U.S. formally withdraws from Open Government Partnership, signals shift on transparency - ITREALMS

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The United States (US) government has officially withdrawn from the Open Government Partnership (OGP), marking a significant departure from the global transparency initiative first launched as a signature project of the Obama administration, reports ITREALMS.

The exit was solidified through a formal Letter of Withdrawal dated January 15, 2026. Signed by the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Edward Forst, and addressed directly to OGP leadership, the letter effectuated a directive rooted in the White House Memorandum 2026-00976. 

US Department partners Nigeria on 'Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa' confab - ITREALMS

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The United States Department of State and the Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy would convene over 200 stakeholders, including senior officials from the United States and Africa, private sector executives, civil society members, and academia for a “Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa” conference Nigeria, September 10 – 11 in Lagos. 

The conference participants, according to the office of the spokesperson, US Public Diplomacy at Lagos Consulate, will discuss the opportunities and challenges in the responsible development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (AI). The group will also seek to identify and harmonize AI governance strategies between the United States and African nations to enable AI deployments in Africa to be more safe, secure, transparent, and trustworthy.

USADF CEO, Travis Adkins' commences official visit to Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) Travis Adkins would tomorrow, October 16 commence a four-day official visit to Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

This four-day visit from October 16-20,  follows the recent trips of U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo in September and the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago's Global Diversity Export Initiative Trade Mission in August.

Suspected terror attacks: US authorizes departure of employees in Abuja - ITREALMS

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The United States Mission to Nigeria has approved departure status for some employees due to suspected heightened risk of terrorist attacks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, reports ITREALMS.

The embassy, ITREALMS gathered in a security notice entitled ‘Authorised departure status’ made available to citizens on Wednesday from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria, noted that on October 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of State granted authorized departure status to Embassy Abuja.

Technology: U.S. signs tripartite deal on women entrepreneurship - ITREALMS

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The U.S. government is committed to supporting women’s full and free participation in the Nigerian economy as they seek to thrive in the workforce, succeed as entrepreneurs, and create stability and prosperity in their communities.

A collaboration between the U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Venture Garden Foundation and Ascend Studios Foundation will support the implementation of the 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, a U.S. government program that advances women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship in Nigeria.

U.S. unveils priority appointments for student visa applicants - ITREALMS

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The United States (U.S.) Mission in Nigeria, has announced priority appointments for student visa applicants, reports ITREALMS.

This, ITREALMS gathered would ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date.

Onyeama travails: US-based attorney analysis indictment - ITREALMS

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A United States-based Attorney, Mr. Ken Orji has given some insights into the news making a round over allegations against the chairman of AirPeace, Chief Allen Onyeama, reports ITREALMS.

He expressed dismay over all the allegations purportedly orchestrated from haters and detractors in Nigeria, maintaining that no matter what, Onyeama will not be jailed.

Orji also noted that basically two sticking points the United States focused on including, that

“1. He commingled charitable or non-profit organizations' money.

“2. That he used his US formed limited liability companies to sell to another Air Peace and made money, which ought to have been taxed. Not sure he paid any taxes.

“The transfers from the charitable accounts are illegal and he will be fined for it. Like I posted earlier, President Trump used money he raised from charitable contributions to buy art works and fund his hotel operations. He recently settled with New York AG and paid $2 million fine. No Jail Term. It's essentially a civil infraction.

“The letters of credit request from Fidelity to Wells Fargo and JP Morgan are normal. These clearly showed the sources of the funds and would not stick as criminal charges in the Courts. It's a kitchen sink strategy that piles on the heat but will generate zero fire.

“The big one is that Allen bought the planes and resold them to Air Peace while building in $2 million profits on the sales. Because Allen may not have paid any taxes on those, the US will argue that those gains were laundered money. There are about $6 million of those and they will likely be forfeited,” he said.

Further, Orji said, having written all these, the allegations in the indictment are all clearly very civil in nature and Allen's legal team will be able to quickly reach a settlement.

However, Orji said that bad news though, is that $6 million of those mark-ups sold to Air Peace will be taxed with statutory penalties. There will be a fine for commingling the charitable organizations' money. There will be civil penalties for not paying those assumed taxes in the year those deals were executed.

The outcome, Orji said is that $14 million will not come back to Allen, but he is not going to jail.





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Nigeria 2019: U.S, U.K insist on genuine free, fair, transparent elections - ITREALMS

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The duo of United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) have insisted on free, fair, transparent exercise in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

In join press statement made available to ITREALMS, both USA and UK affirmed their support for a credible election beginning with the presidential election till the last exercise.

U.S. Statement read in part:

“The conduct of the upcoming elections in Nigeria is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent.

“The United States government does not support any specific candidate or party in Nigeria’s upcoming elections. The United States supports the Nigerian democratic process itself. We support a genuinely free, fair, transparent, and peaceful electoral process.

“We, and other democratic nations, will be paying close attention to actions of individuals who interfere in the democratic process or instigate violence against the civilian population before, during, or after the elections. We will not hesitate to consider consequences - including visa restrictions - for those found to be responsible for election-related violence or undermining the democratic process. Under U.S. immigration law, certain violations may also lead to restrictions on family members.

“We welcome the signing of peace pledges by Nigerian candidates and their commitment to a peaceful electoral process.

According to the United Kingdom, yesterday, “23 days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections and 37 days to the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections, the British High Commission in Abuja would like to reaffirm our strong support for free, fair and peaceful elections in Nigeria.

“We and our international partners remain committed supporters of Nigeria’s democracy. We do not support any party or individual and believe that the Nigerian people should be able to choose their leaders in an environment free from hate speech and insecurity.

“We continue to provide significant support to Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission and to Nigerian civil society to help them deliver credible elections. We also regularly engage with actors across the political spectrum to encourage them to respect electoral rules and maintain an atmosphere of peace and calm. We will be deploying an extensive observation mission for the forthcoming elections, including coordinating with the EU’s Election Observation Mission. 

"Our monitors will in particular be looking out for any attempts to encourage or use violence to influence the elections, including on social media. We would like to remind all Nigerians that where the UK is aware of such attempts, this may have consequences for individuals. These could include their eligibility to travel to the UK, their ability to access UK based funds or lead to prosecution under international law.

“The UK is a friend and partner of Nigeria. We hope our continued support will play a role in helping Nigeria take a further step towards consolidating the progress made since democracy returned in 1999.”

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Abisoye, Nigerian IVLP alumna in top 10 CNN Heroes - ITREALMS

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A Nigerian alumna of the 2017 United States government-sponsored International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), Ms. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, has been named one of the 2018 top 10 CNN Heroes of the Year by the Cable News Network (CNN), reports ITREALMS.

Ajayi-Akinfolarin’s organization, Pearls Africa Foundation, which she founded in 2012, assists girls from underserved communities in Nigeria gain relevant technological skills to transform their lives. The beneficiaries get training in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python and Scratch and visit tech companies to reinforce their learning and broaden their horizons.

Her GirlsCoding project has reached more than 400 beneficiaries, including girls from orphanages and correctional homes, in addition to young women fleeing the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram. The GirlsCoding project is being supported by the U.S. Consulate General Lagos.

In 2017, Ajayi-Akinfolarin also founded Lady Labs Innovation Hub, a female-focused tech centre which caters specifically to the technological needs of female university students enrolled in the STEM fields of study and female entrepreneurs.

The graduate of the University of Lagos participated in a three-week IVLP exchange program focusing on “Education and Activism for Young Women.” The International Visitors Leadership Program is the U.S. State Department’s premier professional exchange program.

CNN described the 10 finalists as “remarkable trailblazers who have truly changed the world.” Each Top 10 CNN Hero will be awarded $10,000 and the CNN Hero of the Year will receive an additional $100,000. The honorees will also receive free capacity-building training from the Annenberg Foundation, a leading supporter of nonprofits worldwide.

To vote and select the CNN Hero of the Year, visit: CNNHeroes.com

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US committed to inclusive women @workplace - ITREALMS Online

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The United States Consul General F. John Bray has reiterated the commitment of the US government to inclusive women at the work place, reports ITRealms.

Speaking in Lagos on “Transforming the Future:  Women Mentoring Women in the Workplace” Tuesday, Mr. John Bray said they are committed to advocating for and including women in the workplace both in the United States and abroad.

He pointed out that the first female diplomat was hired in the 1920s but she had to resign when she married.

“The ‘marriage rule’ was not abolished until the late 1970s,” he said.

John Bray recalled that when he joined the Department, the State Department workforce was 27 per cent, were most of these people doing clerical work. 

“It is now 40 percent, but still not the 50 percent we are committed to achieving,” he said, stressing that the number of female diplomats has remained steady at 30 per cent for the past decade. 

“The percentage of senior positions held by women at the State Department is at an all-time high – 30 per cent,” he declared.

Pointing for instance, that through structured mentoring programmes run by Executive Women at State and our Human Resources bureau, the United States has been working to increase the number of women in line with our goal of having a workforce that reflects the makeup of U.S. society.

“To support women internationally, we established the office of Global Women’s affairs in 1995.  We have identified assisting women to achieve senior positions in both the private and public sector as a priority. One of the many programs that we have includes the Global Women’s Mentoring programme,” he said..

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Africa is future economic engine not a ‘shithole’

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The African Leadership Magazine (ALM) has expressed deep disappointment over the rather unfortunate comment attributed to the President of the United States of America (USA), Mr. Donald Trump, which described Africa as a "shithole" as widely reported in the media, reports ITRealms.

The Group Managing Editor, at ALM, Mr. Kingsley Okeke told ITRealms that instead of seeing Africa as such, that Mr. Trump should see Africa more as the future economic growth engine of the world.

ALM in a press statement also made available to ITRealms, noted that the aforesaid comment is very unfortunate, and displays a posturing of a person that is not in tune with prevailing realities.

According to Okeke, available data has proven time and again, that Africa is a resource-rich continent, which has consistently rewarded American companies doing business on the continent.

Experts, he said, have projected that Sub-Saharan Africa, will reach a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $29 trillion by 2050.

“The continent is also arguably blessed with some of the most outstanding human resource on the planet today, plying their trades in very key strategic roles globally,” he said.

Decrying that to describe the generality of the continent as a whole in such derogatory parlance is generalization and freedom of expression taken too far.

“Certainly, a continent that has experienced growth, with over one-third of Sub-Saharan African countries posting 6 per cent or higher growth rates annually, and another 40 per cent growing between 4 per cent to 6 per cent per year, cannot be a "shithole".

“A continent, described by international business observers as the future economic growth engine of the world, is definitely not a "shithole."

ALM, therefore urged President Trump, when next he is in search of a narrative for the continent to consider these indices, as well as the 1.8 Million African in diaspora, that are contributing to the growth of the American economy.

“And we call on all people of good conscience to condemn this denigration of our beloved continent, while thanking the American people who have risen up to condemn this attack on Africa - the cradle of civilization. We hope that President realizes his error and retracts this statement,” Okeke concluded.

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United States opens Priority American Space @CcHub Yaba

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The United States, today in Lagos open a Priority American Space at the Co-Creation Hub Nigeria, in the heart of Lagos, Yaba, reports ITRealms.

Confirming this development, the Public Affairs Section of the United States embassy in Nigeria, affirmed the Ambassador, Mr. W. Stuart Symington, would herald this with an opening remarks at the center.

Symington would also highlight how digital technology could foster innovation and people-to-people connections, and increase understanding between Nigeria and the United States.

ITRealms gathered that the centre has been equipped with state of the art digital technology and design materials, thus the Priority American Space is intended for Nigerians to think creatively, develop innovative ideas, learn about the United States and its people, explore possible study at U.S. universities, enjoy U.S. cultural programmes, and interact with U.S. exchange programme alumni.

Further, ITRealms reports that with a rich array of programmes and trainings, the Priority American Space will promote ingenious ideas, critical thinking, and reasoned discourse.

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Nigeria tops United States visa refusal in 2015

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Out of the $23 million the United States of America (USA) made from rejected visa applications across Africa in 2015, Nigeria is topping the list with a total of 202,267 visa applications out of the 407,652.27 while 65,858 were rejected, reports ITRealms.

Also within the year under review, ITRealms exclusively gathered that Nigeria has a total of 136,409 applications granted visa with none exceeding 24 months validity.

According to data made available to ITRealms by Africa Fact Zone, the Republic of Zimbabwe followed on the rate of unsuccessful applications with 20,965, while Ethiopia has 10,108; Ghana recorded 14,972 and Kenya having 6,174 within the top 5 most unsuccessful countries in 2015.

The Gambia was the most refused country for US visa within the year under review with 75.64 per cent rate, followed by Somalia with 64.60 per cent rate, Ghana – 63.28 per cent; Eritrea scoring 55.67 per cent out of the 143,571 total refusals.

However, most successful rate went to South Africa which has 5 per cent refusal rate whereas having 48,432 total visa granted with 120-month equals to 10 years validity of multiple entries, alongside Senegal which got 120 months validity too, even as The Gambia, Kenya and Ghana has 60 months validity respectively.

Zimbabweans under the review achieved 36 months validity followed by the likes of Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, Angola; in turn got the award of 24 months for their citizens.

The dataset, ITRealms further gathered covered some 16 African countries included DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Cote d’Ivoire among others.

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Christian group belittles attacks in Saudi Arabia, United States

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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has belittled recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and United States, saying it totally condemned these sacrilegious acts and urged those behind such acts and other similar acts to desist from such because no good thing comes out of violence, reports ITRealms.

The newly elected President of CAN Rev. Dr. Samson 'Supo Ayokunle said that the recent terrorists mayhem unleashed near a mosque in Saudi Arabia, and United States, saying that nobody should be deceived into believing that doing violence in the name of God would attract any eternal reward.

Ayokunle who also is the President, Nigerian Baptist Convention, pointed out that violence and all acts of cruelty against humanity would end up in eternal condemnation and everlasting punishment.

“We therefore sympathize with all Muslims all over the world over this unfortunate development,” he said.

Similarly, CAN condemned the separate brutality of policemen in Minnesota and Louisiana against two African-Americans which led to their premature death. 

Much more, the reprisal attacks on and killing of the policemen who were protecting the people doing peaceful protest against the continuous killings of black people in America was condemnable, unjustifiable and totally irrational.

“Two wrongs can never make a right,” Ayokunle declared and enjoined the American government to take action to police brutality against all races in America because all lives matter.

The parliament must do something to control gun possession so as to avoid in the future senseless killings like these and make America safer.

“Finally, we sympathize with the families of those killed in the three incidents and the American government and pray for fortitude to bear the loss,” he prayed.

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Fraud: Trump may face trial

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The United States leading Republican presidential nominee, Mr. Donald Trump may end up in San Diego jail for defrauding students of Trump University reports ITRealms.

This is coming as Donald J. Trump is being investigated by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board (GAB) over his visit Thursday, May 5, 2016, during a poll at Wisconsin primary and was suspected to have campaigned 100 feet and specifically at Waukesha Fire Station.

ITRealms reports that a federal judge, Gonzalo Curiel sitting in San Diego on Friday ordered that Donald Trump, must face trial starting November 28 in a civil case in which he is accused of defrauding students who attended Trump University.

In a pretrial conference on the six-year-old lawsuit, the lawyers for the plaintiffs led by Jason Forge, argued that “justice delayed is justice denied,” insisting a trial to start as early as this summer, that is immediately after the Republican convention in Cleveland, declaring, “There are people who are still paying off their debts for the money they paid to Trump University.”

Trump’s lead lawyer, Daniel Petrocelli, pointed out that a trial over Trump University would end up becoming a media spectacle consider the November elections, stressing that Curiel put the whole matter off until next February, after the inauguration, arguing that Trump, if elected, would be working “round the clock” during the transition to form a cabinet.

Curiel, therefore, decided to split the difference: In an effort to “accommodate” Trump’s political campaign, he agreed to put the trial off until after the election but scheduled it right afterward, rather than “waiting for [a] President Trump to begin his first term,” thereby “placing him a situation where, as a sitting president, he is taking up time as leader of the free world” to sit through trial.

But Trump may still find his legal troubles impinging on his campaign; he is facing a separate trial in New York state courts in a civil fraud suit, also stemming from the ill-fated Trump University, brought by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. No trial date has been set on that case yet, but it was gathered by ITRealms that it could begin as early as this fall.

ITRealms gathered that the core case revolves around the operations of a school Trump launched in 2005, which was never an accredited educational institution, and he was later forced by state attorneys general to change its name to the “Trump Entrepreneurial Initiative.” 

The plaintiffs, former students at 'Trump University,' alleged that Trump used “misleading, fraudulent and predatory practices,” conning them into maxing out their credit cards and in some cases paying more than $35,000 in fees for seminars and “mentoring” by Trump’s “handpicked” real estate experts.

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African developers, partners top 2,600 participants @Facebook's annual F8 confab

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Facebook played host to over 2,600 participants at its annual F8 conference in San Francisco, United States of America, with African developers topping the chat, reports ITRealms.

This, ITRealms gathered that African partners of Facebook were part of the participants in the two days of new products, tools, interactive demos and speakers to help developers build, grow and monetize their apps.

ITRealms reports that Facebook, with its global reach and scale included African developers in its beta testing programme for the launch of new global products and features as it increases presence and deepening partnerships on the continent.

Also, ITRealms reports that over 70 per cent of Facebook’s developer partners are located outside the United States and about a third of the attendees at F8 joined us from abroad.

“We believe that local entrepreneurs and developers will be the ones to meet the needs of their immediate community, and we are working with developers to know how we can support them in doing so,” says Emeka Afigbo, Strategic Product Partnerships Manager at Facebook.

At Facebook, he said, they listen to developer partners in Africa, and has strong showing for F8 is a reflection of this commitment to doing more with partners across the continent to help them build products and businesses.

African developers who partnered with Facebook to launch products at F8 include Afrinolly (Entertainment, Nigeria), GumTree South Africa (Classifieds, South Africa),vZikoko (Entertainment, Nigeria), Jobberman (Jobs, Nigeria/Ghana), The Net (Entertainment, Nigeria) and My Music (Media, Nigeria).

In addition, this year Facebook brought F8 to developers around the world through F8 Meetups hosted with tech hubs around the world. In Africa, we hosted F8 Meetups in Nairobi, Lagos, Cape Town and Morocco where participants watched the sessions in San Francisco.

Two developer teams from Malawi won a developer challenge supported by mobile operator TNM Malawi and Facebook, and were featured on F8's international stage. Maternitech, founded by three 22-year olds – Walter Moyo, Thandie Magasa, and Daniel Mvalo, provides educational information aimed at combating Malawi's high under-18 pregnancy rate. The team was featured in an international livestream interview.

Talk To Me, an app created by 10-year old Panashe Jere, who learned to code at a Coding for Kids session at Malawi Hub. This app converts input text into voice so children always have someone to talk to. Both teams were congratulated by Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg personally for their achievements.

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Breaking News: Obama breaks Presidential jinx, visits Havana after 88 years

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The President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama on Sunday broke a 88-year presidential jinx by visiting Havana in Cuba on a state visit, reports ITRealms.

Also, ITRealms gathered that this came after the last president of US visited Havana in 1928.

The Presidential jet, AirForce One arrived at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport at about 4pm local time, with President Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle and two daughters, Malia Ann and Natasha.

ITRealms gathered that the plan to reconnect with Cuba came soon after Obama came to power in 2008 and by 2009, Obama loosened travel restrictions on Cuban Americans visiting their homeland.

Also ITRealms recalls that under the President Bush’s administration, Cuban Americans could travel to the island once every three years. 

It was reported that if any Cuban had visited a sick mother in Havana and returned home to the U.S. only to find out she died days later, the Bush policy then, bars such a person from attending the funeral.

However, Obama changed that policy seven years ago, in 2009, thereby permitting Cuban Americans to go back and forth as they pleased. 

Further reports by Reuters showed that the visit by President Obama heralds a new vista of relationship between the U.S. engagement with the island's Communist government after decades of animosity between the former Cold War foes. 

Obama landed at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport aboard Air Force One, the presidential jet with "United States of America" emblazoned across its fuselage, a sight almost unimaginable not long ago.

Stepping down onto the red carpet in a light drizzle, Obama and his family, smiling broadly and with umbrellas in hand, were greeted by Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez. They then boarded a black armored limousine, with U.S. and Cuban flags fluttering from the hood, and headed out in their motorcade.

The three-day trip, the first by a U.S. president to Cuba in 88 years, is the culmination of a diplomatic opening announced by Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro in December 2014, ending a Cold War-era estrangement that began when the Cuban revolution ousted a pro-American government in 1959.

Obama, who abandoned a longtime U.S. policy of trying to isolate Cuba, wants to make his shift irreversible. But major obstacles remain to full normalization of ties, and the Democratic president's critics at home say the visit is premature.

Traveling with first lady Michelle Obama, her mother and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, the president was to visit the newly reopened U.S. Embassy and then play tourist on his first night on the Caribbean island, taking in the sights of Old Havana.

He will hold talks with Raul Castro – but not his brother Fidel, the revolutionary leader - and speak to entrepreneurs on Monday. He meets privately with dissidents, addresses Cubans live on state-run media and attends an exhibition baseball game on Tuesday.
 

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Breaking News: eCommerce Tech Alliance launches VoixBox App on Android

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The management of San Ramon-based eCommerce Technology Alliance in California, United States, has launched its first Mobile Application on the Android platform known as VoixBox on Sunday, reports ITRealms. 

The app, ITRealms gathered could now be downloaded as a voice mail app from the Google Store.

Also, ITRealms reports that in potential users could search on Google Play for the name Voixbox.

“Once you download and register, your caller will automatically be provided with the option to leave a message for you using our Cloud voice mail box if you can't answer your call,” company sources confided in ITRealms.

Even as customers could get more information about the Voicemail Application at App website.

 

According to our source, “Our VoixBox application is a unique mobile app that enables anyone to have a cloud based voicemail box regardless of carriers, on any phone, anywhere in the world.”

Further, ITRealms reports that Voixbox provides functionalities to record, store and forward unlimited voice recordings from any phone for unlimited time for a fee.

ITRealms equally gathered that the iOS version will be launched next week and will be available on Apple Store.

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Security alert: U.S. Mission in Nigeria warns citizens to avoid areas frequented by Westerners

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The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has warned its citizens in the country of security report indicating that terrorist are targeting areas frequented by Westerners for possible attack, reports ITRealms.

A press statement from the mission available to ITRealms, US has confirmed that it received information that groups associated with terrorism may be planning to mount attacks against hotels in Nigeria that are frequented by westerners. 

“No further information is available regarding the timing or method of attack,” part of the statement read.

US Mission which maintains close contact with Nigerian security service also said advised all U.S. citizens to be vigilant when at hotels and around areas frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers such as churches, mosques and other places of worship; locations where large crowds may gather; and government facilities. 

Security measures in Nigeria, US said, have remained heightened due to threats posed by extremist groups, and U.S. citizens should expect additional police and military checkpoints, additional security, and possible road blocks throughout the country.

The mission further urged citizens to review their personal security plans; remain aware of their surroundings; and monitor local news stations for current information and updates. 

“Maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security,” US warned citizens.

+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) 

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