14th AGM: NIRA lists achievements in 2021 – ITREALMS

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The leadership of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has listed its achievements in the 2021 as it held the 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

Outlining some of the achievements Thursday in Lagos, NIRA President, Mr. Muhammed Rudman told participants at the AGM held at NIRA House that within the year under review, that the .NG managers ended with 69,388 newly registered domains, 54,920 renewals and 177,453 active domain names.

FG, IPI disagree over 2021 World Press Freedom Index - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government (FG) and the International Press Institute (IPI) are in disagreement over the 2021 annual World Press Freedom Index, reports ITREALMS.

FG in its character, rejected that Nigeria as a country not conducive to the practice of journalism, saying Nigerian press remains among the most vibrant and freest in the world.

Danbatta: ICT sector contributed over N17trn to GDP in 2021 – ITREALMS

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The Information and Communications Technology sector in Nigeria contributed over N17 trillion to the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the economy in 2021, reports ITREALMS.

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta made this disclosure at the 2022 commemoration of the World Consumer Rights Day held in Abuja.

NITDA Bill 2021: Full text of a bill to repeal Act No. 28, 2007 - ITREALMS

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NCC, ALTON back 2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue - ITREALMS

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Apex telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have drummed support for the 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue scheduled at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am next Thursday.

Just as experts from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) to name a few, have lined up to dissect the theme of the dialogue “e-Waste in Nigeria: Consumer as key to Circular Economy & 20 years of GSM."

2021 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue to hold @Welcome Centre Hotels - ITREALMS

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The 2021 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue has been slated to hold at Adam’s Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos by 9am.

This is coming as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON) are warming up among other members of stakeholders for the dialogue on December 9, 2021.

Nzuko Umunna 2021: AASDU Lagos set to host Anambra governorship aspirants - ITREALMS

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The Association of Anambra State Development Unions (AASDU) in Lagos, has concluded plans to host aspirants in the forthcoming November 6 governorship elections in the state to a Roundtable tagged Nzuko Umunna, reports ITREALMS.

(middle) AASDU President, Sir Amechi Ebeledike in a handshake with APIC Chairman, Engr. Theo Madu.

President of AASDU Lagos, Chief Sir Amechi Ebeledike, disclosed this to ITREALMS at a press conference on Thursday at Patangelina Event Centre, Ebute Meta, said that Nzuko Umunna has been scheduled to hold in Lagos on Saturday October 9, 2021 with the flag bearers of the political parties contesting the November 6, 2021 Governorship election.

PhotoSpeaks@ITREALMS Weekly Sunday, August 29, 2021 - South-West Professional Educators Conference’21 - ITREALMS

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29% of corporate users experienced financial malware attacks, first half of 2021 - ITREALMS

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Latest Kaspersky report has shown that some 29 per cent of corporate users experience financial malware attacks in the first half of 2021, reports ITREALMS.

They also said that this is particular in Kenya, their Kaspersky research showed that the overall number of financial malware attacks in Kenya has decreased in the first half of 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, 29.3% of the 7 962 attacks recorded in the country targeted corporate users, which is a cause for concern, warn Kaspersky experts.

PhotoSpeaks@ITREALMS Weekly Sunday, August 1, 2021 - NCC holds public inquiry & 2021 Museum Week - ITREALMS

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PhotoSpeaks@ITREALMS Weekly Saturday, July 31, 2021 - Faces @2021 Titans of Tech Hall of Fame - ITREALMS

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Why FG extended NIN-SIM verification deadline to October 31, 2021 - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has adduced some reasons on why the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification was moved to October 31, 2021, reports ITREALMS.

According to source close to the two federal agencies, namely the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), revealed that the focus has now shifted to remote, hard-to-reach areas, schools, and health centres.

PhotoSpeaks@ITREALMS Weekly Sunday, July 25, 2021 - 2021 ReapVille Schools’ Prize Giving Day - ITREALMS

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PhotoSpeaks@ITREALMS Weekly Sunday, July 18, 2021 - Commendations galore @NCC as Jerry Ugwu retires

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PhotoSpeaks @ITREALMS: #MOVI2021 - As Mary weds Victor Idonor @Asaba - ITREALMS

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Meet PG Candidates 2021: ITREALMS partners Awba-Ofemili Chatroom - ITREALMS

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The ITREALMS Media, has concluded plans to partner the Awba-Ofemili ChatRoom to host a two-day ‘Meet PG Candidates 2021’ on social media for the forthcoming Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) general elections, reports ITREALMS.

As at the time of going to the press, Awba-Ofemili ChatRoom boosts of hundreds of indigenous membership from the rice producing community in Awka-North of Anambra State, both locally and in diaspora, whereas ITREALMS is a media entity with clouts in usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to entrench digitalSENSE in the society.

Zinox boss, Ekeh to retire in 2021 - ITREALMS

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One of Africa’s leading digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Dr. Leo-Stan Ekeh may have decided to quit as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the group by 2021, reports ITREALMS.

This hint was gathered by ITREALMS from one of Ekeh's closest confidante that going by his tone at the recent Zinox Group corporate retreat held in April, it is clear he will retire as Group CEO when he turns 65 in 2021.

ITREALMS source who pleaded anonymity, said Ekeh's target is to achieve a tech group worth $10B in valuation by this time and if he realizes it, he intends to change the lives of his devoted employees by making every management staff in the group who has served him loyally a billionaire and others millionaires before retiring into full-time research in the technology sector and social work. 

"This is his ambition and I hope he realizes this, especially considering the turbulent Nigerian economy. This was one of the reasons his group did not retrench any staff during the last economic recession, an unprecedented feat that is highly commendable in view of the gale of retrenchment that greeted the economic downturn," the source disclosed.

Confirming the development, Corporate Communications Advisor, Zinox Group, Mr. Echika Ezuka disclosed that Ekeh’s decision to call time on his stellar career as arguably the continent’s foremost technology entrepreneur is one that was taken after deep consideration, as it would afford him more time to focus on his other humanitarian interests.

Ekeh, who was honoured by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary on October 1st 2002 for his sustained pioneering efforts in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and as a model for modern Nigerian youths, has been consistent with several technology innovations in Nigeria and beyond.

In addition to pioneering Desktop Publishing and Computer Graphics in Nigeria with his first Company – Task Systems Ltd, Mr. Ekeh also pioneered the deployment of digital dispensing pumps in Nigeria in partnership with Elf Petroleum and Schlumberger, France through his company Stanoil.  He launched the first ICT support Company in Nigeria – ITEC Solutions Ltd. and also pioneered structured ICT Distribution in West Africa with the launch of Technology Distributions Ltd. which has remained the biggest distributors in the West African sub-region.

Renowned for his disruptive business mindset and unerring eye for detail, Ekeh equally enjoys the status of manufacturing the first local and internationally certified computer brand in Sub-Saharan Africa through Zinox Technologies Ltd., manufacturers of Zinox brand of computers and digital devices.

Ekeh is credited with the biometric digital revolution in Nigeria, having delivered the INEC Voters’ registration in 2006 when foreign contractors could not deliver after months of promises. He again supervised the biggest single ICT digital rollout in Africa with INEC in 2010 as well as the largest single e-Library and Wireless cloud rollout project on the continent through one of his companies – Zinox Technologies Ltd.

The serial digital entrepreneur has also been involved with companies such as ICT Brokers, TD Plus, ICT Connect and the launch of Africa’s first ever e-commerce outfit, Buyright Africa. He also recently expanded the Zinox Group with the addition of Konga, Nigeria’s e-commerce giants after acquiring the company from previous majority investors, Naspers and AB Kinnevik. Ekeh also has major interests in a few companies located in other continents including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Interestingly, Ekeh has also been credited with pioneering paternity leave in Nigeria when he introduced it in his company a few years ago.

He has received over 85 high-profile awards and served on a good number of Federal Government Committees in the last 15 years including the strategic Nigeria Thinkers, Presidential Committee for Job Creation, ICT Roadmap, among many others.

His retirement will come as a surprise to many, especially in view of his very active lifestyle, devotion to healthy living and Spartan discipline which has made him look much younger than his years.

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Pix: Dr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, Chairman/CEO, Zinox Group