History in the Skies: AVM Ubadike becomes first serving NAF officer appointed as Professor - ITREALMS

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In a landmark achievement for the Nigerian military and the academic community, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Osichinaka Chiedu Ubadike has made history as the first serving officer of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to be appointed to the rank of Professor, reports ITREALMS.

The historic appointment in Aerospace Engineering was recently confirmed by the Governing Council of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna.

We are the reason Lagos stinks by Elvis Eromosele - Commentary@ITREALMS

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Lagos does not wake up smelling foul.

It is made to.

On a recent drive past a popular bus stop, I saw a commercial bus driver leaning casually against the back of his danfo, relieving himself in full public view. A few metres away, commuters stood waiting for their ride, some covering their noses, others pretending not to notice. The smell hung stubbornly in the air.

Yet, we ask: Why do bus parks stink?

NIMC Scraps Paper-Based Correspondence, Deploys 'WorkflowPro' for Digital Identity Governance - ITREALMS

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially launched WorkflowPro, a dedicated platform for the digital submission and management of all official correspondence, reports ITREALMS

.This strategic deployment marks NIMC’s formal transition to a paperless operating environment, aligning with the Federal Government's commitment to institutionalizing digital-first public services under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.

Housewives, Youth Reclaiming Nigeria’s Electoral Narrative by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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Remmy Nweke’s WeekendDigits@ITREALMS reveals a tectonic shift as housewives emerge as Nigeria’s newest political powerhouse, comprising 20.4% of new registrants. This 57% female-led surge signals a transformative, youth-driven electoral landscape.

Latest data speaks

The architecture of Nigeria’s democratic future is being rewritten at Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centers across the federation. 

The latest data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Phase II, Week 6, as of February 13, 2026, reveals a transformative trend that is effectively redefining the political landscape. 

The "Housewife" is no longer just a demographic label; she has emerged as a burgeoning political powerhouse.

ALTON charts new digital frontier: Demands ‘Zerofied’ education to drive national inclusion — ITREALMS

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The newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe, has been commended by the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) just as it sets a transformative agenda for the sector’s future, reports ITREALMS.

In a landmark congratulatory visit to the Commission’s headquarters on Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Chairman of ALTON, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, led a high-powered delegation of industry leaders to signal a new era of collaborative leadership. 

EXCLUSIVE: Women, youth lead voter registration surge, says INEC - ITREALMS

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Fresh data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed a significant shift in Nigeria's electoral demographics, as women and youth emerge as the driving force behind the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, reports ITREALMS.

As of February 13, 2026, the Week Six report of Phase II available to ITREALMS showed that female registrants are outstripping their male counterparts, accounting for a dominant 57 per cent of completed registrations.

2026 FCT Polls: INEC reaffirms neutrality, partners anti-graft agencies to combat vote buying - ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinforced its stance as an impartial umpire, stating unequivocally that it has no political party or preferred candidate in the upcoming 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections, reports ITREALMS.

This assurance was provided during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, just days before residents across the six Area Councils head to the polls on Saturday, February 21.

GigaLayer acquires Registeram.com, strengthens domain, hosting services market dominance - ITREALMS

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Prominent player in Africa’s cloud infrastructure and domain services sector, GigaLayer, has strategically acquired Registeram, a pioneering Nigerian domain registration and hosting firm, reports ITREALMS.

This move marks a significant consolidation in the regional tech ecosystem, as GigaLayer accelerates its aggressive expansion strategy to dominate digital infrastructure markets across Nigeria and the broader continent.

From panic to digital protection by Remmy Nweke - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

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Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS by Remmy Nweke dissects Nigeria’s phone-tapping controversy, exposing telecom vulnerabilities from SS7 exploits to International Mobile Subscriber Identity catchers, while prescribing safeguards to protect citizens’ privacy and digital sovereignty.

National scramble for safety:
Nigeria is experiencing a subtle but powerful shift, from digital indifference to digital alertness. In the aftermath of the widely discussed “Digital Surveillance Confession,” what began as political commentary has transformed into personal anxiety. Citizens are no longer debating whether surveillance exists. They are asking whether they themselves are exposed.

The reaction has been instinctive. Like startled travelers sensing danger, Nigerians have rushed, not into the streets, but into their phone settings. Across Computer Village in Ikeja, in corporate offices in Lagos, and within ministries in Abuja, citizens are examining their devices with unusual suspicion. They are consulting technicians, dialing unfamiliar codes, and searching for reassurance.

NIMC decentralizes digital identity: Ward-level NIN enrollment kickstarts nationwide - ITREALMS

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has commenced a nationwide ward-level enrollment exercise for the National Identification Number (NIN), reports ITREALMS.

Following a presidential directive from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the commission is moving its operations from centralized urban hubs directly into local communities and rural wards to ensure no Nigerian is left behind in the national database.

APGA official list of successful councillorship candidates for 2026 polls - ITREALMS

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The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially published the list of successful candidates for the upcoming Councillorship elections, reports ITREALMS.

This follows a rigorous internal screening process designed to ensure that only candidates who embody the party’s "Be Your Brother’s Keeper" (Onye Aghala Nwanne Ya) ideology advance to the next stage of the electoral cycle.

FRSC@38: Shehu Mohammed Steering Nigeria's road safety revolution to greater heights by Bisi Kazeem - Commentary@ITREALMS

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When Mallam Shehu Mohammed assumed leadership as Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), he inherited not just an institution with history, but a national mandate that touches every family, every highway, and every community in Nigeria. At 38 years, the Corps stands tall as Africa’s model road safety agency, and under his stewardship, that legacy is not merely preserved, it is being boldly redefined.

Nigeria’s highways were once synonymous with fear. Before 1988, the World Health Organisation ranked Nigeria among the most dangerous countries in the world to drive. It was a troubling indictment that demanded courage and clarity of purpose. 

NLNG topples defending champions to clinch overall victory @20th NOGIG - ITREALMS

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Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been crowned the Overall Champion and Best Sports Company at the milestone 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), reports ITREALMS.

The week-long biennial tournament, which concluded on Saturday at the Abuja Stadium, saw Team NLNG deliver a resounding display of athletic prowess and team spirit to unseat the defending titleholders.

SAIPEC 2026: How Nigeria can transmute oil industry risks into growth engines says SNEPCo - ITREALMS

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Nigeria stands at a pivotal junction where it can transform the inherent complexities of the oil and gas industry into massive opportunities for national development.

This transformation, however, hinges on a business environment anchored in transparency, governance discipline, and a total departure from late-stage fiscal or regulatory shocks.

Watchdog and death row metaphor by Segun Adediran - Commentary@ITREALMS

The architecture of death row is not built of stone and steel, but of stagnant time. To be on death row is to live in the dead, yet living; you are a ghost inhabiting a body that the state has already marked as a tragic clerical error. It is the only place on Earth where the future is not a mystery, but a fixed point on a calendar; a Tuesday at dawn or a Thursday at midnight, creeping toward you with the silent, rhythmic inevitability of a tide. On the row, the world shrinks to the size of a postage stamp, a paradox of hope where the cruelty lies not just in the isolation, but in the litigation of that hope.

Globally, journalism, society’s watchdog, finds itself on this metaphorical death row. As the predatory rise of Generative AI (GAI) and Big Tech intensifies, newsrooms are navigating the architecture of "Media Death Row." Through hyper-personalized, AI-driven silos, tech firms have built a multi-billion-dollar industry on a foundation of mass copyright infringement. They treat the life’s work of journalists as raw material, scraped without permission, processed without payment, and condemned to death without trial.

Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke takes helm as CMO St. Jude’s ushers in new era - ITREALMS

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The Catholic Men Organization (CMO) of St. Jude’s Parish, Mafoluku–Oshodi, Lagos, has announced the emergence of a new leadership following a peaceful, transparent, and prayerful elective process held on February 15, 2026, reports ITREALMS.

At the conclusion of the exercise, Ogbuefi Chinenyeze Remmy Nweke, ksm, was elected Parish Chairman, succeeding Chief Sir Virginus Ikwuka, whose tenure was marked by dedicated service, unity, and organizational stability.

Data Privacy: NDPC probes e-Commerce giant Temu over potential NDP Act violations - ITREALMS

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The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a formal investigation into the data processing activities of the global e-commerce platform, Temu, following allegations of significant breaches of the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement made available to ITREALMS from the Head, Legal, Enforcement & Regulations National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Babatunde Bamigboye, Esq. quoted the National Commissioner and CEO of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, as ordering the immediate probe after red flags were raised regarding the platform's handling of sensitive information.

Leo Stan Ekeh @70: Zinox Group to invest ₦10B on 1,000 tech scholarships for indigent Nigeria wiz-kids by Eunice Omokaro - ITREALMS

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Africa's foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has explained why he is not celebrating his 70th birthday with a mega party, preferring to offer University scholarships to additional 1000 Nigerian indigent wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Federal Universities so that the country’s private and public sectors could have a new generation of tech wiz-kids to support the growth of the economy.

He anticipates that these students who will not be bonded, shall disrupt global wealth equation in favour of Nigeria and defend our tech independence. Selection shall be based on a minimum Intelligent Quotient and age nationwide, and they shall be schooled and exposed beyond tech to become global Tech Citizens.

Navigating Nigerian digital trustmark seal: A Prescription for SME credibility by Remmy Nweke - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

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In this edition of Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS, REMMY NWEKE deconstructs the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) digital trustmark guide, offering Nigerian SMEs a strategic roadmap to secure legitimacy and unlock global competitive advantages in 2026.

Buyers beware environment:

The digital marketplace in Nigeria is currently undergoing a radical transformation, moving from a "buyer beware" environment to a verified ecosystem of accountability. For the average Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) operating out of a hub in Yaba or a market in Onitsha, the greatest barrier to scaling has never been just capital, it has been the "Trust Deficit."

Global and local consumers alike often hesitate to click the "Pay Now" button on Nigerian platforms due to a historical hangover of cyber-scams and identity theft. To cure this ailment, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and international partners like GIZ, recently introduced the Nigerian Digital Trustmark Seal.

The Digital Surveillance Confession - Editorial@ITREALMS

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The airwaves crackled with a chilling nonchalance on Friday, February 13, 2026, as former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, admitted on Arise News to a high-level breach of privacy that strikes at the heart of the Nigerian state.

By claiming to have "listened in" on the private conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, El-Rufai did more than just settle a political score following his airport confrontation; he handed over what presidency officials have rightly termed a "confession of wiretapping."