Viral Video: Enugu State replies, explains demolition of illegal structure, criminal hideout - ITREALMS

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The Enugu State government has refuted trending videos of alleged indiscriminate demolition of properties at the Enugu Lifestyle and Golf City, also known as Enugu Centenary City, reports ITREALMS.

A public statement available to ITREALMS, the government of Enugu State said it only demolished illegal and uncompleted structures, among them buildings, which served as kidnappers’ hideout, stressing that it was yet to demolish any of the unapproved but completed and or occupied properties in the area. 

Appointment: AU6R names Afolabi Oke, ambassador - ITREALMS

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The Chief Executive Officer of a Lagos-based Global Infoswift Limited, Mr. Afolabi Oke has been appointed Ambassador of the African Union 6th Region (AU6R) cum the Economic Community of Africa Sixth Region (ECASR) to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), reports ITREALMS.

A letter of appointment to Ambassador Oke by the Chairman, AU6RG and Policy Officer Diaspora who doubles as the Focal Point African Union Commission Citizens and Diaspora Directorate for the Americas (AUC-CIDO), Dr. Onyekachi Macaulay O. Kalu and available to ITREALMS, stated in part that he was excited to communicate the appointment to Oke.

TECNO fuels passion, unity on Africa’s pitches - ITREALMS

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Global innovative technology brand TECNO, as the official sponsor of the Africa Cup in Côte d'Ivoire, organized a star-studded charity match on the second day of the opening ceremony.

The game featured CAF General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba and famous football players, including Jay-Jay Okocha, El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Dennis Oliech, and Erick Otieno, who graced the field in a show of support for the sport and community development.

CBN: Cardoso set to host first MPC meeting - ITREALMS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has held a two-day strategic session for members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, preparatory to their first meeting under the tenure of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso as Governor, scheduled for Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

Confirming this in Abuja on Friday, January 19, 2024, to ITREALMS, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, said that the session aimed to brainstorm and engage in an in-depth discussion about the committee's objectives.

Okezie assumes duty as Rivers' Port Manager - ITREALMS

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Following the recent reshuffle by the management of Nigerian Ports Authority led by Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko, Mrs. Kenechi Edith Okezie has assumed duty as the new Port Manager of Rivers Port Complex last week, replacing the former Port Manager, Mr. Michael Adamu who has been redeployed to the organisation's headquarters for higher responsibilities.

Speaking during the handing over ceremony, the outgoing Port Manager, Mr. Michael Adamu presented a comprehensive handover note, highlighting key developments to the new Port Manager.

Call masking: No lifting of ban, remain offense insists Maida – ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted that call masking remained a crime punishable in the nation’s telecommunications space, reports ITREALMS.

The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida disclosed this to ITREALMS on Thursday at a media parley which coincided with his 100 days in office held in Lagos.

Call masking is a telephone feature that displays a designated phone number on outbound calls; Callers could only see the caller ID that you set and not your actual phone number or extension.

Responding to ITREALMS question, EVC Maida said that as far as he knows, call masking ban has not been lifted.

This, he maintained, remained a crime and criminal offenses have some deterrent actions.

Also speaking, the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Ahmed Maska reiterated the EVC position, declaring that “it remained a criminal offense to operate call masking in the country.”

He also revealed that some measures are being put in place to ensure such perpetrators are tracked and punished.

In addition, he disclosed that NCC has recently completed installation of some equipment to aid the Commission in tracking masked calls and eventually break the perpetrators to book.

The latest installations, he said, would avail NCC more surveillance, emphasising that punishment will be meted to offenders.

Further, the EVC reeled out his strategic plans to be anchored on four pillars including, collaboration, data-centric, compliance and digitalisation of processes.

As said by Maida, the importance of collaboration cannot be over-emphasised given the fact that telecommunications binds every other sectors of the economy.

NCC under his watch, he said would ensure data-centric engagement so as to ensure that data drives and used to project the work of the commission, as such that industry data collection is paramount in its service delivery, while focus on critical stakeholders, namely the consumers, licensees and the government.

Maida, who was also accompanied by the Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Mr. Adeleke Morounfolu Adewolu, some directors, deputy directors, heads of units as well as, Director, Public Affairs, Mr. Reuben Muoka, anticipated all the licensees of NCC to comply with the rules of the game towards making the sector the defacto engine-room of the modern economies.

Pointing out that network reliability will be encouraged to empower consumers to have a better connectivity and move away from multiple SIM usage.

Efforts, he said, would be geared towards making data more affordable, thereby advancing the general security to improve end-user experience.

He warned that there will be consequences for using SIM for frauds in the country and NCC will tighten any loose end to make sure this is achieved.

Whereas, he said that NCC will leverage digitalisation to work processes more friendly to the eco-system including subscribers and investors.

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I go kill myself: Man scammed of N40m cries out, wants Sanwo-Olu's help+video - ITREALMS

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An unidentified man who claimed to be a client of Revolution Plus owned by Mr. Emma Bamidele, has cried out alleging he was scammed to the tune of N40 million for some 20 plots of land over six years ago, threatening to kill himself, reports ITREALMS.

The man in a viral video obtained by ITREALMS on social media, also threatened to take his own life following his discovery of no structure and no refund of his hard-earned money, which he laboured for abroad.

Zero Right of Way: Anambra commences full implementation, deepens infrastructure – ITREALMS

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The government of Anambra State under the leadership of Prof. Charles Soludo in its resolve to bring the developments in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) closer to the citizens has commenced full implementation of zero Right of Way (RoW) policy, reports ITREALMS.

This was disclosed to ITREALMS by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Anambra Sate ICT Agency, Engr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (CFA) at a media parley on Thursday, while exposing some 21 strides of the administration in the last one year.

Court nullifies NBC code to fine broadcasters - ITREALMS

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A Federal High Court in Abuja today declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorizing the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations for alleged breaches of the Code as it ruled that administrative and regulatory bodies could not exercise judicial powers.


Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) against the NBC following the Commission’s imposition of fines of N5 million each on a television station and three pay TV platforms in 2022 for allegedly undermining Nigeria’s national security by broadcasting documentaries on banditry in Nigeria, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia held that the NBC not being a court of law, acted above its powers by imposing such fines.

The judge commended MRA for its legal challenge of the NBC’s action and issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Commission or anyone acting on its behalf from further imposing any fine on any media platform or broadcast station in Nigeria for any alleged offence committed under the Nigeria Broadcasting Code.

Customs FOU Zone C, decorates promoted officers - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone “C” Owerri, has decorated 46 newly promoted officers in the zone even as it recorded seizures worth N5,351,826,390 billion, in total Duty Paid Value (DPV) for the 2023 fiscal year, reports ITREALMS.

This was contained in a press release made available to ITREALMS by the Zone’s public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Jerry Attah Wednesday, informing that the breakdown of the promotion showed that three officers were promoted from the rank of Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) to the rank of Assistant Comptroller (AC); Five officers from Superintendent of Customs (SC) to Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) and Three officers from the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC) to SC.

MTN, Glo resolve disconnection quagmire with 21-day window – ITREALMS

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The disturbing earlier pre-disconnection plan between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Globacom Limited has been set aside, courtesy of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), reports ITREALMS.

On January 8, 2024, ITREALMS recalled that NCC published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN to commence the phased disconnection of Glo with effect from January 18, 2024 due to long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties.

FCT kidnapping: CQ boss, Ndukwe calls for radical action - ITREALMS

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The National President of Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, Chief Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe has decried the spate of kidnapping Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reports ITREALMS.

Obiaruko in a poem-like message noted that, “In the heart of Abuja, a sinister plot unfolds, where kidnappers wield a deadly hold, their hunger for ransom knows no bounds, a terror akin to Boko Haram’s dark surrounds.

CBN tackles FX transactions abuses in clearing liabilities backlog - ITREALMS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its bid to clear the backlog of outstanding foreign exchange liabilities, has paid approximately USD 2.0 billion across various sectors, including manufacturing, aviation, and petroleum, reports ITREALMS.

The Bank has also cleared up the entire liability of 14 banks and started settlements with foreign airlines.

Kyari advocates academia-industry collaboration for energy sufficiency, sustainability - ITREALMS

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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Mele Kyari, has called for collaboration between the academia and the Oil & Gas Industry towards addressing the challenges of energy sufficiency and sustainability, reports ITREALMS.

The Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi O. Soneye, informed ITREALMS that Kyari made this call while speaking as a Guest Lecturer during the 2024 Faculty Lecture titled, "Energy Security, Sustainability and Profitability in Nigeria: Advances, Challenges and Opportunities,” organized by the Faculty of Science of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday.

Why Shoprite shuts Kano store in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), operating as Shoprite Nigeria has closed its Ado Bayero Store in Kano effective, January 14, 2024, reports ITREALMS.

This is coming as the company hinted on its five-year bullish growth plan for the Nigerian market.

Blackmail, not forex, major reason for multinationals exiting Nigeria says Ekeh - ITREALMS

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Famous serial digital entrepreneur, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has underscored the chief reasons why multinationals are exiting Nigeria and warned that if nothing was done, more of such businesses and indigenous ones may close shop in the coming months and years, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS, Ekeh who is the Chairman of Zinox Technologies Limited, a Nigerian conglomerate with international affiliations, urged President Bola Tinubu to address the critical issues of corporate blackmail and bullying, which he said frustrates the Federal Government’s effort at promoting ease-of-doing-business in the country.

Riot games reaches groundbreaking global partnership - ITREALMS

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Riot Games, the developer of leading gaming and esports properties League of Legends (LoL Esports), VALORANT (VCT), and Teamfight Tactics (TFT Esports) and HP Inc a global technology leader and the company behind gaming brands OMEN and HyperX, have established an expansive global partnership that will reimagine the gaming and esports experience for players around the world.

“United by the transformative power of partnership and innovation, we are thrilled to join forces with Riot Games,” said Josephine Tan, Senior Vice President & Division President of Gaming, HP Inc. 

Data still new oil says Bickersteth, applauds Tijani - ITREALMS

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A notable network and digital identity systems professional, Mr. Sola Bickersteth has declared that data is still the new oil and applauded the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy led by Dr. Bosun Tijani for publishing a draft strategic blueprint for the sector, reports ITREALMS.

Reacting to the recent publication of the document by the ministry, Bickersteth said its commendable that the ministry could come up with such a document at this time.

Exclusive! 1.9bn users engage on AI-powered chats over Edge, Bing says Microsoft - ITREALMS

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Microsoft Corporation has declared that its Edge browser and Bing search engine users engaged in over 1.9 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chats as at the end of the 2023, reports ITREALMS.

Microsoft Edge is a web browser made by Microsoft, installed by default on all new Windows computers which alleges to run faster and with additional features than Internet Explorer, and could sync your browsing data and prides itself a secure and user-friendly web browser that offers features such as Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, Password Monitor, InPrivate search, and Kids Mode to mention but a few.

Gavi names Senator Nishtar next Chief Executive Officer - ITREALMS

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The board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has approved the appointment of Dr Sania Nishtar as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reports ITREALMS.

Dr Nishtar, ITREALMS gathered, is currently a member of the Pakistan Senate, will assume the role on 18 March 2024.

Ghana to host Africa Food Bank conference 2024 - ITREALMS

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The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) is to convene the Africa Food Bank Conference 2024 in Accra, Ghana from January 29 through February 1, reports ITREALMS.

This, the organisers said, is building on the Nairobi gathering in November 2022, and will be a further opportunity for food banks from across Africa to gather in-person to discuss common themes and challenges facing food banks and learn from the experience and expertise of peers. As food banking continues to advance in Africa, we look forward to welcoming new GFN members to the Africa food bank community at this event.