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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced a 3-day in-house training programme, to enhance the operational efficacy and service delivery standards of senior officers, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS endorsed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, the opening ceremony was declared open on Monday at the LASTMA headquarters by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa.

NCS to host 3-day forum on cybersecurity @FCT - ITREALMS

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The umbrella professional body in the Computer and Information Technology in the country, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has concluded plans to host a three-day CyberSecurity Forum and Workshop at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, reports ITREALMS.

President of NCS, Dr. Mohammadu Sirajo Aliyu, said that the three-day event has been slated to hold at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on June 11 through 13, 2024.

2nd Term: Anambra declares 3-day celebrations for Obiano’s inauguration

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Information reaching our newsdesk, indicates that all is now set for the second term inauguration of Chief Willie Obiano and Dr Nkem Okeke, as Governor and Deputy Governor of Anambra State, today, Saturday, March 17, 2018, just as a three-day celebration has been declared, reports ITRealms.

Disclosing this weekend, the Chairman of the Second Term Inauguration Committee, Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, said that a three-day programme of activities has been put together as the inauguration ceremonies.

Also, a press statement sighted by ITRealms, quoted Ibezi as saying that the programmes of activities include a business roundtable with a theme “Consolidating the Vision”, which will take place in Awka, the state capital.

This will be followed by the formal inauguration ceremony at Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

According to Ibezi, the concluding part of the inauguration ceremonies will be a thanksgiving Mass to be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

The Chairman explained that the convocation of the Anambra Business Roundtable is to signpost the trajectory of Governor Obiano’s second term which is targeted at ushering in a “Greater Tomorrow” for Ndi Anambra.

Ibezi stated that the business round table will bring together critical stakeholders from the public and private sectors to highlight growth opportunities in the emerging industries in the state, adding that at the end of the roundtable, new partnerships would be established aimed at making lives better for ndi Anambra, through sustainable value creation.

He further disclosed that Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations Resident Coordinator, will be leading international development partners to this very important roundtable.

On day two of the inauguration programme, Honourable Ibezi disclosed that Ndi Anambra would witness and participate in a swearing-in ceremony, the first of its kind not only in Anambra State, but also in the entire South East geo-political region.

He pointed out that already all the various twenty-one local government areas in the state have been sensitized to participate in the ceremony adding that preparations at Ekwueme Square, venue of the swearing-in ceremony, were almost completed.

Ibezi further disclosed that the swearing-in ceremony would be witnessed by dignitaries from across Nigeria and some selected foreign countries. According to him, invitations had been distributed since three weeks ago.

 ITRealms recalled that Governor Willie Obiano and his Deputy, Dr Nkem Okeke, recorded a landslide victory during the November 18, 2017, Governorship election, winning in all the twenty- one local government areas of the State.

“That victory is not only the first of its kind in Anambra State, but also in any of the States of the federation,” he declared.

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300 teams on queue for 3-day DS-Open Innovation Hackathon

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Estimated 300 teams have been confirmed to be on queue for the three-day Delta State Open Innovation Hackathon 2016, according to the chief executive officer, DS-IHUB Asaba Knowledge City, Mr. Chris Uwaje, reports ITRealms.

Uwaje in a press statement made available to ITRealms, said that not less than 300 Teams from all knowledge-walks of life will assemble at the Knowledge City between December 1st and 3^rd, 2016.

He also said that the icing on the hackathon is that it would aim at 48-hour non-stop coding adventure into the world of innovation and creativity.

The three-day exercise, Uwaje said, would give a shoot at the passion of participants especially in the areas of innovation.

“This knowledge Olympiad will chase and set perhaps a new record in accelerated knowledge development – shooting at all aspects of innovation and creativity under the sun in conformity with International standard,” he said.

Uwaje pointed out that the DS-Open Innovation Hackathon is an initiative of Mobile Software Solutions Limited, the winner of Would Summit award for Best Africa Mobile Content 2014 (Lifestyle/Entertainment Category), in partnership with the Delta State Government under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The platform is an Innovation Development Accelerator for Startups and Entrepreneurs.

“Our mission is to establish responsive knowledge factory at all levels, as the core accelerator for poverty reduction, attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and creation of wealth in Africa.

DS-IHUB Open Innovation Hackathon is a Corporate Technology event in pursuit of hunting technology idea capable of disrupting the Ecosystem and by extension, building new creative mindset through competition to help bridge the innovation gap that exists between the Nigeria Software Developers and the Institutional needs. It will embrace all Domain of Knowledge.

Uwaje further said that expected at the 3-day inclusive event are, but not limited to youths from all the six geo-zones of Nigeria, and West Africa; Venture Capitalists (VCs) Angel Investor, Science & Technology Researchers; Corporate Entrepreneurs; High-End International Technology Innovators; Promoters and Masters of the Trade; Government Policy makers, Software Industry Players and Innovation Ecosystem Interlocutors.

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