Harassment: Osun Govt apologizes to NUJ - ITREALMS

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The Spokesperson to the Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed has tendered unreserved apologies to the Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) for the reported unruly conduct of some security men at the Joga-Orile chieftaincy event.

On behalf of the State Governor, I apologize to the Ogun State Secretary of the NUJ and any other journalist who may have been affected by the incident.

Gov. Adeleke appoints Ayanda provost, Ila College of Education - ITREALMS

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Finally, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Dr Jimoh Lasisi Ayanda as the acting Provost of the Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun.

The appointment was sequel to the suspension of Prof Jimoh Atanda Afolabi as Provost on grounds of financial impropriety, concealment of official information/ records; and failure to update the Governing Council on the important issues of the College.

PwC’s Economic Outlook: Seven trends to shape Nigeria’s economy in 2024 - ITREALMS

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Leading professional services firm, PwC Nigeria, has released its latest Nigeria Economic Outlook, highlighting the seven key trends that will shape the nation's economic trajectory in 2024, reports ITREALMS.

PwC’s report projected a marginal decline in inflation and 3.1% rise in GDP, and notes that achieving sustainable growth in 2024 requires balancing ambitious fiscal reforms with effective budget implementation. It also stresses the importance of aligning fiscal and monetary policy to stabilise prices and reach target goals.

Defaming MFM Church, Dr DK Olukoya: U.S. court slams $50,000 damages on Funke Ashekun - ITREALMS

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A Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States of America, presided over by Theresa Adams, has slammed a record $50,000 damages on a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun.

Collins Edomaruse, media aide to Dr. Olukoya, said in a statement on Thursday that the damages were slammed on Ashekun for defaming Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) and its General Overseer, Dr. Daniel Olukoya.

Anambra clinches 4 technology awards @NCCIDE'24 - ITREALMS

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Anambra State has clitched four out of all the awards at the just concluded 2024 National Council on Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) meeting held in Kano, reports ITREALMS.

The four awards bagged by Anambra comprised being the overall winner as the 'Best State in Digital Technology Development,' first position 'Best State in Digital Infrastructure Technology Development', first runner-up in 'e-Government Implementation', and first
runner-up in 'Digital Technology Human Capital Development.'

Anambra shines @11th NCCIDE in Kano - ITREALMS

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The Anambra State Government shined at the 2024 National Council on Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) in Kano, reports ITREALMS.

The session which is 11th General Meeting of the council saw Anambra delegation led the Managing Director and Chief ExecutiveOfficer (MD/CEO) of the State ICT Agency, Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, participated actively.

Eighth global farmers' forum goes to Italy - ITREALMS

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The Farmers’ Forum is a bottom-up dialogue on rural development and poverty reduction between farmers’ organizations, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and governments and has been scheduled for February 12 through 13, 2024 in Italy, reports ITREALMS.

The Forum guides IFAD operations and identifies opportunities for partnerships.

Interswitch seals deal with Multipay Congo for DRC - ITREALMS

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One of the Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies operating in over 14 countries in the continent, the Interswitch Limited and Multipay Congo, a leading integrated payments service provider in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have joined forces to enhance the payments ecosystem in the DRC, reports ITREALMS.

The partnership, which is a response to the rapidly evolving and expanding demands of the DRC market, will enable Multipay Congo to leverage Interswitch’s technology and expertise to deliver innovative and secure digital payment solutions to the Congolese market, supporting financial inclusion, driving digital transformation, and boosting economic growth in the country.

NCC: Time to ease consumer pain via unraveling data expiry dilemma by Elvis Eromosele - ITREALMS

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In recent years, the telecommunications landscape in Nigeria has witnessed exponential growth, with an increasing number of users relying on data services for communication and connectivity. Data service has become a tremendously successful market segment for telcos.

In Q3 2023, Nigeria's top mobile network operators, MTN and Airtel, collectively generated N403.2 billion from data services. MTN, the country's largest telecom operator, saw a 38.9 per cent increase, reaching N279.5 billion in data revenue compared to N201.1 billion in the same period the previous year. Airtel Nigeria experienced a 29.3 per cent growth, reporting N123.7 billion in data subscriptions for the quarter ending September 2023. Both telecom giants attribute this surge to heightened data consumption by their customers.

Education: A path to peaceful future by Remmy Nweke - ITREALMS

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REMMY NWEKE in this piece underscores the importance of education in peace building and sustenance.

Education has been severally defined but the fundamental seems to come from the Oxford dictionary, which says that it is "the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, e
specially at a school or university and could be an enlightening experience.”

For professionals at open source encyclopedia, Wikipedia, "Education is the transmission of knowledge, skills, and character traits and comes in many forms. Formal education happens in a complex institutional framework, like public schools."

Gas Pipeline: FG, Morocco expedite talk on project - ITREALMS

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In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the Kingdom of Morocco.

The discussion which held on Wednesday, 24th January, 2024, on the side-lines of a meeting between the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, and the Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Ms. Leila Benali, was anchored by the NNPC Ltd.’s Executive Vice President, Gas, Power & New Energy, Mr. Olalekan Ogunleye, and the Director General of the Morocco National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), Mme Amina Benkhadra.

Meta offers new protections for Teens on Facebook, Instagram - ITREALMS

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As part of efforts at improving Child Online Protection, the Meta Platforms, has introduced new guidelines to give the Teens more age-appropriate experiences, reports ITREALMS.

Some of the takeaways in the new offering for teens include the ability to hide more types of content for teens on both Instagram and Facebook.

US-Nigeria to launch blue economy hackathon - ITREALMS

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The United States Consulate in Nigeria is partnering with the Federal Government (FG) to launch the Nigerian Marine and Blue Economy initiative, reports ITREALMS.

The project, is a hackathon, according to the US Secretary of State, Mr. Antony J. Blinken at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the American Corner in Lekki-Lagos on Wednesday.

Research reveals education’s potential in reducing violence, advancing peace - ITREALMS

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Latest research by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), and the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), have revealed that education has the potential to reduce violence and advance peace at all levels of the society, reports ITREALMS.

GPE in the new research provided compelling evidence of the strong relationship between education and peace.

Police promotion galore: PSC moves 1898 officers up - ITREALMS

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"Galadanci DIG, Longe, Garba, Abass, Adeniyi, Asabi, Okoro, Chuku, Nagoyo others Now AIGs -Ogunlowo, Opara, Musa, Jimoh, Akpanudom, Dung, Ayilara, Uka, others CPs; Aniedy Udoh, Badmos , Ahmadu, Eruogu, Igometi , Chinna Joe-Iruobe others now ACPs"

It was a promotion galore as the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday, January 23rd 2024 approved the appointment of AIG Dasuki Galadanci, AIG in-charge of Zone 12 Bauchi as a Deputy Inspector General of Police to represent the North West geopolitical zone of the country.

Bodija explosion: 'We'll come out stronger' - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that the state and the people affected in the January 16, 2024 explosion in Bodija, Ibadan, will come out stronger, as the government has been working out a long-term solution to the challenges posed by the incident.

The governor stated that the government has been battling with the fallout of the incident, including providing medical attention to casualties, giving temporary accommodation to victims and dealing with the security aspect of the incident.

Meta Platforms outlines new rules of engagement for EU users - ITREALMS

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The Meta Platforms has revealed new outlines on how to comply with the European Union (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA) for users of its services in the region, reports ITREALMS.

This, Meta disclosed to include offering Facebook and Instagram users more choices on how they could manage their services jointly or independently.

Adeleke doles out N1bn revolving loan to cooperative movement - ITREALMS

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Governor Ademola Adeleke has doled out the sum of N1bn as revolving loan to the Cooperative Movement reform, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this in an event, Governor Adeleke informed members of the cooperative of the approval while promising to do more.

Zadara-TouchNet, 251 Telecom in partnership for cloud, digital transformation - ITREALMS

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A leading global provider of enterprise storage-as-a-service solutions, Zadara-TouchNet, has joined forces with 251 Telecom, a prominent player in the Ethiopian telecommunications sector, to spearhead cloud and digital transformation initiatives in the region, reports ITREALMS.

This collaboration, ITREALMS gathered signifies a pivotal moment for Ethiopia to align with the nation's vision for robust data infrastructure and digital sovereignty.

Ibadan book club unveils 'Oyo Reads,' targets mini libraries - ITREALMS

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In a determined effort to foster a robust reading culture within Oyo State and its surrounding communities, the Ibadan Book Club, a distinguished affiliate of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has unveiled its groundbreaking reading initiative, "Oyo Reads." This innovative project is designed to invigorate and amplify the literary landscape of Oyo State by establishing mini community libraries across various corners of the state.

Founder of the Ibadan Book Club, Wole Adedoyin, emphasized the club's commitment to promoting literacy and education within the region. "Oyo Reads is not just a project; it is a movement to ignite a passion for reading among the residents of Oyo State. We believe that fostering a culture of reading is pivotal for individual growth, community development, and societal progress," stated Adedoyin in a press statement.

‘Tinubu The Audacity To Hope’ hits bookstores - ITREALMS

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As President Bola Tinubu goes about tackling the monumental problems facing Nigeria in an unconventional fashion, the first book about him ‘Tinubu The Audacity To Hope’ which envisaged the great challenges he would face along with the accompanying hardship and practical solutions has been authored by Segun Adeleye, the President/CEO of World Stage Limited.

Ahead of the public presentation, the book with foreword written by Chief (Dr.) Reuben F. Fasoranti, Leader of pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has been introduced into bookstores around the world through Amazon.

Tinubu'll not support looting - ITREALMS

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The Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has responded to a recent reaction by Osun APC to the state government white paper report, asserting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not support looting of public assets, reports ITREALMS.

Spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, quoted Adeleke in a press statement available to ITREALMS as saying that the President has always commended him for cleaning the mess he met in Osun while also emphasizing that President Tinubu abhors looting of public assets.

DNSSEC & IPv6: Czech restarts implementation – ITREALMS

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The government of the Czech Republic has restarted the implementation of the Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC) and Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) in public administration, reports ITREALMS.

This was contained in a guideline made available to ITREALMS by the government of Czech Republic, effective, January 17, 2024.

Live auction: Konga thrills shoppers on amazing deals - ITREALMS

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In an exciting show of commitment to customer satisfaction, Konga began the year with great fanfare by giving its shoppers unbeatable discounts on a wide range of products at its recent live auction which was held in Lagos.

The event which was streamed live on its social media platforms and YouTube had hundreds of followers bidding for the best prices on products ranging from 50kg bags of rice, sandwich makers, kettles, Apple iPhones and many other items.

inDrive grows, records over 66m downloads in 2023 - ITREALMS

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The global mobility and urban services platform operating across 46 countries including 9 African countries, inDrive, has been named the world’s second most downloaded ride-hailing app in 2023, reports ITREALMS.

Thus retaining this accolade for a second consecutive year, according to data.ai, just as inDrive achieved a notable milestone, ranking as the fourth most downloaded application worldwide in the travel category.

Anambra in strategic alliance with US high-tech firms - ITREALMS

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The United States Consulate General, Mr William Stevens at the weekend hosted the Anambra State Government's Executive Council delegation, led by the governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, to a strategic session, reports ITREALMS.

The session, ITREALMS gathered attracted some 26 influential leaders from renowned US high-tech companies.

Ila College crisis: Committee recalls suspended Provost, orders status quo ante - ITREALMS

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The Investigative Committee on the leadership crisis rocking the Ila Orangun College of Education in Osun State, has reversed the suspension of the college provost, Prof Jimoh Afolabi and ordered status quo ante, pending the outcome of the investigation, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS by the spokesman to the state governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, quoted the Committee Chairman who is also the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye, both the Governing Council and the College management were directed to revert to state of affairs before the eruption of the crisis.

CES 2024: HP’s OMEN showcases gaming personified - ITREALMS

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HP Incorporated has unveiled its most personalised gaming portfolio yet with innovations across its OMEN and HyperX brands at the just concluded 2024 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in the United States, reports ITREALMS.

This, ITREALMS gathered, saw the display of new laptops, accessories, and software are all designed to work together to create a seamless gaming ecosystem so gamers can focus on what they do best – play.

Nigeria: Coalition raises alarm over escalating insecurity, proffers solutions - ITREALMS

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The Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD) has raised alarm over escalation of insecurity across Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

This, the group said has affected regions in the North, East, South and West.

Oyetola’s record on education a disaster says Osun - ITREALMS

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The Osun State government has attributed the huge number of out of school children in the state to years of neglect of the education sector inherited from Oyetola administration, reports ITREALMS.

Also, the state government listed upcoming recruitment of 6000 teachers as part of the administration’s three pronged approach to redressing the situation.

Breaking: Routine malaria vaccinations kicks off in Africa - ITREALMS

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Consequent upon a successful pilot programme, the world’s first World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended malaria vaccines, a routine exercise would hold on Monday, January 22 commence across Africa, reports ITREALMS.

The current exercise, ITREALMS gathered would begin with Cameroon on Monday, 22 January 2024.

PhotoSpeaks: Uplifting Youngsters cautions on illicit drugs, Inaolaji boosts community healthcare - ITREALMS

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PhotoSpeaks: Uplifting Youngsters cautions on illicit drugs, Inaolaji boosts community healthcare.