President Tinubu celebrates Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi @70 - ITREALMS

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended heartfelt felicitations to High Chief Olayinka Fasuyi, the Asiwaju of Ijesaland and President/Chief Executive Officer of Ibadan Business School, as he marks his 70th birthday on October 25, 2025, reports ITREALMS.

According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, the President described Chief Fasuyi as a distinguished management consultant whose expertise has benefited numerous multilateral and bilateral institutions, including the World Bank, African Development Bank, and several government agencies.

MRA invites entries for Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026 - ITREALMS

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has announced the formal opening of its Call for Entries for the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026, designed to recognize and celebrate journalistic excellence in promoting transparency and accountability through the effective use of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011.

Named in honour of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who signed the FOI Act into Law on May 28, 2011, the first category of the awards will celebrate a journalist who has made the highest number of information requests under the Act, while the second category will honour a journalist who has made the most outstanding contributions in promoting the Act since its enactment by raising awareness among citizens, government officials and the media about it, including its provisions, how to use it, its benefits, and the rights it grants as well as advocating for its effective implementation.

ADC chairmen condemn NURTW's Sego, demand immediate action against threats - ITREALMS

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised concerns over threats and intimidation by suspected political thugs, particularly targeting its members in Lagos State, reports ITREALMS.

The party's local government chairmen, ITREALMS gathered reported incidents of attacks, threats, and disruptions, which they believe could escalate into violence during the 2027 general elections.

The almighty ‘how’: From reflection to rebuilding Igboland by Remmy Nweke - Telecoms Clinic @ITREALMS

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In Telecoms Clinic @ITREALMS, REMMY NWEKE dissects the “almighty how” as the evidence-based path to rebuilding Igboland. Beyond emotion and rhetoric, he argues that true leadership reform must grow from civic education, accountability metrics, digital literacy, mentorship, and regional economic self-reliance.

For decades, the Igbo question has revolved around two competing realities; external marginalization and internal fragmentation. Both are undeniable, but the path to renewal lies in how we balance emotion with evidence, and grievance with governance.

Across history, nations that turned introspection into structure, not sentiment, rebuilt faster. Igboland must learn from that principle.

Comptroller Atuluku strengthens ties with sister agencies in Rivers - ITREALMS

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In a renewed push for inter-agency synergy, the Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area I Command, Comptroller Salamatu Atuluku, has paid courtesy visits to key sister agencies in Rivers State, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), reports ITREALMS.

According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASC I Barilule Aanee, the visits were aimed at strengthening collaboration in border control, anti-smuggling operations, and trade facilitation.

INEC’s ₦1.5bn demand on FOI: What Is digital alternative? Asks Remmy Nweke - ITREALMS

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INEC’s ₦1.5 billion charge for a Freedom of Information (FOI) request raises fresh concerns about transparency and digital readiness. REMMY NWEKE in this edition of Telecoms Clinic @ITREALMS analyses and asks for digital alternatives to paper-based bureaucracy in Nigeria’s electoral system.

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent demand of ₦1.5 billion as the cost of granting a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the National Register of Voters and the list of polling units has sparked widespread debate about transparency, access, and digital accountability in Nigeria.

While many have condemned the figure as excessive, the discussion is more nuanced than it appears. Producing a certified true copy (CTC) of a national database involves more than simple photocopying. 

Awba-Ofemili intensifies community health drive against Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee) - ITREALMS

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The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee, in collaboration with the Office of the President-General, ADU, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (Anambra State Branch), Awba-Ofemili Health Volunteers Team (AHVT) and the Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), is set to host the Awba-Ofemili Community Health Awareness Campaign 2025 with the theme: “Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee): Know the Signs, Stop the Spread,” reports ITREALMS.

The event, scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025 (Nkwo Market Day) at the Civic Centre, Awba-Ofemili, seeks to raise public awareness about Buruli Ulcer (Elu-Ulee), a neglected tropical disease that affects the skin and soft tissues, while promoting early detection, prevention, and improved hygiene practices within the community.

Comparative guide cost of administering Freedom of Information Act: A response to INEC’s clarification by President Aigbokhan - ITREALMS

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Nigeria has a voting population of 93. 4 milliion and these records are stored by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in both hard and digital formats.

A recent request by Messrs. VC Ottaokpukpu & Associates to INEC has generated significant public debate. The law firm requested access to the complete national voters’ register and the list of existing polling units in all electoral wards across Nigeria.

Girl child day: Four female writers to headline Ibadan book dialogue - ITREALMS

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The Ibadan Book Club (IBC) has announced that the October edition of its prestigious Ibadan Book Dialogue will feature four outstanding female writers; Ogbue Anwuli Temitope, Gloria James Chinemerem, Oke Inioluwa Gladys, and Esther Boluwatife Ogunleye, as headline guests. 

The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM in the Board Room of the Oyo State Library Board, located opposite the historic Cocoa House in Dugbe, Ibadan. 

Shell urges sustained actions to position gas as engine of development - ITREALMS

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Nigeria needs sustained actions to attract and retain investments in the gas sector to ensure economic growth and industrialization, senior leaders of the Shell Energy Nigeria organisation said at the 3rd edition of the Gas Investment Forum which held in Lagos this week.

Investments in key infrastructure, consistency in policy and regulations and partnerships were highlighted as enablers for the development of the nation’s huge gas resources.

MRA condemns INEC’s exorbitant charge for information request under FOI Act - ITREALMS

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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for attempting to frustrate a legitimate Freedom of Information (FOI) request by demanding an outrageous fee of over N1.5 billion for a copy of the National Register of Voters and list of polling units in Nigeria, describing its demand as a blatant attempt to weaponize cost as a tool for denying access to vital public information.

In a statement available to ITREALMS in Lagos, MRA’s Executive Director, Mr. Edetaen Ojo, noted that “the National Register of Voters and the list of polling units are arguably the most essential public records needed by civil society organizations, political parties, election observers, and the media to effectively monitor the electoral process,” arguing that by “placing such a colossal financial barrier in the way of a requester, INEC is deliberately hindering the public's right and ability to scrutinize its operations, thereby compromising transparency and avoiding accountability.”