Omabala Union hails Soludo’s re-election, pledges unflinching support - ITREALMS

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The Omabala Union has hailed the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, following his well-deserved re-election for a second term, reports ITREALMS.

The Union in a hearty congratulatory message on behalf of its Board of Trustees, Executives, and the entire sons and daughters of Omabala, conveyed its message in a letter dated November 10, 2025 and made available to ITREALMS.

NUJ NEC issues 9-point communique - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) National Executive Council (NEC) recently held a meeting in Abuja, where they discussed several key issues affecting the journalism profession and the country. 

ITREALMS gathered from the communique that some main points and key resolutions include:

ITU celebrates 160 years of global connectivity, pioneering digital innovation - ITREALMS

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency for digital technologies, proudly marks its 160th anniversary, commemorating a legacy of connecting the world since its founding on May 17, 1865, reports ITREALMS.

This milestone, ITREALMS gathered, coincides with the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Awka indigenes in Lagos to celebrate rich cultural heritage, tradition @12th biannual Awka Day 2024 - ITREALMS

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Umbrella body of Awka indigenes in Lagos State, the Awka Development Union Nigeria (ADUN) has outlined series of events to celebrate the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the town at its 12th biannual Awka Day, reports ITREALMS.

The events lined for this year’s celebrations are weaved together with tradition, regality, and opulence.

Indolent labour union and matters arising by Hassan Gimba - ITREALMS

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For the past four years, I have been insisting that our problem and even need now is not about salary increment but about being a productive nation that produces what it needs and uses what it produces. This would galvanise our economy and strengthen the naira. With a strong currency, ₦30,000 is more than enough as a basic salary. Just imagine the naira to be equal to the dollar and there was a time when ₦60 was equal to $100. Here I have reproduced an old writeup on this topic.

There is no Nigerian that will tell you he is not aware of the NLC even if he does not know that it is an acronym for the Nigeria Labour Congress. What the average Nigerian knows about them is that they always go on strike at the drop of a hat, strikes that have lost their meaning because they always achieve almost nothing.

Meet ADU Candidates 2024: ITREALMS collaborates with Awba-Ofemili Chatroom - ITREALMS

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The international multiple award-winning, ITREALMS Media group, is collaborating with Awba-Ofemili ChatRoom to organise a week-long ‘Meet ADU Candidates 2024’ on social media for the forthcoming Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) general elections aspirants, reports ITREALMS.

At press time, Awba-Ofemili ChatRoom boosts of hundreds of indigenous membership from the rice producing community in Awka-North of Anambra State, both locally and in diaspora, whereas ITREALMS is a media entity with clouts in the usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to entrench digitalSENSE in the society.

CBN names new CEOs, EDs for Union, Keystone, Polaris banks - ITREALMS

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In pursuance of the dissolution of the board and management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank on Wednesday, January 10, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new executives to oversee the affairs of the banks in the interim, reports ITREALMS.

The acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mrs Sidi Ali, Hakama informed ITREALMS in a press statement that for the Union Bank, that Yetunde Oni has been named the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Mannir Ubali Ringim becomes the Executive Director.

ITU: Winner of Emmy Award for HDR-TV standard - ITREALMS

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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has won the Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award for the development of a radiocommunication standard for High Dynamic Range Television (HDR-TV), reports ITREALMS.

The award, given by the Television Academy, recognizes the groundbreaking work done by engineers and other experts within ITU Radiocommunication Study Group 6 to develop a global HDR-TV standard that provides viewers with an enhanced visual experience.

NIGERIA 2023: European Union Election Observation Mission - Final Report - ITREALMS

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The European Union Election Observation Mission to the Nigeria's general election 2023 has released its final report.

ITU targets N46.2tn by 2026 to accelerate global digitalization - ITREALMS

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​​The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) issued today a worldwide appeal calling to increase the value of pledges for digitalizing the world from the current USD 30 billion to USD 100 billion, about N46,200 trillion by 2026, reports ITREALMS.

The appeal by the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies includes a focus on raising the level of resources for universal and meaningful connectivity and digital transformation in the world's least developed countries (LDCs).

NEPAD now African Union Development Agency – ITREALMS Online

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African Union (AU) has renamed the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA), reports ITRealms.

This follows the outcome of the recent 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott, Mauritania, which saw African Heads of State and Government receiving several reports, including the status of the implementation of the AU Institutional Reforms presented by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda. President Kagame is the current chair of the African Union and the champion for the AU Institutional Reforms process.

Also, the Assembly approved the establishment of African Union Development Agency as the technical body of the African Union with its own legal identity, defined by its own statute.  The statue will be developed and presented for adoption at the next AU Summit in January 2019.

The Assembly commended the leadership of Senegalese President, H.E Macky Sall, current Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee, for reinforcing the credibility of NEPAD that has been acknowledged in the international community, including the G20 and the G7.

The current reforms at the AU are an affirmation by member states of their commitment to the NEPAD Agency as the Union’s own instrument established to champion catalytic support to countries and regional bodies in advancing the implementation of the continent’s development vision – as articulated in the seven aspirations and 20 goals of Agenda 2063.

Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Agency, stated that, “A core aspect of the current reforms is to streamline and improve effectiveness and efficiency in delivery in the implementation of AU decisions, policies and programmes across all AU organs and institutions. In this sense, as the NEPAD Agency is the technical implementation agency of the AU, one specific recommendation in the Kagame report is to transform it into the AU Development Agency. We are enthusiastic about this transformation, which will make it possible to deploy our programmes even more effectively in the service of our continent’s development.”

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European Union's GDPR takes effect globally

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Botswana 2018: African Union Commission supports APRA

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The African Union Commission, (AUC) has given support to the 30^th edition of African Public Relations Association conference tagged, APRA Botswana 2018, reports ITRealms.

The Deputy Chairperson, Kwesi Quartey, ITRealms gathered, made this known after accepting APRA’s invitation to be Special Guest of Honour at the conference scheduled to take place May 9-11, 2018 in Gaborone, Botswana.

Quartey who will also be delivering the key note address at the opening ceremony May 9, 2018, expressed delight to have accepted the invitation and has shown interest in ensuring the success of the conference.

Affirming this, the Secretary General, APRA, Jane Gitau told ITRealms in a press statement available to our newsroom that Quartey’s gesture brings to fore the AUC’s commitment in joining hands with APRA to ‘Re-PResent Africa’ which coincidentally is the theme of this year’s conference.

According to Gitau, AUC’s endorsement comes alongside several others from the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), International Communications Consultancy Organization (ICCO), Global Alliance, Public Relations Networks and National Associations across Africa.

“Notably, APRA Botswana 2018 will also feature the second edition of the SABRE Awards Africa for Excellence showcasing the best in public relations work from across the continent. This is organized in partnership with the renowned Holmes Report,” she said.

In addition, she said, the 30^th edition will have in attendance an enviable array of speakers and facilitators from both within and outside Africa, playing host to professionals from various sectors of the communications industry including public relations, marketing, advertising, branding and the media

Gitau also said that APRA Botswana 2018 will focus on issues around fake news, ethics and story-telling as a tool for public relations thereby Re-PResenting Africa to the world.

On his part, the President of APRA, Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya was quoted as saying that, delegates will not only listen and learn from these renowned speakers, they will also have the opportunity to experience the beautiful nature of Botswana’s rich culture and tradition, little wonder APRA Botswana 2018 is dubbed, The Safari Conference.

APRA is the umbrella body for the practice of public relations in Africa. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization established to foster unity via interaction and exchange of ideas among public relations practitioners in Africa as a whole, and through communication, promote social, political and economic integration on the continent.

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Pix: l-r Deputy Chairperson, Kwesi Quartey and APRA President, Mr Yomi Badejo-Okusanya

Offorkansi emerges PG Awba-Ofemili Dev. Union

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The Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, has elected a new set of executive with Hon. Dr. Ikechukwu Offorkansi emerged the President-General (PG), reports ITRealms.

Confirming this, His Royal Highness, the Ofemili of Awba-Ofemili, Igwe Ernest Ezekwesili Maduagwuna, commended the peaceful conduct of the exercise which held at the Umuosite square in the town and witnessed by relevant government delegation with sufficient sensitisation.

Igwe Maduagwuna also urged the new PG and his executive to be bridge builders by ensuring that peace and unity reign during their tenure.

ITRealms gathered that the new executive members of Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) equally elected to work with Dr. Offorkansi comprised of Mr Fidelis  Mbene as Vice President, Mr. Okechukwu Okoye as Secretary- General and Thomas  Okafor  became the Assistant Secretary.

Others were Mr. Nathaniel Nwibe who emerged Treasurer; Pastor Alphonsus Maduabuchi, the Financial Secretary; Fidelis Mbonu - Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Polycarp Ndukaife elected as Auditor.

In his acceptance speech, Dr. Offorkansi on behalf of his team pledged to make peaceful co-existence and development the bedrock of his administration.

He also enjoined every indigene of Awba-Ofemili especially ADU branches across Nigeria and abroad to join hands with the executive to return the town to the path of greatness and bring about the required serenity to spur development.

Offorkansi assured he will work with Governor Willie Obiano and Igwe Maduagwuna to achieve the goals ADU has set moving the town forward and on the path of development.

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Nigeria ranks 52% in ICT growth, records 148m mobile lines – Omobola Johnson

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Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, has at the 150^th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Abuja, said that Nigeria now ranks 52 per cent in Africa’s total internet access and also records over 148 million connected mobile lines with a teledensity of about 97 per cent, reports ITRealms.

The Commtech Minister, who was represented by the Director, e-governance, Mr. Tope Folashedemi, ITRealms gathered admitted that the country was down in United Nations (UN) e-government development ranking, adding that today, the country has moved up in the ranking with a growth rate of 11 per cent in 2013 to 52 per cent in 2014, which is 29 per cent share of Africa’s total internet access.

This according to her is a welcome development, as Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is now being deployed in both the public and private sectors for effective service delivery.

Buttressing further on the impact of the ministry over the years, she revealed that the country had a combined fixed and mobile telephone subscription of over 400,000 lines since independence in 1960, but in just 14 years after the licensing of the mobile operators, it recorded over 148 million connected lines with a teledensity of about 97 per cent.

“In the past four years, the country has witnessed changes or innovations in the way we conduct or transact business in many sectors of our economy. For example, with the deployment of the electronic (e-wallet) system, Nigerian farmers are now able to make payments for subsidized farm inputs through their mobile phones,” she stated.

She also explained that government was planning to get all its cities connected to the internet through its broadband initiative, adding that already, many state governments are keying into its national broadband plan, which is to make broadband ubiquitous across the country in no distant future.

Mrs. Johnson  stressed  that this will enable operators deploy broadband services across the country, adding that there is ongoing collaboration between government and the private sector for the expansion of fiber optic infrastructure across the country.

ITRealms further gathered that the ministry, according to Johnson, had implemented the Government Service Portal (GSP) and the Government Contact Centre (GCC) to enable citizens and other stakeholders have access to government services that are provided by the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) through a single window technology.

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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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ITU celebrates 150th anniversary, sets May 17 as WTIS Day

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International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in line with its role as the United Nations specialized agency for ICTs, celebrates its 150^th anniversary award on 17 May in Geneva, Switzerland, with the theme “Telecommunications and ICTs: drivers of innovation”, and sets to annually observed May 17 as World Telecommunication and Information Society (WTIS) Day, ITRealms reports.

ITRealms gathered that forward-looking movers and shakers in the ICT industry, like Bill Gates, Robert E. Kahn, Thomas Wiegand, Mark I. Krivocheev, Martin Cooper and Ken Sakamura amongst others, would be honoured by  will be honoured with ITU’s 150^th Anniversary Award. As well recognition will be accorded to ITU’s Founding Member States and to its long-standing industry members.

The event is also to feature Panel discussion on “ICT’s Driving a Sustainable Future” with Luis Von Ahn, CEO & founder, DuoLingo; Philip Walton, COO, BRCK; Jian Wang, CTO, Alibaba; Ulf Ewaldsson, CTO, Ericsson; and Gabriela Styf Sjöman, CTO, Telecom Italia Group.

ITU has been interwoven with landmark inventions and innovations in communications over the past 150 years. In the 1850s, soon after Samuel Morse started a service in the United States, ITRealms learnt that telegraph lines crossed national borders and new international agreements had to be forged.

On 17 May 1865, twenty nations gathered in Paris to sign an international framework and formed the International Telegraph Union; the signing of the International Telegraph Convention in Paris in 1865 today culminates into a memorable day, as ITU annually marks May 17 as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.

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Lagos students join xenophobia protest, threatens showdown with South African investments

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The University of Lagos Students’ Union (ULSU) has threatened to boycott all South African products if the barbaric massacre of innocent souls are not stopped by close of work today, Tuesday, April 21, 2015, reports ITRealms.

President, ULSU, Comrade Abiodun Martins, made this disclosure after the protests in Lagos on Monday on the xenophobia attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. He condemned the attacks wondering if this is how they (South Africans) want to pay Nigerians back for all the fight both economically and psychologically against apartheid.

Martins also said that ULSU will ensure all South African products are boycotted on or before Tuesday, 21st of April, 2015 if the barbaric massacre is not brought to a halt.

“We will ensure there will be no shopping at SHOPRITE, Pick n Pay, Spar, Steers, Debonairs, Hungry Lion, Mr Price, Woolworths or any shop that is a South African investment,” he warned, stressing that Nigerians will also be sensitized not to pay for a new subscription on DSTV, GOTV, make any recharge on MTN lines or purchase any new product from MTN.

ULSU, he told ITRealms condemned in strong terms the on-going xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and Africans in South Africa as it is a breach of human rights as established by the South African constitution.

According to him, social cohesion is a guarantee for success and development thus immigrants should not be seen as enemies of progress. Noting that Nigeria and Nigerians in the last four decades has been supportive in helping South Africa fight Apartheid and other social injustice such as racism and rape issues. 

“South Africans owe everything they have today to the resolve of Africans to liberate their brethren from the putrid shackles of Apartheid! This is how they pay us back? How many South Africans were educated and sheltered? Without the material, financial and emotional solidarity of African governments, could the ANC struggle have gotten anywhere? Is South Africa suffering from Amnesia? How so soon have they forgotten the over $61billion injected into their economy during the Anti-apartheid struggle?” he lamented.

ULSU, he said, totally condemns the life loss and public disturbance in the last four days as this is unworthy of the human race. “No amount of economic hardship and discontent can ever justify the criminal activities that characterize these attacks. Justice must be done” he said.

As it stands now, South Africa is one monument of ingratitude and the government and people of South Africa must take all steps to change this perception or suffer dire consequences.

ULSU further called on all Nigerians to join the struggle as this is “our war and it must be won” insisting that an injury to one is an injury to all. 

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*President, ULSU, Comrade Abiodun Martins