ADC expels Reps member, Hon. Adegeye, over alleged anti-party activities - ITREALMS

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​The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area has formally expelled Hon. George Olawande Adegeye, reports ITREALMS.

The decision to expel the Honourable Member representing Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency was reached following an Emergency General Meeting held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Ward B, Festac Town. 

Palace outlines coronation activities for Owa Adesuyi Haastrup - ITREALMS

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The Palace of the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland has outlined series of activities leading to the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as the 41st monarch of the Kingdom, reports ITREALMS. 

This was announced in a statement by Chief Shola Oshunkeye, Chairman, Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Coronation Committee.

Olatunji orders investigation into Optasia, suspected data violation - ITREALMS

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The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the data processing activities of Optasia which operates in Nigeria as Nairtime Nigeria Ltd, reports ITREALMS.

This investigation was triggered by a pattern of suspected non-compliant data processing which was discovered during routine regulatory oversight of data controllers and data processors of major importance.

Sanwo-Olu to NUJ: LASG activities under-reported - ITREALMS

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The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked Lagos Journalists to promote activities of Lagos State Government (LASG), lamenting it's under-reported, reports ITREALMS.

He made the call during a courtesy call by the Executive Members of Lagos State Council of NUJ led by the Chairman, Mr Adeleye Ajayi.

100 days: EKSG unveils activities to mark Fayemi administration - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Government (EKSG) has unveiled activities towards the commemoration of first 100 days of the second missionary journey of Dr. Kayode Fayemi, as governor, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this to ITREALMS, the Chairman, Media and Publicity Sub- Committee of the Central Planning Committee, Mr Yinka Oyebode, said that Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Fayemi, would on Thursday, January 24th flag off a training and empowerment programme for 6,300 youths in the state as part of the activities.

He recalled that Dr Fayemi was inaugurated as Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2018. The administration would be 100 days in office on Thursday.

Oyebode in a press statement also made available to ITREALMS, Governor Fayemi would deliver the “State of the State” address at the State’s House of Assembly in Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday.

“The State of the State address, would focus on the journey of the past 100 days and the administration’s plans for immediate and future development of the state,” he said.

Other programmes slated for the one-day celebration, he told ITREALMS, include the flag off of the New Ado-Iyin road project, a Stakeholders Forum, where representatives of critical stakeholders in the state would interact with the Governor and his team.

The 6,300 youths billed to participate in the training and empowerment programme are drawn from all the 16 local government areas of the state. The programme is being done in collaboration with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).

Further, he said, Gov. Fayemi has opted for a low key celebration, due to his vision to see Ekiti State regain her lost glory through huge investments in education, health care delivery; agricbusiness, youth development, infrastructure and industrial development.

Fayemi, he said, believes this could be achieved through effective application of the four pillars of the administration’s development agenda namely “Social Investments, Knowledge Economy, Infrastructure and Industrial Development; and Agriculture and Rural Development.”

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Suspend NIN enforcement activities says Paradigm Initiative to NIMC - ITREALMS

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The digital rights advocacy group, Paradigm Initiative has called for the immediate suspension of the enforcement of National Identification Number (NIN), as announced by the National Identity Management Commission, reports ITREALMS.

The NIMC, according to January 1st reports, has announced the commencement of the full enforcement of the use of the NIN by Ministries, Departments and Agencies and other bodies requiring the verification of individual’s identity in the country, such as security outfits, banks and other financial institutions. The commission also announced it was empowering other government agencies and private companies to collect citizens’ data on its behalf, a situation Paradigm Initiative finds disturbing.

According to Tope Ogundipe, Paradigm Initiative’s Director of Programs, “We have always been concerned about the ability of the Commission to ensure the protection of the data in their possession, in a country that has failed to put in place a data protection law. Full enforcement of NIN at this time could lead to denial of crucial services to millions of citizens who are not comfortable with sharing their data with the commission or its agents for good reasons.”

“While the harmonization of records and data might be a good step in the right direction for better accountability and statistical documentation in Nigeria, we consider the whole process premature at this time. There has to be a strong data protection law before citizens are forced to entrust their data to NIMC or other agencies of government,” Ogundipe added.

Weighing in on the issue, Paradigm Initiative’s Executive Director, ‘Gbenga Sesan said, “Data protection is a core necessity in every society. It is a responsibility of the state and individuals alike to respect the privacy of citizens. Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution guarantees this unequivocally. There is no way that the right to a person’s privacy can truly be respected in the digital age without data protection laws, policies and mechanisms.”

The National Identity Management Commission is saddled with the mandate to establish, own, operate, maintain and manage the National Identity Database in Nigeria. The Commission ought to take data protection very seriously; including ensuring that before the execution of such a nation-wide database harmonization exercise, there is extant and comprehensive legislation on data protection.

Paradigm Initiative urges the NIMC to cease all activities regarding the mandatory registration and use of the National Identification Number (NIN) pending when the nation enacts a data protection law. We have been following the legislative process of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill (HB. 490) which contains comprehensive and internationally recognized provisions for data protection and we are confident that if the President assents to the Bill, the NIMC would have a sufficient data protection legislation to guide its activities.

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