Justice for Nwamaka: A litmus test for Nigeria’s rule of law - Editorial@ITREALMS

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The recent conclusion of the funeral rites for Barrister Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo marks a somber milestone for the Nigerian legal community and the Catholic faithful. As the "Princess of the Bar" is laid to rest, the focus must now shift from mourning her transition to the urgent pursuit of accountability. 

Her death, a gruesome act of violence at the hands of kidnappers on January 5, 2026, is not merely a family tragedy; it is a direct assault on the legal profession and the sanctity of human life in Nigeria.

New drivers license: FRSC says applicants must take computer-based test, opens portal - ITREALMS

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Towards enhancing the integrity of the National Drivers license through the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced the use of Computer-Based Test (CBT) by applicants to eliminate all incidences of road traffic crashes resulting from bad road use culture, reports ITREALMS.

The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, ITREALMS gathered, has ordered the commencement of CBT for fresh applicants of the national drivers license in all the driving schools nationwide, effective from 1 June, 2021.

Uber suspends self-driven car test after fatality

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An Uber self-driven car reportedly hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona, reports ITRealms.

According to the Arizona police on Monday, who marked the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to transform transportation.

Reuters reports that the ride services company, Uber said it was suspending North American tests of its self-driving vehicles, which are currently going on in Arizona, Pittsburgh and Toronto.

The so-called robot cars, when fully developed by companies including Uber, Alphabet Inc and General Motors Co, are expected to drastically cut down on motor vehicle fatalities and create billion-dollar businesses. But Monday's accident underscored the possible challenges ahead for the promising technology as the cars confront real-world situations involving real people.

U.S. lawmakers have been debating legislation that would speed introduction of self-driving cars.

"This tragic accident underscores why we need to be exceptionally cautious when testing and deploying autonomous vehicle technologies on public roads," said Democratic Senator Edward Markey, a member of the transportation committee, in a statement.

Elaine Herzberg, 49, was walking her bicycle outside the crosswalk on a four-lane road in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe about 10 p.m. MST Sunday (0400 GMT Monday) when she was struck by the Uber vehicle traveling at about 40 miles per hour (65 km per hour), police said. The car was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel.

Burned-out flares lie at the location where a pedestrian was struck and killed by an Uber self-driving sport utility vehicle in Tempe, Ariz. on Monday, March 19, 2018.

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ntel commences national roaming test with 9Mobile

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Acclaimed 4G/LTE broadband operator, ntel, has advanced plans to commence a national roaming field trial with 9Mobile, today, December 1, 2017, reports ITRealms.

Head, Corporate Communications at ntel, Toni Kan Onwordi, disclosed this to ITRealms, said the operators have received regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to commence a national roaming trial over a two-month period.

According to ntel, the agreement will enable ntel’s customers to make calls on 9Mobile’s network using any 2G or 3G handset within the specified trial zone.

Speaking on the commencement of the national roaming trial, ntel’s chief executive officer (CEO) Mr. Ernest Akinlola, described the deal as significant.

“This agreement is a significant step in the right direction for us as a company and the telecommunications eco system. A full national roaming agreement with 9Mobile would provide our growing customer base with a seamless service over 4G/LTE superfast data and voice clarity as well as ubiquitous 3G and 2G coverage nationwide. Both operators are pioneers in innovation and we are pleased to be charting a new path for the industry,” he said.

Akinlola also confirmed that the national roaming test is expected to commence on both networks from today, Friday, December 1, 2017.

ITRealms recalls that ntel is Nigeria’s most advanced mobile 4G/LTE network providing superfast Internet Access that enables high-definition voice, data and video services. ntel’s network is built on the 900/1800 Mhz frequency bands which are the best propagation frequencies for the deployment of 4G/LTE technology.

ntel’s range of services include: National Bandwidth; International Voice Termination, International Bandwidth; Mobile and Fixed Communications services.

The company made its first on-net test data call in Lagos on Monday January 18, 2016 then followed this up with its first on-net Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) call in Lagos on Thursday February 25, 2016 while full commercial operations commenced on Friday April 8, 2016.

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Melaye, Binta @ JAMB mock Computer-Based Test

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THE Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Otunba Dino Melaye, on Friday wrote and ‘passed’ the mock computer based test organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to mark the 2016 Children’s Day celebration in Abuja.

He came to the JAMB stand in the company of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hajia Binta Adamu and the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of JAMB, Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde and other top officials of the Board led round the various facilities used by JAMB for the exercise.

The test was a continuation of the demonstration of the new unified tertiary matriculation examination techniques which has replaced the traditional paper-pencil test that became a rich substrate for growth and maturation of all forms examination malpractice by candidates.

The demonstration exercise started on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the Board’s CBT Centre in Kogo, Bwari Area Council with over 13 secondary schools drawn from the public and private schools presenting 301 students of the Secondary School 1 and 2 levels. 

Melaye who ‘passed’ the demonstration exercise commended the Board for the digital initiative, insisting that the National Assembly should prevailed on the federal government to provide adequate fund for the running of the technology.

He said JAMB did well to bring Nigeria at par with advanced economies through the introduction of the digital technology which is already in use in those climes. 

According to the Head of Public Relations of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the choice of the students was informed by the fact that they form a majority of the next set of candidates to write the next UTME.

He said the Board considered the Children’s Day celebration as an opportunity to bring the children together to demonstrate the CBT as a way to get them acquainted with the testing mode and to prepare their mind towards writing the real exam without fear or fright.

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Use of CBT in Secondary Schools improper, says Lagos NUT

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 The introduction of Computer-Based Test (CBT) in secondary schools has been crticised by the Lagos chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), ITRealms reports.

The state NUT Chairman, Mr. Segun Raheem, made this known in Lagos recently while addressing newsmen, and said  that the Computer-Based Test is sure to encounter hitches  because most of the students were not adequately prepared for the test

He also said the non-availability of Information Communication Technology (ICT) facilities and human resources make the NUT unprepared, adding "Computer Science has just been introduced to secondary schools as a compulsory subject which is coming rather late."

Further, ITRealms gathered, he said that only a few Lagos schools have computer science teachers and some schools gave temporary appointment to computer science teachers. Others got the teachers through the efforts of the Parents' Forum (PF)." The unionist noted that most of the secondary schools in the state had a desktop or a laptop which they used mostly for administrative work.

He noted that a few schools have ICT laboratories with internet facilities, asserting "With the present situation, in my own view, I doubt if the use of CBT is result-oriented for students in secondary schools in the state."

 "Except if crash programmes on computer studies and practice is introduced in schools, which must allow each student to have a free practice with computer, CBT will not achieve the desired aim,  

ITRealms learnt.

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