Transformation : NCC appoints Princess Oforitsenere Emiko to lead new DBI Governing Board - ITREALMS

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To realign Nigeria's digital talent pipeline, the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as the Interim Chairman of the Governing Board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), reports ITREALMS.

The high-level appointment anchors an aggressive blueprint by the Commission to reposition the institute to meet the demands of the next era of Nigeria's rapidly evolving communications sector and expanding digital economy.

Osogbo Accord Party chairman critically injured in "Political" assassination attempt - ITREALMS

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The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, has strongly condemned a late-night attack on the Chairman of the Accord Party for Osogbo Local Government, Hon. Asimiyu Ajibola (popularly known as Baba Isila), reports ITREALMS.

The politician and his companions narrowly escaped death on Wednesday night after being targeted by unidentified gunmen in what state officials describe as an attack with "political colorations." Hon. Ajibola is currently on the danger list, battling for his life at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

Coroner issues 21-day ultimatum to LASUTH, forensic centre over slain journalist Pelumi Onifade - ITREALMS

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The Coroner Court investigating the controversial death of 20-year-old Gboah TV journalist, Mr. Pelumi Onifade, has clamped down on bureaucracies delaying justice, reports ITREALMS.

In a decisive move, the court ordered the Chief Medical Examiner of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and the Director of the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre to produce outstanding autopsy and DNA reports within 21 days.

NCC, Digital Realty, IHS drum support for 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum, awards - ITREALMS

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The regulatory and digital infrastructure pillars of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem, led by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Digital Realty, and IHS Nigeria, have rallied robust support for the upcoming 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and its prestigious industry awards, reports ITREALMS

.The annual high-level forum is scheduled to hold this Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the prestigious Banquet Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, anchoring its deliberations on the crucial theme: "Sustaining WSIS Vision with Multistakeholder Synergy in Nigeria."

ALTON Publicity Secretary, Damian Udeh, loses father, aged 94 - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian telecommunications community has extended its condolences to the Publicity Secretary of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Barrister Sir Damian Udeh (KSM), following the passing of his father, Barr. Sir Matthew Orji Udeh (KSJI, KSS), reports ITREALMS.

The late patriarch, a highly respected legal mind and community leader, passed away at the age of 94, as disclosed in an official funeral announcement made available to ITREALMS.

ALTON demands overhaul of telecom investment tracking - ITREALMS

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called for an urgent collaboration between key federal agencies to overhaul how investments in the telecommunications sector are tracked and reported, warning that current metrics distort the industry’s true financial health, reports ITREALMS.

In a press statement obtained by ITREALMS, signed by ALTON Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity Secretary, Sir Damian Udeh, the telecom body proposed a tripartite engagement involving the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).