Dangote Refinery starts production, thanks Tinubu, Nigerians - ITREALMS

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The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has expressed appreciation to the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his vision and support, following the successful commencement of local refining of petroleum products by Dangote Refinery, reports ITREALMS.

He said the nation's leadership encouraged him to embark on the refinery project years ago.

2023: Customs Area 1, Port Harcourt's revenue hits N116.5bn - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Area 1 Command Port Harcourt has generated the total sum of One Hundred and Sixteen Billion, Five Hundred Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Eight Naira and Eighty-Four Kobo (₦116,500,930,958.84), as revenue collected in the year 2023, reports ITREALMS.

This disclosure was made by the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mustapha Hashim in a press statement issued, signed and made available to our correspondent by the Customs Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital Wednesday.

Total Energies visits NCDMB, reconfirms FID for Ubeta Project'24 - ITREALMS

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Hopes of new projects that would revitalize the Nigerian oil and gas industry and grow local content appear close to realization as the Managing Director and Country Chair TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Matthieu Bouyer reconfirmed on Thursday that the company would take the final investment decision (FID) on the Ubeta gas project in 2024, while some other big projects would follow shortly.

The Managing Director made the announcement when he led senior officials of the company to visit the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe at the Board’s Abuja liaison office.

Konga, Apple deal: Shoppers get 2-year warranty, free airtime - ITREALMS

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Couetesy of the latest deal between ecommerce leader Konga and world-renowned technology company, Apple, shoppers in Nigeria are now able to buy original mobile and computing devices online as well as win free airtime on purchases, reports ITREALMS.

With the coming together of both technology giants, authentic products from Apple such as the iPhone, Mac, iWatch among other exciting accessories are readily available for purchase directly from the Konga online store at the click of a button.

CBN names new CEOs, EDs for Union, Keystone, Polaris banks - ITREALMS

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In pursuance of the dissolution of the board and management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank on Wednesday, January 10, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new executives to oversee the affairs of the banks in the interim, reports ITREALMS.

The acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs Sidi Ali, Hakama informed ITREALMS in a press statement that for the Union Bank, that Yetunde Oni has been named the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Mannir Ubali Ringim becomes the Executive Director.

Amagi ADS PLUS Streamlines CTV Advertising With the Launch of FAST Deals Curated Marketplace - ITREALMS ⁶

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The Amagi ADS PLUS, the premium CTV advertising marketplace from the global SaaS technology leader for Connected TV and Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) services, Amagi, today has launched a new, innovative feature called FAST Deals, a curated programmatic marketplace set to enhance the advertiser buying experience across FAST services.

TECNO SPARK 20 unwraps N108m bonanza - ITREALMS

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TECNO has unwwrapped an exciting 2024 new year promo for its users and customers across Nigeria worth N108 million, reports ITREALMS.


This promo, ITREALMS gathered, promises many fantastic prizes, including cashback, fabulous gifts, and the coveted SPARK 20 phones throughout January 2024.

CBN sacks boards of Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank - ITREALMS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dissolved the Board and Management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank with immediate effect, reports ITREALMS.

This action, according to the acting Director, Corporate Communications at CBN, Sidi Ali Hakama (Mrs) has became necessary due to the non-compliance of these banks and their respective boards with the provisions of Section 12(c), (f), (g), (h) of Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act, 2020.

Future Africa awards"23: Sierra-Leonean Mariam Gendemeh emerges star winner - ITREALMS

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The Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) 2023 Grand Finale which held in Lagos, Nigeria, saw the emergence of 23-year-old Mariam Gendemeh from Sierra Leone as the star prize winner of the year. She came tops out of thousands of entries reviewed from all 54 countries on the continent.

The yearly event recognises and empowers young Africans between the ages of 16 and 23, who have effectively initiated multifaceted projects and initiatives, that have brought about positive change and innovative advancement in their communities throughout the continent.

Fashion designer, Wells, peeps into 2024, advises FG on exchange rate - ITREALMS

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A Port Harcourt-based fashion designer, Angela Wells has said that she was optimistic 2024 would be a good year for business even as she admonished the federal government to redouble efforts to ensure exchange rate stability, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking to ITREALMS on the sideline of her annual event tagged "Shop and Chop" in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital recently, Wells maintained that 2023 was a turbulent year for business stressing that it was by the grace of God that many businesses survived.

E-Commerce: How much longer can Jumia hold out in Nigeria? - ITREALMS

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The recent announcement of Jumia Food’s exit from Nigeria, its biggest market, has set alarm bells ringing among industry watchers. Dr. Fred Bongani, a former employee and founding staff, examines the fallouts from this latest misadventure.

E-Commerce, despite its potential as a goldmine, remains one of the most challenging business sectors in Nigeria and indeed, the African continent.

ES @NCDMB visits NUPRC, NIACOM, outlines collaboration opportunities - ITREALMS

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe on Tuesday visited the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and the Commissioner for Insurance of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Sunday Olorundare Thomas at their respective offices in
Abuja.

The visit by the new NCDMB boss was aimed at familiarizing himself with chief executives of institutions that are represented on the NCDMB’s Governing Council as well as exploring areas of collaboration.

Adeduntan: FirstBank is future-proof, remains committed to gold standard in banking excellence - ITREALMS

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With over 4.6 trillion-naira loans to customers in Q3 2023, FirstBank is committed to economic growth and transformation says the Group Managing Director of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, the premier bank in Africa, Dr. Sola Adeduntan, in this interview with Festus Akanbi in readiness for the 2024 journey.

 The global community is yet to recover from the hostilities in Eastern Europe and the Middle East and the wars do not look as if they will end soon. How can Nigeria, a leading  producer of oil, take advantage of the attendant disruptions to world order to reposition its economy instead of continuing to count the losses of the wars?

CfDA: Empowering IXPs in Benin, Malawi, Rwanda - ITREALMS

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The Internet Society has joined forces with the Coalition for Digital Africa, an initiative launched by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) at strengthening Internet infrastructure across the continent, reports ITREALMS.

ISOC Director, Advocacy and Communications, Mr. Megan Kruse, said that the ISOC and ICANN partnership on this project under the auspices of the Coalition, is to help empower Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the continent, taking on the goal of enhancing five IXPs across Africa to improve Internet access by making it faster and more affordable.