‘Our youths are cardinal members of the internet ecosystem’

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, Mr. Tunji Olaopa, has described the youth as cardinal members of the internet eco-system, ITRealms reports.


Olaopa, ITRealms gathered, was represented by the Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack, during the commissioning of the Digital Knowledge Access Centre venue (DKAV), at Government Pilot Secondary School (GPSS), Daura, Katsina State.

 "Our youths are cardinal members of the internet eco-system, I employ the users of this facility to continue to use the venue for learning and collaboration to harness positive values for our youth population." Olaopa said.

Adding that it is part of government's efforts to empower the youths using Information Technology (IT) penetration process across the country.

The Katsina State Governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari represented by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mannitol Yakubu, said the commissioning of the IT centres would no doubt enhance teaching and learning in secondary schools through the use of information and communication technology and education empowering initiatives, ITRealms reports.

“In line with the above, Katsina State Government will make sure that science, technical and vocational education is given much premium. The existing science and technical schools will continue to receive the needed attention they require in order to meet up with the current wave of globalisation in science and technology of the 21st century. Our existing 39 computer centres, which some have full internet services, will be improved and maintained to get the best results and achieve the set objectives,” he added.

According to information obtained from NITDA site, DKAV was launched as part of efforts by the federal government, through NITDA, and the Katsina State to connect the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), using the internet.

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Nwaobiala commends Krystal's Microsoft I.T Academy

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. MacJohn Nwaobiala has said that the Krystal's Microsoft I.T Academy aimed at promoting Information Communication Technology (ICT) in schools across Nigeria is commendable, ITRealms reports

He took this position at the official commissioning of I.T Academy learning Hub, an ICT centre built at Kings College in Lagos, by Krystal Digital Limited.

Nwaobiala, ITRealms gathered, lauded the efforts of the Principal of Kings’ College, Lagos, for being the pioneer principal under whose regime such remarkable collaborative project was hatched, saying, "Krystal Microsoft I.T Academy initiative will help the ministry's commitment in promoting ICT education in federal unity schools across the country", he stated.

The Managing Director, Krystal Digital Limited, Temitope Ogunsemo,ITRealms learnt, said that the gesture was to enhance the teaching and learning of ICT education among unity school students. He stated that the I.T academy partnered with Microsoft to teach both students and teachers in federal unity schools all I.T suites which include Microsoft words, excel, power point, adobe page makers among several others.

"Modern day learning equipment will be used to teach the students and teachers ICT education for them to meet with modern day technology," The modern equipment include,  “ interactive board, pointer, projectors, solar and inverter to complement electrical power supply and computer base settlement (CBS)," he said.

Ogunsemo, ITRealms reports, added that 8 ICT centres have been built by I.T Company across some unity schools in South-west andadded that there were ongoing plans to build more ICT centres across federal unity schools in the country.

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Why FG jammed Radio Biafra frequency

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information, DrYemiFolasade-Esanhas has given reason why it made effort at jamming the signals of the controversial Radio Biafra transmission which operates illegally from an unknown location, reports ITRealms.

Nigeria says it banned Radio Biafra, dedicated to creating a breakaway state because it is unlicensed.
However, the “pirate radio”, claimed to have been jammed by the ministry of Information, is reportedly back on the airwaves. The Federal Ministry of Information, ITRealms gathered, had said that signals coming from the controversial Radio Biafra have been successfully jammed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

The Presidency has also denied claims transmitted on the ‘pirate radio’ that President Buhari expressed anti-Igbo sentiments in a recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, describing the report as completely false, malicious and slanderous.

An Aso Rock statement said the voice ascribed to Buhari is definitely not his. The said pirate radio station is believed to be Radio Biafra, which the Federal Government said it had jammed the signals and was hunting for those behind the illegal transmissions, ITRealms learnt


According to report people in southeastern Nigeria confirmed Thursday that the station is still broadcasting in the area that is home to the Igbo people of Nigeria. The Igbo embarked on a secessionist war to form an independent nation called Biafra in the 1960s that killed about 1 million people, mostly Igbo from conflict.
Unresolved causes of the war and results including the appropriation of property that has not been returned, ITRealms gathered, remain a recurrent source of conflict and groups including Radio Biafra continue to agitate for independence.

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