15m Nigerians active on Facebook monthly via mobile

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Facebook  has released new statistics indicating that about 7.1 million Nigerians use Facebook daily while 15 million are active every month, ITRealms reports.
 
The new statistics also revealed that 2.2 million Kenyans use Facebook every day and 4.5 million each month, just as it showed that almost all these people are coming to Facebook on a mobile device: 100 per cent of Nigerian monthly users are active on mobile as are 95 per cent of Kenya’s monthly users.
 
This, ITRealms gathered, followed the recent announcement that Facebook’s active user population in Africa has grown by 20 per cent to 120 million in June 2015 from 100 million in September 2014. More than 80 per cent of these people access Facebook from their mobile phones. Now, 60 per cent of all Internet users in Africa are active on Facebook.
 
The newly appointed Head of Africa at Facebook, Nunu Ntshingila, in a press release noted that “At Facebook, we have a saying that we’re only 1 per cent done, and this couldn’t be truer for Facebook in Africa. I’m only beginning this journey, and I’m already incredibly inspired by the power of connection - from the smallest moments to fostering global conversations. Everyone on Facebook has a story, and I can’t wait to hear the stories from Kenya and Nigeria firsthand.”
 
Ntshingila went further to say, “Mobile is not a trend; it’s the fastest adoption of disruptive technology in history of communication. It’s also an incredibly personal device regardless of where a person lives or how they connect, and businesses need to reach people where they are, not where they were, in an authentic, personal and relevant way. I look forward to spending time with businesses across Africa to understand how we can work together.”
 
Facebook recently opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally. The new office, ITRealms reports,  is the next step in furthering Facebook’s investment in Africa and its people. The team in Africa will focus initially on Kenya (East Africa), Nigeria (West Africa), and South Africa (Southern Africa).
 
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Nigeria Customs promotes 2065 officers

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The Nigeria Customs Service has promoted a total of 2065 senior officers who participated in the 2014 promotion exercise, reports ITRealms.

Comptroller General of Customs, Dikko Inde Abdullahi gave the approval to release the promotion results following the conclusion of the promotion exercise and ratification by the Nigeria Customs Service Board, in Abuja.

Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr. Wale Adeniyi confirmed to ITRealms that the Comptroller General of Customs also congratulated the promoted officers, and charging them to redouble their efforts to justify their promotions.

“The promotion exercise which featured competitive computer-based examination and oral interviews were conducted in all customs formations in October and November last year,” he said.

Mr. Adeniyi also explained that breakdown of the promotion list indicates that 48 Deputy-Comptrollers were promoted to the rank of Comptroller, 81 Assistant-Comptrollers were promoted to Deputy-Comptrollers, while 112 Chief Superintendents of Customs were promoted to Assistant Comptrollers.

Others include 32 Superintendents of Customs promoted to Chief Superintendents of Customs, 121 Deputy Superintendents of Customs to the rank of Superintendents of Customs, 65 Assistant Superintendents of Customs I to Deputy Superintendents of Customs and 15 Assistant Superintendents of Customs II to Assistant Superintendents of Customs I.

A total number of 1,591 Officers benefited in the Inspectorate cadre. Out of these 1493 were general duty whereas 98 officers were support staff.

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CS2 to present framework on knowledge-base to NITDA

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Plans have been advanced for the presentation of a Framework for building a knowledge-based nation by Consultancy Support Services (CS2) on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), ITRealms can now report.

Confirming this development to  ITRealms, the executive chairman, CS2, Alhaji Abdulkarem Ajijola, said that all is now set for the presentation, which is expected to herald a new agenda in electronic education in the country.

He also stressed that the presentation would centre on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), focusing on women and youths.

“We are presenting a Framework for Building a Knowledge-Based Nation through ICT focusing on women and youths, to National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday 23 December 2014,” he declared.

ITRealms recalls that NITDA, was established to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardization, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of Information Technology (IT) practices, activities and systems in the country.

 

While Consultancy Support Services (CS2) Limited, is an organisational development, support, management and Information Communications Technology (ICT) consulting firm that provides solutions that help client's to confidently investigate, explore, establish and capitalise on business and other opportunities in West Africa, especially among public, private and civil society. 

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Etisalat honours 2014 Pan-African Prize for Innovation winners

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… With a reception

The two winners of 2014 edition of the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Messrs Anthony Oniwon and Abdulganiyu Onabanjo were hosted to a reception by Etisalat Nigeria in Lagos, ITRealms reports.

Also, ITRealms reported that the duo of Anthony Oniwon and Abdulganiyu Onabanjo were the developer of Exammate Application and the conceiver of Interactive Media Interface Design (IMID) receptively.

ITRealms gathered that the reception at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lagos, last weekend, saw the winners receiving prize cheques of $25,000 about N4,583,748.73 and $10,000, about N1,833,499.86 in that order.

ITRealms recalls that the winners were announced at the just concluded AfricaCom Awards Gala Dinner which held in Cape Town, South Africa, in November 2014.

Whereas ITRealms gathered the first prize of $25,000, for the Most Innovative Product or Service went to Exammate; an exam preparatory programme for JAMB candidates, the second prize of $10,000 for the Most Innovative Idea was presented to IMID, a remote communication interface for General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)-enabled pre-paid meters.

ITRealms recollects that the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation is a reflection of Etisalat’s reputation as the most innovative telecommunications brand in the country, aimed at encouraging and celebrating valuable innovation in the African market.

Just as ITRealms serves you herein a cross section of pictures from the event.

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Pix 1(L-R): Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Winner, Etisalat Prize for Innovation (Ideas Category), Abdulganiyu Onabanjo and Member, Board of Innovators, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Funke Opeke, at the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation media reception.

Pix 2(L-R): Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Winner, Winner, Etisalat Prize for Innovation (Product/Service Category), Anthony Oniwon and Member, Board of Innovators, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Funke Opeke, at the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation media reception.

Pix 3(L-R): Judge, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Babatunde Fafunwa; Winner, Etisalat Prize for Innovation (Ideas Category), Abdulganiyu Onabanjo; Winner, Winner, Etisalat Prize for Innovation (Product/Service Category), Anthony Oniwon; Judges, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Otuyemi Otule, Henrik Palsson and Audu Maikori, at the event.

Pix4(L-R): Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher; Winner, Winner, Etisalat Prize for Innovation (Product/Service Category), Anthony Oniwon; Head, Events & Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani; Director, Brands & Communications, Etisalat Nigeria, Enitan Denloye and Judge, Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation, Audu Maikori, at the event.