Housewives, Youth Reclaiming Nigeria’s Electoral Narrative by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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Remmy Nweke’s WeekendDigits@ITREALMS reveals a tectonic shift as housewives emerge as Nigeria’s newest political powerhouse, comprising 20.4% of new registrants. This 57% female-led surge signals a transformative, youth-driven electoral landscape.

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The architecture of Nigeria’s democratic future is being rewritten at Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centers across the federation. 

The latest data from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Phase II, Week 6, as of February 13, 2026, reveals a transformative trend that is effectively redefining the political landscape. 

The "Housewife" is no longer just a demographic label; she has emerged as a burgeoning political powerhouse.

May, Obioma, Olugbile emerge finalists @The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2025 - ITREALMS

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The race for Africa’s most prestigious literary honour, The Nigeria Prize for Literature, has reached its climax as the Advisory Board on Thursday announced the three finalists for the 2025 edition of the competition.

In contention for the $100,000 prize, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), are Oyin Olugbile, with her novel Sanya; Chigozie Obioma, with The Road to the Country; and Nikki May, with This Motherless Land. The eventual winner will be unveiled at a grand award ceremony scheduled for October 10, 2025.

Anambra voter registration extended amid Strong turnout, new parties emerge - ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday, July 17, 2025, announced a three-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Anambra State, reports ITREALMS.

This decision, ITREALMS gathered was driven by impressive registrant turnout and public appeals. 

2024 DRILL: Fellows emerge from 7 countries to drive digital rights across continents - ITREALMS

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The Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading pan-African organization championing digital rights and inclusion, has announced the selection of seven finalists from across Africa and India for the 2024 Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab (DRILL) Fellowship.

Chosen from a highly competitive pool of 1,490 applicants, this year’s cohort will play a pivotal role in advancing digital rights in their respective countries, including Tunisia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Burundi, Uganda, Namibia, and India.

3 Nigerian startups emerge in top 10 @Qualcomm Make in Africa'23 - ITREALMS

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Three Nigerian startups have emerged in the top 10 participants in the first-ever Qualcomm Make in Africa (QMIA) mentorship programme, reports ITREALMS.

The trio include the Fixbot – Vehicle diagnostics and inspection via OBD dongle in Nigeria; Maotronics Systems Limited – IOT-enabled precision agriculture in Nigeria; and QuadLoop - Leveraging e-waste for solar e-Lanterns and battery storage in Nigeria.

Kigali: More speakers emerge for 2023 Mobile World Congress - ITREALMS

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More speakers for the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC) slated for Kigali, the Rwandan capital have emerged, reports ITREALMS.

According to the organisers, these speakers are global business and African policy thought leaders, thereby they are bringing leading names in the Kenyan government, emerging technologies, mobile communications and public service into the prestigious speaker lineup.

EdTech Innovations: HP, Cambridge turn to Africa, 25 fellows emerge - ITREALMS

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This September, 25 of Africa’s most influential education technology (EdTech) leaders will head to Cambridge on a new fellowship programme from Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP.

The HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellowship is a seven-month programme that aims to grow participants’ knowledge and skills to lead impactful EdTech transformations in their education systems.

First batch: Jebutu, Emmanuel emerge winners @all-expense paid weekend mentorship programme - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has formally unveiled the first batch of winners for its highly anticipated all-expense paid Knowledge Weekend programme with the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh.

They are Mrs. Molayo Jebutu and Mr. Joshua Emmanuel, both of whom are frequent and loyal shoppers of Konga.

More details of lady who jumped into Lagos lagoon emerge - ITREALMS

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Some details have begun to emerge on the identity of the lady who on Thursday morning jumped into the Lagos at the 3rd Mainland Bridge, reports ITREALMS.

Identified as Ms Adetutu Adedokun, the lady has been confirmed to be an UnArmed Combat (UAC) instructor with the Department of State Security (DSS) in Lagos.

FirstBank partners Verve, millionaires emerge @card promo - ITREALMS

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In partnership with FirstBank – Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider – Verve International, Africa’s leading payment technology and card business, has launched its third National Consumer promo designed to reward users of FirstBank verve card with exciting gifts and cash prizes to appreciate their patronage and use of the card to carry-out their electronic banking transactions.

The ongoing 2-month promo will end on 30 October 2022 as 20 customers (10 customers per month) with the highest transaction count during the promo will be made millionaires, winning the sum of N1 million each. Also, N20,000 will be won by 25 customers monthly.

Two winners emerge @The Nigeria Prize for Science, 2022 - ITREALMS

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The 2022 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science today, announced two most outstanding works on “Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions” by Muhydideen Oyekunle and Shehu Ado; and “Development of Process Plant for Plantain Flour” by Sesan Peter Ayodeji and Emmanuel Olatunji Olatomilola, as winners of the $100,000 prize money.

The Prize’s Advisory Board, led by Professor Barth Nnaji, announced the judges’ verdict based on the 2022 theme “Innovations in Sustainable Food Security” at a press conference in Lagos. This is coming after the 2021 cycle, which was based on the same theme, ended without a winner.

OnePipe Writing Challenge: Top 3 winners emerge, go home with N1m each - ITREALMS

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Leading Banking as a Service (BaaS) enabler, OnePipe today announced the winners of its inaugural Writing Challenge, capping up a three-month process that began in March 2022. The top three finalists of the inaugural competition, Daniel Adeyemi (TechCabal), Omobayo Azeez (Business Metrics Nigeria), and Sultan Quadri (TechCabal) will each get one million naira as recognition for their remarkable articles highlighting the growth and impact of embedded finance in Nigeria.

The OnePipe Writing Challenge was announced earlier this year, with calls for submissions to highlight finance-focused journalism, with an emphasis on raising awareness about the topic of embedded finance. Entries in the form of 400-500 word articles, as well as TV and radio excerpts, were submitted and collated for assessment.

Details emerge on owner of Toyota Sienna @NASFAT viral video - ITREALMS

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Details have started to emerge about the identity of the owner of the Toyota Sienna discovered at NASFAT ground along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, who purportedly died while having sex with his partner in the car, reports ITREALMS.

Suspected late Adekunle Oladimeji Kazeem

ITREALMS showed some digital footprints of the car as belonging to one Mr. Adekunle Oladimeji Kazeem, a Senior Technical Officer at a Lagos-based "GUGU BUILDERS AND CO" and had worked previously with the Lagos State Physical Planning and Development according to his LinkedIn and Facebook profiles respectively.

Taidob College, others emerge winners @2019 FirstBank sponsored national competition – ITREALMS

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The Taidob College Abeokuta, has emerged the 2019 winner of the National Company of the Year competition organized by Junior Achievement Nigeria and sponsored by First Bank of Nigeria Limited, reports ITREALMS.

With this, Taidob College would compete against student teams from 10 other Junior Achievement member countries across Africa.

The student team contestants comprise representative from the Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland), Ghana, Zambia, Gabon, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Botswana, Kenya and South Africa. The event is scheduled for Friday, 6 December 2019 at Alisa Hotel in Accra, Ghana.

The African stage of the National Company of the Year competition is a buildup and sequel to the national event hugely competed by 12 student companies from across the country, including the eventual winner Taidob College Abeokuta. Terra Kulture, Lagos played host to the event on 3 October 2019.

Speaking on the event, Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said “the youngsters from Taidob College are indeed not just solution providers, but also life savers. The impact of their innovation - the Gas Leakage Detector – would go a very long way at solving the problem of fire outbreaks due to gas leakages in homes, offices, and industries. I no doubt believe that they would make Nigeria and indeed the rest of Africa proud at the competition. We are delighted to associate with them and congratulate Junior Achievement on the feats so far attained”.

Last year, Inventive Explorers, from Caro Favored College Ajegunle, emerged the grand winners at the Africa Company of the Year competition in Ghana. Their rechargeable handheld LED traffic lights has solved a real problem in various congested communities and reduced traffic accidents, especially in areas with school children crossing busy streets. Over the years, FirstBank has been at the forefront of partnering with Junior Achievement Nigeria in Company of the year program and competition.

The National Company of the Year Competition (NCOY) is an annual flagship event by Junior Achievement Nigeria’s (JAN), which convenes the winners of the JA Company Program Regional Competitions across Nigeria together to compete for the National Company of the Year Award. The national winner then proceeds to represent Nigeria against other JA Africa member-nation companies.

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Finalists emerge @Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018 - ITREALMS

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Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups, reports ITRealms. The list includes eleven (11) fintech start-ups from across the continent and beyond. An Innovation Fair & Awards ceremony will honour the start-ups on August 30, 2018 at the global headquarters of Ecobank in Lomé, Togo. At the ceremony, the start-ups will exhibit and pitch their products to a jury for the Ecobank Africa Fintech Prize, which will be awarded the top innovator and two runners-up. The top three innovators will win cash prizes worth US$10,000, US$7,000, and US$5,000 respectively. After the Awards ceremony, Ecobank will enroll all eleven finalists into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship. The Fellowship will run for a period of six months during which Ecobank Fintech Fellows will benefit from an opportunity to further explore partnerships with the Ecobank Group that includes: Multinational product roll-out support: for the start-ups deemed commercially viable to grow their businesses across any of Ecobank’s 33 markets in Africa; Service provider & ecosystem partner deals: for start-ups with deep capabilities to become product partners within Ecobank’s ecosystem; Technical & mentoring support: during the six months fellowship period, fellows will benefit from technical support from Ecobank’s global network of technology leaders, fintech experts, investors and management coaches. The eleven start-ups are: Lypa (Kenya), Wallet.ng (Nigeria), Nala (Tanzania), Litee (Benin), SESO Global (South Africa), InvestED (Sierra Leone), Eversend (France), Secapay (Nigeria), Virtual Identity (South Africa), MojiPay (Togo), Awamo (Germany) Group CEO of Ecobank, Ade Ayeyemi, said: “At Ecobank our digital strategy is spectacularly successful and has changed the landscape of African banking, so it goes without saying that we see fintech as a vital component for the economic transformation of the continent and the prosperity of its citizens. We want to do all we can to encourage the next generations of fintech entrepreneurs as they will be a driving force in propelling Africa into a globally competitive power in commercial services, enjoying significantly increased market share.” Eddy Ogbogu, Ecobank Group Executive for Operations and Technology commented: “Africa has a proud history of innovation, and today’s fintech start-ups are the potential giants of tomorrow. We’re delighted by the quality of our Fintech Challenge finalists and have high hopes that they will capitalise on the mentoring and support opportunities of the Ecobank competition on their journeys to future success.” The Ecobank Fintech Challenge is designed in partnership with the advisory firm Konfidants and is supported by partners across Africa and the world. More information can be found on the Program’s website at http://EcobankFintech.com. You can also interact with us on social media via our Facebook page and Twitter page.

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Glamour, intellectual feast as winners emerge in @2018 NiOMA - ITREALMS Online

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It was a of fun, glamour and intellectual feast as the maiden edition of the Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA) held Friday night, July 13, at the Function Suite of Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, reports ITRealms.

The event, chaired by former Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, drew a full house to the main hall of the upscale hotel.

About a dozen outstanding players in Nigeria’s online space were honoured at the event spiced up with comedy and musical performances. They include Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who emerged the e-Governor of the Year, and Africa’s Serial Digital Entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, who was honoured as ICT Icon of the Year. 

Other winners included Akwa Ibom State (Best State Website) and Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which won the MDA of the Year award. Three winners emerged in the banking category, namely, Zenith (Platinum), Fidelity (Gold) and Access (Silver). 

Similarly, there were three winners in the newspaper category – Vanguard (Platinum), The Guardian (Silver) and Daily Trust (Silver).

Anchoring the intellectual aspect of the event, Leo Stan Ekeh and Dr. Ernest Ndukwe held the audience spell-bound as they critically X-rayed topical ICT issues facing the Nigerian nation and highlighted how the online revolution could be leveraged to leapfrog the country’s development.

The night, which opened with a welcome address by NiOMA Organising Committee Chairman, Mr. Lanre Alabi, also witnessed the debut of the all-gloss NIOMA Infotech Trends, an annual magazine.

Among dignitaries that graced the event were Governor Ambode, who was represented by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan; Publisher of The Guardian, Mrs. Maiden Ibru; former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Wale Omole, and Vanguard Editor, Mr. Eze Anaba, among others.

A brainchild of Nigeria’s leading daily online newspaper, News Express Nigeria, NiOMA is designed to celebrate outstanding individuals and corporates driving the Nigerian online revolution.

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Pix: Some of the winners of the 2018 NiOMA . . . Friday night at Lagos Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja.

e-Commerce Lead: Konga, Yudala likely to emerge

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The newly acquired Konga by Zinox Group is very likely to merge with Yudala, to become the largest e-commerce conglomerate in the continent, ITRealms can authoritatively report.

This latest mulling of a merger, was also hinted by the Punch Newspapers, in what is widely seen as a highly strategic move that will see them ultimately assume leadership of the e-commerce space.

ITRealms also gathered that the merger will take effect from the month of April 2018.

However, the overwhelming position among industry experts point to the merger of Konga and Yudala as a potential game-changer for e-commerce in Nigeria. In their view, a merger between both companies will involve a synergy of Konga’s impressive online platform and robust technology as well as Yudala’s ubiquitous physical store presence and access to genuine products.

In addition, the merger will significantly raise the combined market share of both companies, effectively making the emerging force the biggest e-commerce company in Nigeria.

Furthermore, there is widespread optimism that the combined strengths of Konga and Yudala will not only significantly broaden the scope of e-commerce in Nigeria, but will also go a long way in improving consumer experience by lending more ease and convenience to the shopping process, offering more options to potential and existing shoppers and expanding access to an even wider range of products, services and solutions for Nigerians.

Founded in July 2012, Konga has dominated the news recently after its acquisition by the Zinox Group, Nigeria’s tech giants after months of intense negotiation with major investors, Naspers and AB Kinnevik. The company had wasted no time in announcing a couple of strategic management decisions, with the appointment of Olusiji Ayodele Ijogun, a seasoned and widely experienced technocrat as Chairman and Nick Imudia, a renowned business leader and former Vice President of Nokia as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Yudala, on the other hand, holds the enviable status of being Africa’s pioneer composite e-commerce company. Launched a little over two years ago, Yudala's ambitious retail roll-out strategy and network of physical stores has helped the company reach many unserved and under-served members of the Nigerian populace. The company has also been bold in making a statement of intent with its emphasis on genuine products and best prices.

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Winners emerge @7th Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize

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The winners of the 2017 Orange announced the winners of the 7th Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize 2017 in Africa and the Middle East during the AfricaCom Awards in Cape Town, South Africa, reports ITRealms.

Each year this Prize rewards innovative projects based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) which help improve the living conditions of local people through digital, in fields such as education, healthcare, farming, mobile payments or sustainable development.

A new feature in this year’s 7th edition was a national phase during which each of Orange’s 17 subsidiaries in Africa and the Middle East taking part in the contest studied the projects submitted in their country and appointed local winners. These 49 local winners were entered into the international contest.

Open from February to June 2017, the call for applications received nearly 1,200 innovative project entries, which was 60% more than 2016. These projects illustrate the diverse ideas from local entrepreneurs and the potential of ICT in the development of Africa and the Middle East. Amongst the 49 local winners, 11 projects were selected and submitted to a jury made up of professionals, investors, external organisations and Orange organisations. The three winners will receive bursaries of €25,000, €15,000 and €10,000 and the Special Content Prize winner will receive €5,000. The finalists of the Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize will also enjoy priority support for six months from the NGO Grow Movement and Orange experts.

Bruno Mettling, Deputy CEO of the Orange Group and Chairman and CEO of Orange MEA (Africa and the Middle East) stated that “The Orange Social Entrepreneur Prize is now a staple part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East. It is a great example of our contribution to digital transformation on the continent, a transformation which we would like to be inclusive and sustainable. Congratulations to these entrepreneurs and particularly the winners, I wish them every success in their professional endeavours. "

The winning projects this year were:

1st prize was awarded to Manzer Partazer in Madagascar 

The objective of the Malagasy start-up is to reduce food waste by sharing excess food from restaurants, hotels or supermarkets with partner organisations such as orphanages and disadvantaged populations. A collaborative platform will allow direct communication between different stakeholders.

2nd prize was awarded to City Taps in Niger

CityTaps has developed a solution which bridges the gap between water services and the most disadvantaged citizens: a pre-payment service which includes a smart water meter and billing software.

The beneficiaries use their mobile to prepay for running water with any mobile phone, at any time, for any amount, which improves their household budget.

3rd prize was awarded to eFret.tn in Tunisia 

eFret.tn is a website based on the freight exchange principle. It links up senders, whether private individuals or companies, with transport and transit professionals in Tunisia. The senders publish adverts describing their needs and receive free quotations from carriers, movers, and international transport companies and customs forwarding agents.

Furthermore, this year a Special Content Prize was added, which was awarded by Orange Content.

The Special Orange Content Prize was awarded to: Génie Edu in Cameroon 

This is an e-learning platform which aims to help students having problems by providing online video courses. The startup wants every student, including those in remote areas, to have access to high-quality courses at a very low cost, anytime and anywhere.

Internet users were also invited to choose their “User Favourite” project. This project automatically qualified for the international final.

This was the Malgasy project Majika which received over 2,800 votes out of 12,242 votes online. Majika is a social company aiming to facilitate economic development conditions in rural zones. It is based on two areas: access to renewable electricity and support for rural entrepreneurship. Majika works on an autonomous and ecological power plant in the village of Ampasindava.

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