2027: Strip executive power to appoint INEC chairman, Prof. Akhaine urges @NGE Jakande Lecture - ITREALMS

To safeguard Nigeria's fragile democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Federal Government has been urged to overhaul the electoral framework by stripping the Executive arm of its powers to appoint the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reports ITREALMS.

This call was made by Prof. Sylvester Odion Akhaine while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Annual Lateef Jakande Lecture, organized by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on July 23, 2026, at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

Konga Health to appoint resellers for L’Oreal beauty products, others nationwide - ITREALMS

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Konga Health in partnership with L'Oréal, a global leader in premium skincare, has announced the appointment of prospective authorized professional resellers of its high-demand products. This exciting opportunity offers structured Nigerian retailers, wholesalers, healthcare professionals, and structured online sellers a chance to join the growing network of resellers for world-renowned brands such as CeraVe, La Roche-Posay and others.

The partnership between L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty and Konga Health has been instrumental in bringing genuine top-tier skincare solutions to the Nigerian market. With a commitment to providing access to premium, dermatologist-recommended skincare products, this new initiative is set to expand the brand's presence while offering businesses a profitable opportunity to grow their offerings.

UNN-SUG appoints S Mobile CEO, Kingsley Adonu, Patron - ITREALMS

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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of S Mobile Group, Mr. Kingsley Adonu, has been appointed a patron by the executive council, Students Union Government (SUG), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

In a letter dated March 29, 2024 signed by Comrade Enoch Utazi, the President, SUG of UNN, the students said Adonu’s appointment was in the interest of the student union government following his antecedents in youth and student constituency both within the University of Nigeria Nsukka and outside the institution.

ECOWAS Women Entrepreneurs appoint Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji as media consultant - ITREALMS

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The ECOWAS Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs (FeBWE) Nigeria has appointed  founder of Penpushing Media Organisation as Media Consultant following his  remarkable contributions to the field of journalism and demonstrated passion for promoting gender equality and economic empowerment.

This was contained a letter signed by National President of the body Princess Omotola Omole titled, ’Appointment as Official Media Partner’, stating that the ECOWAS Federation of Business Women and Entrepreneurs is delighted to have the media founder on board.

Guterres names Anriette Esterhuysen chair of IGF-MAG - ITREALMS

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Mr. António Guterres has named Ms. Anriette Esterhuysen ‎as the new Chair of the Internet Governance Forum’s Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), reports ITREALMS.

The Multistakeholder Advisory Group advises the Secretary-General on the programme of Internet Governance Forum annual meetings. It comprises 50 members drawn from Governments, the private sector and civil society, including representatives of the academic and technical communities.

Ms. Esterhuysen, a South African, currently serves as a Commissioner on the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace. She was the executive director of the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - the largest ICT-focused civil society network in the world - from 2000 to 2016.

She continues to work with APC as a consultant and convenes the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) a joint initiative of APC, the African Union Commission and Research ICT Africa. Ms. Esterhuysen has served on the African Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's African Information Society Initiative (1996-1999), the United Nations ICT Task Force (2002-2005), the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Working Group on Financing Mechanisms (2003-2005), the Commission on Science and Technology for Development Working Group on Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Improvements (2011-2012) and on Enhanced Cooperation (2017-2018), the Global Commission on Internet Governance and the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the IGF (2012-2014). She was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as a Global Connecter in 2013.



The Secretary-General expresses his deep appreciation to Ms. Lynn St. Amour, outgoing Chair of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group, for her leadership and able guidance since 2016.

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