Cryptographic Graveyard: Data remanence, invisible security crisis of discarded electronics by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

In this final installment of the WeekendDigits@ITREALMS e-waste trilogy, REMMY NWEKE examines a less visible but potentially devastating dimension of the global e-waste crisis: the sensitive data that may survive inside discarded electronic devices.

While public attention rightly focuses on the black smoke rising from Lagos dumpsites and the toxic heavy metals entering the environment, a quieter threat is taking shape within Nigeria’s informal electronic-waste economy.

US–Nigeria civil society coalition to address humanitarian, religious freedom crisis - ITREALMS

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The Save Nigeria Group USA, in partnership with the Convened US-Nigeria Civil Society Coalition, has issued an urgent invite for two landmark events in Washington, D.C. reports ITREALMS.

These gatherings are designed to highlight the worsening humanitarian crisis and the erosion of religious freedom within Nigeria, issues that have reached a critical level of global concern.

Defection of trust: Party flipping as crisis of governance by Abajue, Chidi - MidWeek Commentary@ITREALMS

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Viewing The Ballot:
In the architecture of an authentic democracy, power is never seized, it is entrusted. If we view the ballot through the lens of modern governance, it is more than just paper; it is a "security token" of public permission.

When a citizen votes, they are not merely selecting a face; they are subscribing to a platform, a specific ideology, and a defined roadmap. The candidate is the custodian of this collective data set, tasked with executing the will of the electorate.

Policy tug-of-war: Experts clash on Tinubu’s reforms, security crisis dominates debate @People’s Parliament - ITREALMS

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A national conversation hosted by the People’s Parliament of the Initiative for Good and Informed Citizenship on the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration has yielded sharply divergent assessments on economic recovery, even as panelists and attendees delivered unanimous condemnation of the worsening national security crisis. 

The virtual forum, titled “Is Nigeria Getting Better?”, featured a dynamic mix of an economist, a branding expert, and a policy critic, drawing participants from Nigeria and the diaspora to assess the government two and a half years into its tenure.

DIGITAL DANGER: IPI Nigeria confronts press freedom crisis as global ranking plunges to 122nd - ITREALMS

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The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria is set to converge in Abuja this December, with a powerful focus on the alarming decline of press freedom, especially for those operating in the digital space, reports ITREALMS.

Nigeria’s standing has dropped sharply, a 10-place fall to 122nd in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a stark indicator of the rising threats faced by online journalists and traditional media alike.

🔥Itel A50C SAFETY ALERT: Overheating defect found in type-approved phone, company silent amidst safety crisis - ITREALMS

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By ITREALMS Investigation Desk

ITREALMS Online has exclusively uncovered a critical and dangerous thermal defect in the popular itel A50C (Model A669L) smartphone, which poses a direct and immediate safety risk to consumers.

The exclusive investigation reveals that the device, despite holding the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Type Approval Certificate No. 592, is suffering from severe operational failure.

Nigeria's E-Waste crisis reaches critical mass, as regulators, industry demand unified national action - ITREALMS

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Nigeria's spiraling electronic waste problem has reached a critical juncture, demanding immediate, unified national action from all stakeholders, from top regulators to individual digital citizens.

This urgent call resonated profoundly at the 2025 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue in Lagos, where the nation's foremost environmental agency issued a stark warning, buttressed by appeals from the event's convener for a concrete national strategy.

Fresh crisis rocks NUPENG as Stakeholders demand resignation of President, General Secretary - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has been thrown into fresh turmoil as the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch and its stakeholders have called for the immediate resignation of the union’s President, Comrade Williams Akporeha, and General Secretary, Comrade Afolabi Olawale, reports ITREALMS.

The demand, contained in a statement signed on Sunday, September 21, 2025, by Comrade Preye Odede-Graham on behalf of PTD elders and stakeholders, bore the imprimatur of Comrades (Alhaji) Tajudeen Abubakar (Kaduna Zone), Chief (Comrade) Edafe Osas (Warri Zone), Comrade Joseph Dagogo-Jack (JP) (Port Harcourt Zone), and Comrade Kolade Fadahunsi-Ojelabi (Lagos Zone).

Nigeria’s Asthma crisis: 13m lives affected - ITREALMS

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Asthma, the most common chronic disease among children worldwide, has emerged as a silent health crisis in Nigeria, affecting an estimated 13 million people, reports ITREALMS.

The country ranks among those with the highest asthma prevalence in Africa, yet awareness and access to treatment remain critically low, according to the Total Health Trust Limited, during a recent commemoration of World Asthma Day on May 6, 2025.

Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers State, appoints sole administrator amidst escalating political crisis - ITREALMS

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In a dramatic turn of events, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, effective March 18, 2025, reports ITREALMS.

This decision, announced in a nationwide broadcast, comes amidst a prolonged and intensifying political crisis that has gripped the oil-rich state.

Is there hidden liquidity crisis in Nigerian banking system asks Elvis Eromosele - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian banking system, once celebrated as the backbone of the nation's economy, is facing a glaring paradox. Customers walk into bank branches daily to access their funds, only to be told that cash is scarce. The situation, which began following the Naira redesign exercise under former President Muhammadu Buhari, has become a troubling norm. Bank tellers now ration cash withdrawals, often imposing arbitrary limits like N20,000 per person, without detailed explanations. This raises an unsettling question: is there a hidden liquidity crisis in the Nigerian banking system?

The central function of a bank is to provide customers with seamless access to their deposits, yet this appears to be failing. The scarcity of cash at bank branches stands in sharp contrast to the availability of cash through Point of Sale (POS) operators, who always seem to have more than enough to meet demand. This discrepancy is baffling and has fueled widespread speculation about the health of the banking system.

APRA stands with Kenyans over crisis, condoles families - ITREALMS

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The Executive Council and members of the
African Public Relations Association (APRA) has condoled with all Kenyans in general, over the recent crisis that happened in the country, which led to some deaths, reports ITREALMS.

This was contained in a press statement available to ITREALMS from the secretariat of APRA and endorsed by the Secretary-General, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, declaring that they also are in solidarity with the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).

Gov. Adeleke unveils food security plan, preaches unity over economic crisis - ITREALMS

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Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has unveiled his government’s food security plan and advocated for national unity to resolve the current nationwide economic crisis.

The Governor who recently attended President Bola Tinubu’s briefing with Governors on Thursday was at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture today during which he opened up on the extensive agenda of the state government on food security and expanded food production.

#37th AU Summit: Of Nigeria's tectonic changes, managing ECOWAS crisis - ITREALMS

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Ahead of the37th AU Summit, it is important this does not become yet-another perceived talk-shop where African heads of State confer with stakeholders and donors of the AU to drink Ethiopian coffee – and sometimes Kenyan tea – while pretending to agree on things that had already been agreed on years earlier.

For an institution that has recently celebrated 20 years of its existence and looking forward to another fruitful 20 years, while also reflecting over its 10 years of its Continental and flagship project of Agenda 2063, there is evidently a lot of deep introspection to be had on the efficacy of this institution, and how it can continue to deliver meaningfully to its citizens.

Exploring consequences of Nigeria's poultry sector crisis by Elvis Eromosele

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Statistics paint a picture. In a recent revelation, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) expressed deep concern over the closure of more than 50 per cent of poultry farms in 2023. This means for every two poultry farms in Nigeria in 2023, one closed shop. This figure, 50 per cent represents half of all poultry farms. It also paints a figure that sheds light on the severe challenges gripping the sector.


The real unfortunate part is that this alarming development has significant repercussions both on the economy and public health.

Economic Fallout

The Nigerian poultry industry is crucial for the country's economy, contributing to job creation and food security. The closures, therefore, cast a shadow over Nigeria's economy with revenue losses, mass unemployment and the ripple effects on ancillary sectors.

NCCC partners CAA on tackling Nigeria's climate crisis, enter MoU - ITREALMS

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The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has partnered the Climate Action Africa (CAA) in a strategic relationship to address the pressing challenges of climate change in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

The partnership was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the NCCC office in Abuja on Friday.

Ila College crisis: Committee recalls suspended Provost, orders status quo ante - ITREALMS

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The Investigative Committee on the leadership crisis rocking the Ila Orangun College of Education in Osun State, has reversed the suspension of the college provost, Prof Jimoh Afolabi and ordered status quo ante, pending the outcome of the investigation, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement available to ITREALMS by the spokesman to the state governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, quoted the Committee Chairman who is also the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Kazeem Akinleye, both the Governing Council and the College management were directed to revert to state of affairs before the eruption of the crisis.

Gaza crisis: Canada allocates funding to partners - ITREALMS

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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, on Tuesday said that Canada has allocated an initial $10 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs stemming from the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Israel and neighbouring areas, reports ITREALMS.

This funding supports United Nations and Red Cross appeals and will help Canada’s partners to provide food, water, emergency medical assistance, protection services and other life-saving assistance.

'Crisis in Lagos APC is false' - ITREALMS

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The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied any crisis rocking the party, reports ITREALMS.

Lagos APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, said the Lagos State APC chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi has capacity to stabilise the party.

Lai Mohammed alleges fake news aggravated recent National Assembly crisis - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has attributed the escalation of the recent crisis in the National Assembly (NASS) to the circulation of fake news, especially in the social media, reports ITREALMS.

The Minister stated this in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the headquarters of Blueprint Newspapers, in furtherance of the Federal Government's campaign against fake news, which was launched 11 July 2018.

“When we launched the campaign, we did not envisage the kind of event that occurred at the National Assembly last week, specifically Aug. 7

- Less than one month after the launch. That event, during which the National Assembly was barricaded, is a classic example of how fake news can aggravate conflicts. In fact, it was driven all the way by fake news

''A serving Senator led the fake news onslaught, claiming that only APC members were being allowed into the chambers as a ploy to impeach the Senate President while PDP members were barred - FAKE NEWS! No APC members was in the chambers at the time!'' he said.

Alhaji Mohammed said but for the timely intervention of the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the situation could have deteriorated and brought great opprobrium on the country.

He said that in the aftermath of the crisis, news that 21 billion Naira and assorted weapons have been found in the residence of the sacked Director-General of the DSS also turned out to be fake.

The Minister said fake news remains a clear and present danger to the nation’s unity and democracy, and indeed to the very survival of the country, adding that it cannot and must not be treated with levity.

He admonished Nigerians to always check the source of any news item before sharing it, saying"Don't share whatever you can't vouch for.”

Alhaji Mohammed stressed the need for the media to take the lead in the campaign against the phenomenon of fake news which, he said, has the capacity to erode the credibility of the media.

He said the visit to the corporate headquarters of the Blueprint was to enlist the newspaper's support for the campaign against fake news as well as to thank the news medium for not allowing its platform to be used to spread fake news.

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