Commemorating all the faithful departed by Chris Uruakpa - ITREALMS

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Today, 2nd November is All Souls. The commemoration is an expression of the doctrine of saints. As traditionally explained, the doctrine means each of the three divisions of the Church - the Church Triumphant (all the saints in heaven), the Church Militant (all those still alive on earth) & the Church Suffering (all the souls in purgatory) can help others by their merits & prayers.

On a day like this, we commemorate all those who have gone before us for their eternal reward, those who have died, marked with the sign of faith. We already commemorate the dead at every single period, as part of the Eucharistic prayer, & will hear these words again today.

Kigali to host WTDC2022 focusing on SDGs - ITREALMS

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will host its World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) in Kigali, Rwanda, between 6 and 16 June.

This landmark conference is dedicated to driving digital transformation in line with the global Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations. 

OLX fetes top performing car dealers @3rd anniversary

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Acclaimed Nigeria’s number one online classified, OLX, has hosted top performing car dealers on its platform in commemoration of three years of successful operation in the country, reports ITRealms.  

Speaking at the Rooftop Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos, the Country Manager, OLX, Lola Masha reaffirmed OLX’s commitment to continuous innovation and improved quality of service delivery to its teeming users.

 “When OLX commenced operations in Nigeria three years ago, we had our work clearly cut out. We started out with a determination to build an operation with excellence at its core” Masha said.

She also said that among the many segments of the business, the vehicle category is one of the most popular, and OLX have seized the occasion of its third anniversary to celebrate our top-performing dealers on our site who have played a major role in our on-going success story. We are doing all we can to boost this category and other ones by establishing operational relationships and forging partnerships with other credible brands.’’

While acknowledging that the business had experienced its fair share of challenges, Public Relations Lead of OLX, Uche Nwagboso said that each challenge has however presented a unique growth opportunity.

“Each obstacle has actually driven us to do more, to innovate more and to achieve more. We believe that as we continue to innovate, to form new strategic alliances and to strengthen our twin pillars of safety and trust, we are contributing to the evolution and establishment of a vibrant e-commerce culture in Nigeria. Indeed, OLX is driven to become such a credible brand in the country that anytime, anyone has a product to buy or sell, the person automatically thinks OLX,” she said.

Sharing his OLX experience at the event, Henchard Omere, a car dealer based in Ikeja who has been on OLX since July 2013 and placed 322 ads till date, said, “As a car dealer, my dreams of expanding my reach had always seemed far-fetched until the day a colleague told me about OLX and since I signed on two years ago, my business has grown like never before.”

Stressing that with the limited space in his shop, he had many cars parked at his residence, but thanks to OLX, he was able to sell 12 vehicles within a short period. 

"I have also diversified to other profitable ventures because of the OLX advantage of safety, trust and convenience, and I am so grateful to the OLX team and everyone who has helped make my dreams come true,” he said.

OLX is the world’s leading classifieds platform in growth markets and is available in more than 40 countries and over 50 languages. OLX connects local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast and easy for anyone to post an ad through the mobile app.

ITRealms recalls that every month, hundreds of millions of people in local markets around the world use OLX’s online marketplace to find and sell a wide range of products, including vehicles, electronics, phones and much more. 

+Remmy Nweke (ITRealms) +Lola Masha +Mayokun Soremekun 

 

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Omo-Ettu leads speakers @ Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable 2014

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An erudite telecommunications engineer, Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu is to chair the 2014 Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable slated to hold in Lagos on June 6 in commemoration of the World IPv6 Day, reports ITRealms.

The organizers of the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, DigitalSENSE Africa, made this disclosure through its Executive Director, Operations, Mrs. Nkemdilim Nweke in Lagos.

She said that the roundtable scheduled for Welcome Centre & Hotels, Lagos is to mark another World IPv6 Day, being held under the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable on the second day of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) series 2014.

Mrs. Nweke explained that the 2014 Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable would be hosted with the theme: IPv6 & Broadband Penetration in Nigeria and urged participants to register at www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng to enable them get a space.

According to her, speakers at this year’s event include the chief executive officer, Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Rudman and his counterpart at Phase3 Telecom, Mr. Stanley Jegede as well as president of the Internet Society Nigeria, Chief Giandomenico Massari.

Other panelist expected at the Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable is the president of Internet Service Providers Association of Nigeria (ISPAN) Mr. Sunday Folayan.

She also noted that the first day of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum would focus on the Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) with the theme: Internet Governance, eBiz and Open Access under the chairmanship of Prof. Charles Uwadia and head, Computer Science Departments of University of Lagos (UNILAG).

Further, Mrs. Nweke recalled that Engineer Omo-Ettu is a notable leader in the nation’s telecommunications sector and is a chartered telecommunications engineer, consultant and trainer with special focus on developmental applications of information technology, education processes, youth development, and universal access.

Omo-Ettu also is a Managing Consultant of Telecom Answers Associates, founder of The CYBERSCHUUL, and publisher of CyberschuulNews.com with proven consultancy with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) from its inception in 1993 to 2010 serving the Commission in the areas of industry studies and research, internet applications and universal service plans, just as he offers similar services to private sector clients among others.

She equally notes that Engr. Omo-Ettu who presided over the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) until 2011, had served on Councils of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN); Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), and currently a member of the Nigerian National Broadband Council, whereas he has received over 15 merit awards and recognitions from professional associations.

Staff writer/GEE

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