Konga extends Yakata by 7 days @shoppers cry for more - ITREALMS

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In an unprecedented move that has sent waves of excitement across Nigeria's shopping community, Konga, the nation's leading composite e-commerce group, has announced a one-week extension of its blockbuster Yakata sale campaign. Initially scheduled to end on November 30, 2025, Nigeria’s biggest sale of the year will now run until Saturday, December 6, 2025.

The announcement came after a wave of public appeals from shoppers across the country, many of whom took to social media pleading for more time to enjoy the discounts. 

Comments and heartfelt posts poured in from customers saying they needed “just one more week” to buy essential household appliances, smartphones, Christmas gifts, groceries, and work gadgets at the unbeatable prices Yakata offers. Others explained that with school fees, rent renewals, and year-end expenses, Yakata came at the perfect time; they just needed a little more runway.

Dangote Cement extends scholarship to Oworo students in higher institutions - ITREALMS

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Dangote Cement Plc has expanded its scholarship programme beyond her immediate communities’ to cover other communities in Oworoland, Lokoja LGA, Kogi State.

Speaking at the scholarship award ceremony in Obajana on Monday, the Plant Director, Azad Nawabuddin, explained that although the Oworo communities do not fall directly within the company’s catchment areas, Dangote Cement had chosen to extend its generosity by extending her CSR activities, most especially scholarship scheme to Oworo students using the wider reach and credibility of Oworo Development Association (ODA).

Makinde extends monthly wage award to civil servants, pensioners - ITREALMS

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... As Enugu gov commissions, lauds him on 12.5km road

The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has announced a six-month extension of the payment of N25,000 and N15,000 wage award to civil servants and pensioners in the state.

The governor, who made the announcement at the commissioning of the 12.5 kilometres Challenge-Odo Ona Elewe-Apata Road, said the extension became important to allow the Federal Government conclude negotiations with the labour unions on a minimum wage.

SHELT extends cyber security operations centre to Nigeria - ITREALMS

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SHELT has extended its own security operations centre (SOC) into Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

This, ITREALMS gathered will serve as a local extension to its overseas and already established 24/7 SOC operation.

Oyebanji hails court on his candidacy, extends olive branch to petitioner - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has hailed the judgement of the Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti affirming him as the validly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 18, governorship election in the state.

Oyebanji in a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, shortly after the High Court judgement, described the ruling, which threw out the petition of one of the aspirants, Mr Kayode Ojo, as a landmark judgement which will put to rest the controversies surrounding the January 27 APC primaries.

COVID-19: Buhari extends total lockdown till Monday- ITREALMS

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… Approves 10-hour curfew in Lagos, FCT, Ogun

Nigeria’s President, General Muhammadu Buhari, retired, has pronounced a partial lockdown after the next five days, commencing Monday, May 4, 2020, reports ITREALMS.

Buhari in a third nationwide address on ChineseVirus-19 also known as Coronavirus or COVID-19, said he has approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown effective Monday, May 4, 2020 by 9am, with a 10-hour curfew.

He also said in the address monitored by ITREALMS that it has become necessary following recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, various Federal Government committees and Nigeria Governors Forum arrived at partially relaxing the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States.

As said by him, effective Monday, 9am on May 4, selected business and offices could now open from 9am to 6pm.

“There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am,” he said, stressing that this means all movements will be prohibited during this period except essential services, insisting that there will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travels until further notice.

In addition, Buhari said there will be partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services, to allow for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers.

“We will strictly ensure the mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene,” he maintained.

Furthermore, General Buhari said, the restrictions on social and religious gathers shall remain in place, urging the state governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), he said, shall provide sector specific details and timing guidelines to allow for preparations by governments, businesses and institutions.

“State Governors may choose to amend, adapt and expand based on their unique circumstances provided they maintain alignment with the guidelines issued above on public health and hygiene,” he urged.

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Konga extends pay-on-delivery to FCT - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, has extended its Payment On Delivery (POD) option to its teeming customers in Abuja, the nation’s capital effective Monday, February 4th 2019, reports ITREALMS.

The payment service, which was relaunched on August 1st, 2018 started with customers in Lagos, with plans to extend same service to other states and locations nationwide. This development will come as thrilling news for millions of Nigerians, especially after Konga effectively achieved same day delivery of over 99 per cent of product orders in major cities in the last three months.

Confirming the development, co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Konga Offline, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, disclosed that the extension of the Payment on Delivery (POD) option to Abuja was a fulfilment of the commitment made to customers, even as he disclosed the determination of the company to cover more states in the country and improve overall customer experience.

“Customers in Abuja and environs can now enjoy the payment on delivery which we have now extended to cover the Federal Capital Territory and beyond. Internally, we have repositioned our delivery infrastructure and significantly improved our technology, staff capacity and processes to meet and exceed the expectations of our teeming customers. This has resulted in growing levels of satisfaction and positive feedback received from our customers, an overwhelming majority of whom now enjoy same day delivery irrespective of their locations nationwide.

“Through Kxpress, our logistics arm in which we have invested substantially with the acquisition of new line-haul trucks, delivery vans and motor bikes, Konga possesses the capacity to not only meet the commitments of POD in Lagos and Abuja, but also achieve the extension of the service to other states across the country. We also have a target to ensure the achievement of 100 per cent same day delivery of major product categories/orders across the country before the end of 2019,” he disclosed.

“This ambition is already taking shape with the acquisition and set-up of mega warehousing facilities with cutting-edge technologies across major parts of the country.

“In addition to pre-payment and payment on delivery, you have the additional option of ordering online to pay and collect from the nearest Konga retail store. Our customers can also walk into any of our stores nationwide and with the help of our staff, order products we do not have in store, then pay and collect when it is delivered at the store or we deliver it at their door-steps. At Konga, our motivation revolves around simplifying the challenges of the peculiar Nigerian market and offering our customers multiple platforms,” he affirmed. 

Under its new management, Konga has set about improving standards and renewing customer and investor confidence in the Nigerian e-commerce landscape with a series of strategic initiatives that have seen the business grow its offline presence to reach more Nigerians, while simplifying the thorny issues of logistics, delayed delivery, payment and warehousing challenges that have encumbered other players in the sector.

According to Prince Ekeh, Konga’s omni-channel strategy which is quite difficult to replicate has seen the company expand its retail network nationwide with the rollout of new stores nationwide to reach the under-served and capture more Nigerians in the e-commerce net. 

“The long-term vision of the management of the new Konga is to establish at least a Konga retail store or presence in each of the 774 local government areas in the country. We are focused on that mandate and will continue to work hard behind the scenes to make it a reality,” he concluded.

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ICANN extends comment period for Short-term options - ITREALMS

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has extended both the Public Comments on Short-term Options to Adjust the Timeline for Specific Reviews and the Long-term Options to Adjust the Timeline of Reviews in response to community requests for additional time to prepare comments, reports ITRealms.

The Public Comment periods on both the Short-term Options and Long-term Options remain open and will encourage all stakeholders to contribute.

Also, ITRealms reports that the public comment period on Short-term Options to adjust the Timeline for Specific Reviews and the public comment period on Long-term Options to Adjust the Timeline of Reviews will close on 31 July 2018 at 23:59 UTC.

ITRealms recalls that ICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you need to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with a community of participants from all over the world.

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ITC Global extends deal with Plan International in Africa

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Leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, ITC Global, has extended deal for another three years with the Plan International for service to 24 sites across western and central Africa, reports ITRealms.

The agreement, ITRealms gathered, establishes continuous delivery of remote communications services and includes an electronics upgrade for all sites, supports the delivery of Plan International’s global strategy to spearhead a movement for 100 million girls around the world, enabling them to learn, lead, decide and thrive.

The contract follows ITC Global’s recent contract awards with multiple non-governmental organizations (NGOs) covering connectivity needs for more than 80 sites across Africa and the Middle East.

ITC Global has enabled always-on communications for Plan International’s operations in Africa for nearly 10 years, and this award speaks to the partnership history and high quality of performance that ITC Global has consistently delivered. Plan International is a non-profit development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

The agreement establishes delivery of a custom network using very small aperture terminal (VSAT) technology to support Plan International’s in-country operations. In addition to sites’ existing fixed, 2.4-meter antennas in service, all system electronics will be upgraded. 

These efforts will require local field technicians to perform site visits for equipment replacement and general maintenance, enabled by ITC Global’s local presence in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The field electronics refresh will be completed in 2018, all while being backed by ITC Global’s 24x7 network monitoring and support for the entire contract lifecycle.

“Leading NGO and humanitarian aid organizations trust ITC Global to deliver upon mission-critical needs out in the field – whether they are responding to natural disasters or working to improve quality of life for vulnerable individuals or environments,” said Yagnesh Rajendren, Vice President, Global Enterprise at ITC Global. “By establishing connectivity life lines for those on the front lines, we make operational excellence possible via reliable, always-on communications. We are pleased to serve Plan International’s work in Africa once again and value the true partnership we’ve developed over the last 10 years.”

“We have selected ITC Global to continue providing communications capabilities for our African operations as we’ve worked together over a significant period to customize the service so that it expertly addresses our needs on the ground,” said Bhavin Patel, Global Infrastructure Manager at Plan International. “As a long-standing partner, we have confidence in ITC Global’s ability to deliver innovative connectivity solutions via the latest technology, purpose-built for critical humanitarian operations such as ours.”

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TechWeek: Yudala extends promo

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Yudala has said its Tech Week, a massive promotion offering millions of Nigerians a chance to enjoy rock-bottom prices and free delivery on a wide range of technology products has now been extended by five days, reports ITRealms.

The Yudala Tech Week, ITRealms reports, was initially scheduled to end on Monday 3^rd July, 2017, but has now been extended till Saturday July 8^th 2017.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Wole Ogundare, said, the five-day extension is by popular demand and in response to the deluge of requests from customers, many of whom cited the two-day Eid holidays as a factor which prevented them from fulfilling all their shopping requirements within the initial one-week duration of the campaign.

In line with the foregoing, more Nigerians now have a chance to choose from the wide assortment of eye-catching products on offer for Yudala Tech Week. These include smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktop computers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, game consoles, servers; power solutions such as inverters, surge arrestors, UPS and generators; electronics including TV sets, rechargeable fans, air conditioners, Air Fryers, freezers and refrigerators, microwaves, electric irons, washing machines, blenders, cookers, sandwich makers, toasters, Home Theatre Systems and loads of accessories and consumables.

Through Yudala Tech Week, the company is offering shoppers irresistible price slashes of up to 50 per cent on various products and free delivery to customers for all items paid for with a MasterCard. Furthermore, Yudala has announced a special offer of free delivery for all orders placed on weekends, irrespective of payment method – a move that will go a long way to deliver real value to all categories of shoppers.

With its over 21 stores nationwide complementing the online platform, Yudala Tech Week has succeeded in providing access to mouth-watering deals for prospective and eager shoppers in various cities. This is especially in view of Yudala’s wide reach and unique positioning as the only e-commerce outfit offering consumers the combined ease of shopping online or walking into the nearest store for pick-up.

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ICANN extends deadline on call for WHOIS volunteers review team

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has extended its call for volunteers to serve in the Registration Directory Service (RDS) Review Team previously known as WHOIS, are now due till 7 March 2017, reports ITRealms.

ICANN, ITRealms gathered is seeking volunteers to serve on the second review of Registration Directory Service (formerly known as the WHOIS Review).

“Interested individuals are invited to provide the following information, in the template provided,” sources from ICANN informed ITRealms.

In addition, potential volunteers are to submit a biography, detailing relevant work and/or academic experience, as well as subject matter knowledge;  motivation for detailing interest in serving on the Review Team and what to bring to the team.

Also, volunteers are to specify the Supporting Organization (SO) or Advisory Committee (AC) that they would like to have consider them for nomination.

“Candidates are asked to submit their application materials to reviews@icann.org by 7 March 2017, and all applications and supporting materials will be published as they are received on the RDS wiki page,” our source said.

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Anambra State Polytechnic extends admission form sales

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The management of the Anambra State Polytechnic Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State, has commenced the sale of admission application forms for both National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND Programmes, reports ITRealms.

The forms, ITRealms gathered, cut across various courses of the Polytechnic hence the sales was extended and is ongoing now.

The Polytechnic was until recently upgraded from College of Agriculture by the Anambra state government, to add to the number of Polytechnics in the South East.

The Governing Council of the polytechnic, presided over by Professor Chukwuemeka Omaliko, affirmed in a press statement available to ITRealms, saying that all prospective candidates are invited to buy the Polytechnic forms.

In addition, the management  urged everyone concerned to hurry now and purchase the Polytechnic forms while the offer lasts, as well as inform their wards, families and friends and invite them to buy and continue buying the forms as the sale is still on and continuing.

The Polytechnic authority, pointed out that those admitted already are advised and directed to pay their acceptance fee, and follow the steps for the registration and payment of fees and other directives. Stressing that lectures will start on Monday, 13/02/2017, for the new students.

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iSON extends African reach with call center revolution

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African emerging Information Technology (IT) leader, iSON Group is extending its reach with build out of call centers across Africa countries, ITRealms reports.

Currently, iSON boost of presence in 29 countries spanning 4 continents including Africa, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Middle East, iSON Group is inarguably a market leader in its niche.

ITRealms gathered that iSON Group consists of three operating companies, namely the iSON BPO which provides outsourcing services specifically in customer service experience management, iSON Technologies the systems integrator arm and iSON Innovation and Investment (i3), which is a recent initiative launched by the Group to drive consumer internet business in Africa.

The Chairman of iSON Group, Mr Ramesh Awtaney, was quoted in a press statement made available to ITRealms by Ope Alebiosu, as saying that in Africa alone, iSON operates in 25 countries with over 10,000 employees operating in its call centers including Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, South Sudan, Liberia, Uganda and Tanzania, with plans to build more facilities in the coming years.

“With the global awakening to more cost effective solutions, Business Process Outsourcing, with specific regard to call center management has become a cost effective solution to most customer centric organizations with the twin benefit of this being a ready-made platform for employment generation for the rising number of employable youths, with basic IT training to steer them onto a gainful career path.  

“We are responding simply to the law of demand and supply but in such a way that ‘supply’  in turn organically grows macro economies rapidly in all our host communities,” Chairman and Founder of iSON groups asserts.

“This of course has a ripple effect on not just providing a much needed service to our clients and engendering youth development and capacity but also building and sustaining our communities while encouraging urban to semi urban job shift,” he concludes.

As of 2016, Nigeria accounts for over half the call center staff working for iSON across Africa. Due to the rigorous training the company offers its staff, they are highly valuable in other verticals they migrate to, thus reinforcing iSON as a strong platform for capacity engagement and building.

iSON Group services a growing list of market leaders in their various niches i.e. Banking, Insurance Financial Services (BFSI), Telecom, Hospitality, Retail, Government, Health care, FMCG and DTH, Media and Entertainment.

  

The company offers its teeming customers all over the world various services such as analytics, customer experience management, voice process solution and CRM process solution.

Since its inception, iSON Group has amassed numerous awards for its BPO efforts some of which include the 2016 Great Place to Work award for ‘Best Practices’ and ‘CSR’, CIO top 100 Companies, Champions of Governance award, World Class Cup Team award from Standard Chartered Kenya, Distinguished Achievement in IT & ITES, Best Technology Vendor Top 100 Organizations Supplier Award – Zimbabwe Customer Service Week and the Global Business Excellence Awards - Outstanding IT Team.

The company continues to expand its services around Africa with new call center facilities recently launched in Ilorin and Abeokuta in Nigeria.

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