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For decades, the Igbo question has revolved around two competing realities; external marginalization and internal fragmentation. Both are undeniable, but the path to renewal lies in how we balance emotion with evidence, and grievance with governance.In Telecoms Clinic @ITREALMS, REMMY NWEKE dissects the “almighty how” as the evidence-based path to rebuilding Igboland. Beyond emotion and rhetoric, he argues that true leadership reform must grow from civic education, accountability metrics, digital literacy, mentorship, and regional economic self-reliance.
In a high-stakes dispute sending shockwaves through Africa's digital landscape, REMMY NWEKE reveals how the future of Internet governance hangs precariously in the balance. He explores a crucial 'Friends of the Court' initiative that could shape the continent's digital destiny.
When WhatsApp bans disrupt businesses without warning, Nigerian entrepreneurs feel the pinch. Telecoms Clinic with REMMY NWEKE explores the struggles of small business owners, highlighting the need to understand WhatsApp's terms and diversify communication channels to mitigate the impact of unexpected bans.
The Dreamliner's digital dream turned nightmare when Air India Flight AI171, the Boeing 787's first fatal crash, sent global shockwaves. As investigators race for black box data to unravel the advanced aircraft's fall, it challenges tech trust and reshapes aviation's future, writes REMMY NWEKE.
Dateline - Ahmedabad, India, June 12, 2025:
The global tech and aviation communities were gripped by shock this past Thursday as Air India Flight AI171, a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed moments after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India. Bound for London Gatwick, the incident tragically claimed 241 lives on board and caused further ground casualties, turning a symbol of modern aerospace into a scene of unimaginable devastation.A promising life tragically lost during university football training reveals a deeper crisis: the silent struggle of students with asthma and the urgent need for comprehensive campus support. REMMY NWEKE examines the recent loss of a final year Engineering Technology student at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), a stark reminder that a breath too late can have irreversible consequences, urging institutions to prioritize student well-being.
The humid embrace of a new semester at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), hung heavy in the Enugu home of the Ikoma family. But amidst the familiar anticipation of academic pursuits, a silent dread was taking root.
It is that time of the year again when secondary school leavers in this part of the world jostle to secure admission into the tertiary institutions using the Computer-Based Test (CB). For our youths, also known as JAMBites, it could be a period of extreme stress, but following the right path will turn the stress into future opportunities, writes REMMY NWEKE.
In this piece, REMMY NWEKE asks who is in charge of innovation in Nigeria as the current leadership marks 365 days in office?
Education has been severally defined but the fundamental seems to come from the Oxford dictionary, which says that it is "the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, eREMMY NWEKE in this piece underscores the importance of education in peace building and sustenance.
The girl amidst technology-generated JAMBFun controversy, Miss Joy Mmesoma Ejikeme, may have gotten to her height of adolescence, but earnestly needs serious counselling, correction and guidance with conclusion by the Committee of Inquiry by Anambra State government, reports ITREALMS' REMMY NWEKE.
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Despite threats to lives and properties in Lagos during the 2023 general elections, ITREALMS' REMMY NWEKE highlights the missing links worthy of leveraging by peace-loving Nigerians, arguing that we are deeply connected than could be imagined.
Just before the commencement of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the apex
regulator of banks in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began
another phase of its cashless policy and introduction of the redesigned new
Naira note.
That weekend, I had a few things to fix in one of the vehicles, and the best
bet was a reference at the popular Ladipo Spareparts Market in Mushin. The
reference was a young man named Tayo, who specialises in using scanner to detect
certain faults and fixing same.
Courtesy of Iya POS:
After Tayo finished, efforts to pay him via the USSD could not work out as my
bank kept returning with an error message that the transaction could not be
processed. I switched to the mobile application of the bank, aka 'mobile app'
basically for online banking and was told the transaction could not be
completed that I should contact my bank.
Relying on using the various wallets to sort out
any transaction with obvious scarcity of cash, I inquired about any Point of
Sale (POS) agent around the park, as I collected Tayo’s bank details of which
he promptly pointed at one POS outlet. So, both of us approached the shop. The
operator, Iya Kola who had stepped out to give POS service to some folks in a
nearby 'refined' restaurant known as Iya Amala for their assorted Nigerian
local dishes.
USSD is the Unstructured Supplementary Service
Data introduced as the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) protocol
that is used to send text messages and could also be used to make mobile
transfers.
On the other hand, POS is Point-of-Sale handy device that affords a customer to
execute given payment for goods or services and where sales taxes, bills may be
paid through.
On inquiry, I was told that Iya Amala, now a landlady in a Lagos suburb, has
grown her business, that she has been cooking for both Yoruba and Igbo clients
as well as other ethnic groups in the market for over five years. So, Iya Kola
managed to know why her attention was being called, just a stone throw from her
shop by her son, and there, we were, standing to be attended to.
Few minutes later, she joined us and the transaction was done. And because I
would not like to just pay for parking space of N1000 for a day, I inquired
where to get a good mechanic to change my car oil since I was inside the market
and could easily locate kind of motor oil for servicing. A young man in his
late 40s was called. "Doctor, doctor" were the shouts that followed.
Informed that he was a ‘Motor Doctor,’ while his real name was Adekunle, I was relaxed to ask for his mobile number and by putting a call across, was directed to a nearby workshop to meet him.
Since the last quarter of 2022, the technology industry globally has witnessed series of layoffs. REMMY NWEKE now asked about the impact of good corporate governance, inclusion and expulsion in this seasons of layoffs.
The ongoing efforts at enthroning the controversial National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) amendment bill, 2022, is likened to infestation by cockroaches. REMMY NWEKE asked if the National Assembly leadership between Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan and Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila can save Nigerians from this unwanted affliction with their gavels.
Taking a look at the digital revolution in Nigeria, REMMY NWEKE gave a pointer to a sagacious president under who the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communication thrived.
Disappointed by mobile network, Ofor Dike was held hostage for no fault of his. REMMY NWEKE writes that this may affect the adoption of electronic transactions in the country.A moderate average man, Mazi Ofor Dike prefers not to have a complicated lifestyle since the evolution of digital revolution in the country. Hence, he would chose wireless to wired and electronic transactions against cash, anytime, any day.
With the growing adoption of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) as the nation steps into the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) networks, REMMY NWEKE writes on the need to review the National Tobacco Control Act of 2015 to accommodate evolution of e-Cigarettes to reduce tobacco harms in Nigeria.
Preamble:
Of late, smokeless tobacco products have been in the news, just as the electronic cigarettes continued to gain momentum, but obviously a tobacco product used by means other than smoking, which could pass for their use as chewing, sniffing, or placing the product between gum and the cheek or lip.
In this piece, REMMY NWEKE examines the African folklore of 'bat the bird' as it filters into journalism lexicon in Nigeria, since Sam Omatseye’s Obi-tuary debut in the age of new media.
"We can hear and feel the cacophony. The chants and caterwauling are everywhere, especially on the phones. The Twitter bees, the Instagram grimes, the Facebook freaks," Sam Omatseye, August 1, 2022.
