NDPC boss goes global with Giovianni Buttarelli award'24 nomination - ITREALMS

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The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji has been nominated for the Giovanni Buttarelli Award 2024, reports ITREALMS.

The award through the Global Privacy Assembly recognises an individual’s outstanding leadership and exceptional efforts in fostering international collaboration. 

NiRA opens nomination for 2023 .NG awards - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has opened nominations for the 2023 .NG Awards, reports ITREALMS.

The 2023 .NG awards, ITREALMS gathered marks the sixth edition, and has been slated for Friday, November 17th.

The Sun Awards 2022 nomination: Philanthropy not attention seeking, says Ume - ITREALMS

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The founder and chairman of Unubiko Foundation, Chief James Ume, has said philanthropy was about serving humanity and not personal attention seeking.

Ume, who is a nominee for The Sun Newspapers Humanitarian Service Icon Award for 2022, made this known on Sunday in Abuja when he played host to a delegation of the newspaper’s management led by the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Unuoha Ukeh.

Imo 2019: Okorie picks YPP governorship form today - ITREALMS

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Acclaimed frontline governorship aspirant of the Young Progressive Party -YPP in Imo state, Dr. Linus Chinedu Okorie, is set to pick the party’s nomination form today, Friday, September 7, 2018, reports ITREALMS.

Acting Communication Coordinator of the Imo Nke Anyi Movement, a political mass movement promoting Dr. Okorie’s gubernatorial project, endorsed by Ikechukwu Anyanwu and made available to ITREALMS, said the governorship hopeful shall be at the party’s National Secretariat at 10 am Friday, to pick his declaration of interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the state’s number one citizen position.

“Join us as we demonstrate the spirit of the new order when our Principal, Dr. Linus Okorie shall pick the party’s gubernatorial Nomination Form at the Young Progressive Party- YPP National Secretariat, Abuja,” the group said

They also urged “All members of Imo Nke Anyi and friends of ‘Our Imo’ Movement shall converge at Linus Okorie's Abuja office. Your support towards a world class Imo begins now.”

Okorie, a motivational speaker and founder of the Guardians of the Nation International-GOTNI, a Non- governmental organization is a globally-acclaimed multiple award-winning leadership coach.

The 44-year old Okorie is also known for his 'Leadership Clinic.'

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NiRA calls for .ng awards nomination

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Industry-led stakeholder organization, the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has open calls for the .ng awards nomination, reports ITRealms.

NiRA, ITRealms gathered, seeks with this call to recognize and acknowledge those who are contributing to the growth of the .ng domain name registration and promotion of the Domain Name System (DNS) industry.

A press statement made available to ITRealms, NIRA also said it’s using the .ng Awards to celebrate the achievements and innovation of Nigerian Internet initiatives.

The 2018 .ng awards, NIRA official informed ITRealms, serve to promote and commend the excellent achievements of members, stakeholders and the general public, who contribute towards building a sustainable economy using technology, uplift the image of .ng locally and internationally and stimulating the development of local content on the Internet space.

“NiRA is pleased to inform the general public that the 2018 .ng Awards is scheduled to hold at 6:00pm on Friday, 27th April, 2018 in Lagos. The 2018 .ng Awards is the third edition of the .ng Awards and as usual will be based on merit,” part of the statement read.

While the nomination for the .ng awards by the general public will commence on Friday, 16th March, 2018 and close at midnight on Friday 30th March, 2018.

Members of the public who wish to participate in nominating any organization or individual are to note the nomination criteria.

Voting for the shortlisted nominees, ITRealms further gathered, would commence on Friday, 6th April, 2018 and end by midnight on Saturday, 21st April, 2018.

NIRA, therefore, encouraged active participation of all in nominating and voting for your preferred organizations and business in the different award categories.

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NIRA opens nomination for 2017 .NG awards

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The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has opened nominations for the 2017 of .NG awards to run through January 31 and February 14, 2017, reports ITRealms.

NIRA President, Rev. Sunday Folayan, disclosed this to ITRealms at a news conference in Lagos, the nomination which would last for two weeks would be followed by voting on February 20, this year.

The president has declared open, nominations for the 2017 edition of NIRA .ng Awards beginning from January 31st to close at midnight of February 14th 2017 while voting will commence on Monday, February 20.

He also said that the jury would review all nominations for eligibility and qualification to produce the final short-list of nominees which would be released for general public via website.

According to the NIRA president, the awards committee may reclassify or re-categorise entries and may even remove entries that fail to conform to the entry requirements while entries that differs substantially from the award criteria would be outright disqualified without prior notice to entrants.

The awards, Folayan said, are aimed at showcasing Nigerian businesses, individuals, charity, public and private sector organizations which help to contribute to a more secure, open, accessible and rewarding experience for all internet explorers.

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ISOC Hall of Fame nomination ends in 7 days

 

The Internet Society (ISOC) has said that its call for nomination of choices for the Internet Hall Of Fame, will expire within the next seven days.

The latest issue of ISOC made newsletter made available to ITREALMS says "There's only 1 week left to send in nomination for the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame," urging members of the global internet community not to miss the chance to have their say.

The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards programme that has been established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a distinguished and select group of visionaries, leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the global Internet.

Inaugural inductees were announced on April 23, 2012 at the Internet Society’s Global INET conference in Geneva, Switzerland.

Internet Society CEO Lynn St. Amour says "There are some extraordinary people who have helped make the Internet an unparalleled platform for innovation and communication, an engine for economic development and social progress that goes well beyond what we could have ever imagined. This program honors individuals who have pushed the boundaries to bring the Internet to life and made it an essential resource used by billions.”

Nomination is expected fro three core categories namely the pioneers circle, innovators, and global connectors, while the process involves that Internet enthusiasts from across the world submit applications for nominees of their choice.

Equally,the nominees' applications are reviewed and screened by the Internet Society to ensure they meet the nomination criteria and eligibility; the Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board and a select group of past inductees are responsible for the final selection of inductees. For details, visi http://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations


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