2nd Niger bridge interchange: FG swiftly deploys contractors to remediate erosion threat - ITREALMS

Following alarm raised over gully erosion rapidly undermining the expressway at the Obosi/Asaba interchange of the Second Niger Bridge, emergency remedial work has officially commenced, reports ITREALMS.

Site photographs obtained on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, confirm that heavy construction equipment and engineering personnel have been deployed to the affected sector to stabilize the failing embankment and prevent further undercutting of the highway structure.

IGP deploys new CP, AIG to lead Osun election security operations ahead of 2027 - ITREALMS

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc, has announced major operational shifts and leadership adjustments for the upcoming Osun State Governorship Election, reports ITREALMS.

The disclosures were made during a strategic meeting at Force Headquarters in Abuja on August 7, 2026, where civil society organizations presented findings on pre-election security threats, escalating violence, and growing concerns over police neutrality.

Cyber-Trust: NIMC deploys PKI to secure Nigeria’s digital public ecosystem - ITREALMS

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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has accelerated its drive to establish a fortified Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Nigeria, leveraging advanced encryption frameworks to boost national security, data sovereignty, and digital governance, reports ITREALMS.

Representing the NIMC DG/CEO, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the Head of Infrastructure Technology and Identity Databases (IT/IDD), Mr. Sulaiman Falade, unveiled these strategic benchmarks at the high-level digital conference themed "Building Africa's Digital Foundations Together" in Abuja.

Fuse partners CheckPoint, deploys first advanced blockchain firewall - ITREALMS

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The Layer 2 payments blockchain Fuse has announced that it has partnered with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, to develop and deploy a real-time threat prevention security layer protecting its entire blockchain, reports ITREALMS.

Fuse’s commitment to integrate a best-in-class web3 security layer has been driven by a desire to lead by example and to prevent hacks and other incidents that are a constant threat across the omnichain landscape.

NCC deploys 84 IT projects to support PwDs - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies that enable disadvantaged members of the society to live a more qualitative life.

"The E-Accessibility project seeks to meet the ICT needs of persons living with disabilities in Nigeria by providing ICT tools, assistive technologies, training, and Internet provision in the identified locations. Between 2012 to 2020, the NCC has deployed the E-Accessibility Projects in, at least, 84 locations nationwide."

INEC deploys extra 209 machines @South East, Lagos, Kano - ITREALMS

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… Insists on registering all eligible Nigerians

In response to the recent surges on registration of voters nationwide, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed extra 209 voter enrolment machines mainly to the five South Eastern States, Lagos and Kano where the pressure is most acute, reports ITREALMS.

The Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee at INEC, Barrister Festus Okoye, disclosed this to ITREALMS on Friday, saying that they received reports from various states, most of which indicated an unprecedented surge in the number of citizens that wish to register as voters and the challenges they face across the country.

CBN deploys Cybersecurity Fusion Centre to address growing cyber risk – ITREALMS

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has deployed an industry-wide Cybersecurity Fusion Centre and Malware Information Sharing Platform to address the growing cyber risk, reports ITREALMS.

Disclosing this to ITREALMS on Monday in Lagos, at the media parley organized by the Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of the Nigeria Financial Industry and Cybersafe Foundation, the Director of Banking Supervision, CBN, Mr. Haruna B. Mustafa, said that its part of the measures being put in place to enhance the industry resilience.