matter how highly placed, Rivers people will resist them.

“Finally, should there be a breakdown of law and order in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should hold the above-named officers, the Rivers State Police Command and their sponsors in Rivers State responsible.”


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National contradictions Tinubu must resolve in 2024 - ITREALMS

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Any Nigerian with rational and open mind knows that complexity of governance in Nigeria today is rooted in the country’s political system, which by any stretch of imagination and logic, is unsuitable for a heterogenous society like Nigeria with over 250 ethnic groups that are characterized by incompatible cultures, varied history, background and interests.

These ethnic groups were hitherto independent nations that ceded their sovereignty to the Nigerian state under Federalism, a political system that took cognizance of their peculiarities and agreed upon by the country’s founding fathers. But ever since this system was subverted and replaced with a Unitary state structure, Nigeria has been embroiled with unending suspicion, distrust, disunity, disharmony, nepotism, hegemony and rivalry among the various ethnic nationalities, indicative of its inappropriateness.

First Bank rewards customers with N170m worth of cash prizes - ITREALMS

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FirstBank, Nigeria’s premier financial institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has launched the Win Big promo to reward and delight its valued customers. The four-month promo, which started on 23 October 2023 and will run till 23 February 2023 will reward several new and existing customers of the Bank with a total cash reward of 170,000,000.00 naira.

At the end of the four-month promo, 1,240 new and existing customers would have been rewarded with N100,000.00 each as each month will have 310 new and existing customers winning N100,000. Up to 40,000 customers who reactivate their dormant account stand a chance to win free airtime as 10,000 customers will be rewarded with free airtime monthly for reactivating their dormant account.

Moniepoint @Enugu Tech summit'23, advocates for more thriving hubs outside Lagos, Abuja

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As part of the Nigeria’s on-going efforts to give fillip to the economy and shore up its fiscal and monetary agenda even as the after-effect of global macro-economic realities continue to linger on, strident calls have been made for concerted efforts to be directed at creating more thriving technology hubs outside of Lagos and Abuja.

This is in recognition of the catalytic role as well as the potential of tech hubs in driving economic growth, promoting inclusive development, pushing the boundaries of innovation so as to address some of the country’s most pressing challenges and increasing demand for digital solutions that will make life better across different spheres of our national life.