First HoldCo Plc hits ₦3.4trn gross earnings amid strategic balance sheet reset - ITREALMS

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First HoldCo Plc has announced its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2025, revealing a 6.9% growth in gross earnings to ₦3.4 trillion compared to ₦3.2 trillion in the previous year, reports ITREALMS.

This performance was largely supported by a significant 36.8% surge in net interest income, which reached ₦1.9 trillion, driven by proactive asset repricing and enhanced yields. The Group’s total assets also saw a modest expansion of 2.7%, closing the year at ₦27.3 trillion, while customer deposits grew by 10% to reach ₦18.9 trillion, signaling sustained market trust and a stable funding base.

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Academic Rot: Why we must sanitize Nigerian universities by Joe Bankole - Commentary@ITREALMS

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a detailed, firsthand response to our recent editorial on academic standards. The author, a distinguished veteran journalist and former Managing Editor at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), argues that the practice of forcing doctoral students to write exams, combined with systemic bribery, is undermining the integrity of Nigerian academic laurels.

To The Editor,
I must express my complete agreement with your recent editorial: there is indeed something profoundly wrong with the way academic laurels, even merited ones, are conferred in Nigeria. Short URLs: goo.gl, mcaf.ee, cli.gs

Crescent, Crown, and Context: Can elegance redeem a nation’s shadow? Ask Chidi Abajue - Commentary@ITREALMS

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An Interrogation by Ulasi Ogbagbu

I. The Drumbeat of Applause
When a nation burdened by hard headlines reaches for a softer face, should we celebrate; or should we interrogate? The appointment of Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Foreign Affairs Minister has been met with relief. Her poise and communicative grace are undeniable, yet she stands within a familiar architecture of power.

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NDPC in strategic MoUs with BPP, NGF to bolster data privacy, procurement integrity - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reports ITREALMS.

The partnerships are designed to embed rigorous data protection and privacy standards across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions. Short URLs: goo.gl, mcaf.ee, cli.gs

Gov. Soludo reappoints Agbata to lead ASICTA, names new heads for ARTMA, ACTDA - ITREALMS

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The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the appointments of three key Managing Directors to lead critical state government agencies, reports ITREALMS.

The appointments include a notable tenure renewal for the tech sector leader, while introducing fresh leadership to the transport and capital territory portfolios.

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Ajagbe bags ‘Media Personality’ award @Go-Culture 2026 - ITREALMS

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A new milestone has been achieved by Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, Publisher of August24news.com, who was recently bestowed with the prestigious Media Personality of the Year Award by Go-Culture, reports ITREALMS.

The ceremony, held at the historic Glover Memorial Hall, Custom Street, Tinubu, recognizes Ajagbe’s standardized transformation of the local media landscape as the first journalist on Lagos Island to establish a dedicated online news platform. Short URLs: goo.gl, mcaf.ee, cli.gs

GBB partners NITDA to power Nigeria’s startups, scale digital inclusion - ITREALMS

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The nation’s foremost ICT infrastructure and shared services provider, Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), has unveiled a strategic partnership with the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), reports ITREALMS.

ONDI, is a key division of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and will collaborate with GBB to provide heavily subsidised, locally hosted sovereign cloud services to startups participating in the prestigious iHatch programme.

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Editorial - The "Dr." @Wars: Between Ego, Merit, and the Law - ITREALMS

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The prefix "Dr." has long occupied a space of reverence in the title-hungry theater of Nigerian society. However, a "mechanical failure" in our academic value system has seen this designation shift from a badge of rigorous intellectual labor to a commercial commodity.

The Federal Government’s recent directive banning honorary degree holders from using the title is not merely a policy shift; it is a Strategic Reset necessitated by the need for academic integrity and intellectual honesty. Short URLs: goo.gl, mcaf.ee, cli.gs

Lagos Island 2027: Why Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim represents 'Fresh Voice' for Constituency II by Pastor Jibola Olarinoye - Commentary@ITREALMS

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“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky; if you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.” This wisdom from S.E. Hinton perfectly encapsulates my lifelong bond with Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, popularly known as Omoatitebi. 

As the political interrogation for the 2027 general elections begins, it is a mechanical necessity for the people of Lagos Island Constituency II to scrutinize the character and track record of those seeking their mandate.

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Transnational repression: RightsCon 2026 abruptly cancelled @Zambia - ITREALMS

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Access Now has officially announced that RightsCon 2026 will no longer take place in Zambia. The decision follows a unilateral move by the Zambian government to "postpone" the summit just days before it was set to welcome over 2,600 in-person participants from 150 countries, reports ITREALMS.

Access Now, the host organization, has cited foreign interference and transnational repression as the mechanical necessity behind the summit's collapse, marking a dark day for digital rights and civic space on the continent.

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The Silicon Breath: Interrogating Lagos air quality, energy transitions, and digital infrastructure - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

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Invisible cost:
In the sprawling megalopolis of Lagos, where the humidity of the Atlantic meets the exhaust of twenty million ambitions, a new interrogation is taking place. 

It is not just about the visible soot of the "Yellow Buses" or the rhythmic thrum of diesel generators; it is a scrutiny of the "Silicon Breath" the invisible environmental cost of the digital economy.

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Konga ignites 'Tech Month' with Starlink support, global OEM partnerships - ITREALMS

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Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, Konga, has officially flagged off its highly anticipated Konga Tech Month, a month-long strategic campaign designed to accelerate digital adoption across the federation, reports ITREALMS.

Running throughout May 2026, the initiative presents a compelling opportunity for consumers, SMEs, and corporate entities to acquire premium technology products at significant discounts of up to 50 percent.

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