NITDA partners Trust Stamp to bolster digital trust, biometric innovation - ITREALMS

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into strategic discussions with Trust Stamp, a NASDAQ-listed global provider of AI-powered identity services, to strengthen Nigeria’s digital trust framework, reports ITREALMS.

The partnership aims to integrate privacy-first biometric solutions into the nation’s rapidly expanding digital economy.

SNEPCo commences strategic turnaround maintenance @Bonga FPSO, bolster asset longevity - ITREALMS

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Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has officially kicked off a comprehensive turnaround maintenance (TAM) program at the Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, reports ITREALMS.

This critical exercise serves as a statutory integrity assurance initiative, specifically engineered to extend the operational lifespan of the facility and ensure its continued reliability.

Dangote Cement donates medical equipment to bolster health care in host community - ITREALMS

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As part of efforts to bolster the well-being and general health care delivery in its host communities, Dangote Cement Plc Ibese has donated multi-million Naira worth medical items to Ibese Public Health Centre.

The donation which was part of the activities marking the 2023 Dangote Sustainability Week included items such as mattresses, wheelchairs, drip stands, sphygmomano-meters, infrared thermometers, solar lamps, baby cots, amongst others.

16m Nigerians on Facebook

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An estimated 16 million Nigerians are on Facebook every month, with 100 per cent of them coming on mobile, even as Facebook intend to deepen partnership to bolster this growth, reports ITRealms.

This was revealed at the recent 12^th anniversary of Facebook held in Lagos as part of the global Facebook community by the Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Facebook, Nicola Mendelsohn, asserting that Facebook has made tremendous progress in Nigeria.

“For us, Friends Day in Nigeria was about hearing the stories of our community using Facebook our platform to grow and connect with others. We have made amazing progress over the past year.  We’re only 1% done in Nigeria and inspired to do even more in this fast-moving, mobile first country,” Mendelsohn said. 

Head, Africa for Facebook, Nunu Ntshingila, also said 2016 year is a year for deepening partnerships with Nigerian businesses. 

“We’re committed to Nigeria, and during this visit we shared insights with our business and agency partners on how to deliver personalised marketing, at scale, where people are – on their mobile phone. We want to make sure Nigeria - its people, its agencies and its businesses - realise the opportunity that technology and mobile bring,” Ntshingila said.

Stressing that the mobile platform people use most in Nigeria is Facebook and up to 77 per cent of Nigerians on Facebook use their mobile device to discover new products and services, describing Nigerians as sophisticated mobile users which is increasing fast – people are ahead of businesses, and assuring that Facebook is on ground to help businesses create mobile-first solutions to grow their business.

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