Thrifto Goes Public: Nigeria’s trusted digital platform for group savings launches nationwide - ITREALMS

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Thrifto, a Nigerian financial technology platform reinventing traditional group savings, has officially launched to the public, offering safeguarded group savings with guaranteed payouts for salary earners and traders.

After a successful soft launch to family and friends, Thrifto is now opening access to the wider public, providing a secure, transparent, and bank-backed alternative to informal savings schemes such as ajo and esusu, built specifically to eliminate the trust failures that have plagued informal group savings for decades by combining structured savings, verified membership, and technology-driven safeguards to ensure contributors save together with confidence.

UK-based Igbo group petitions Tinubu, seeks sack of NIDCOM chair Dabiri-Erewa - ITREALMS

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A United Kingdom-based socio-cultural group, Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK, has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling for the removal of the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, over alleged promotion of ethnic bigotry against the Igbo, reports ITREALMS.

In the petition dated September 15, 2025, and co-signed by the group’s President, Dr. Charles Ukandu, and Secretary-General, Barr. Ken Udeoka, Ogbako Ndi Igbo UK accused Dabiri-Erewa of amplifying hate speech by reposting offensive content on her verified X (formerly Twitter) handle.

FinTech stakeholders seek collaboration to advance group in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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Stakeholders at the 2nd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Roundtable 2025 have emphasized the need for collaboration between regulators and operators to advance the sustainable growth of Nigeria's fintech ecosystem and financial inclusion.

Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), noted that Nigeria has emerged as one of Africa's most vibrant fintech ecosystems.

Oil industry group, PETAN honours SNEPCo MD with Award of Excellence - ITREALMS

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The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) yesterday presented an Award of Excellence to the Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams, even as it commended Shell for supporting Nigerian content development in the energy industry.

The award which was handed over by PETAN Chairman Wole Ogunsanya during a courtesy call at SNEPCo office, describes the managing director as an “astute and visionary technocrat,” in apparent reference to his efforts to sustain the achievements of SNEPCo in deep-water production since he came into the role in October last year.

Dangote Group pays N402.3bn tax to FG - ITREALMS

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The Pan African Conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries has disclosed that it paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country.

Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior media executives who visited him in his Lagos Office that Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and its subsidiaries, namely, Dangote Cement, NASCON, Dangote Packaging Limited among others, remitted a total of N402.319billion for the out-gone year as taxes as responsible business enterprises.

Dangote Group leverages advanced technology for company growth - ITREALMS

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Leveraging its position as Africa’s leading conglomerate, the Dangote Industries Limited has instituted a plethora of cutting-edge technology in creating top-notch efficiency for all its companies.

Speaking weekend at the just concluded 46th Edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, Senior Advisor to the President of the Dangote Group, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, said the digitization exercise is a sustained endeavour, stressing that it has helped in speeding up manufacturing and sales.

Kalama link bridge: Group applauds Fubara's approval - ITREALMS

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The Kalama Development Initiative, a socio-political pressure group, has praised Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for approving the construction of a bridge that will connect Kalama to the rest of the state. 

The group, founded in 2018 to address the socio-political concerns of youths in Kalama, hailed the Governor's commitment to enhancing connectivity and improving the lives of the state's residents.

Bonga is Asset of the Year in Shell Group - ITREALMS

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The premier deep-water development, Bonga, operated by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has won the coveted Asset of the Year award in the Shell Group for 2023, the latest recognition of its best-in-class performance in Safety, Environment and Asset Management.

Bonga had clinched same award in 2016 and was first runner up in the same category in 2019 for improved production, maintenance, problem-resolving capability, operational excellence and cost ownership.

G7 tasks IRENA on monitoring group’s renewable energy progress - ITREALMS

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The Group of Seven (G7) Ministers’ Meeting on Energy, Climate and Environment has called on International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to track the group’s collective contribution to COP28’s global target to triple renewables by 2030, reports ITREALMS.

The G7 leaders urged IRENA to track and monitor the group’s collective contribution toward the global renewable tripling target by next six years.

Rivers State unity: Group swipes @Abiye Sekibo over destabilization plot - ITREALMS

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A group under the aegis Rivers Democratic Vanguard says its attention has been drawn to a viral video where one-time Minister for Transportation, Dr Abiye Sekibo was seen whipping up ethnic divisions in a multi ethnic state.

The group said, “While addressing a group of people in Ogu/Bolo LGA under the guise of a thanksgiving program, Dr. Abiye who once served as the Secretary to the State Government under Dr Peter Odili decided to reenact they described as the “era of the already abolished Upland/ Riverine dichotomy” in the state.

Probe NACA now: Group tells President Tinubu - ITREALMS

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A group under the aegis of the Writers Against AIDS (WAAIDS) has made a fervent appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to initiate a thorough investigation into the financial affairs of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), reports ITREALMS.

The call came in the light of recent developments surrounding the appointment of Dr. Temitope Ilori as the new Director-General of NACA by President Tinubu.

Group alleges arbitrary increase in haulage fare @Onne Port - ITREALMS

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There is tension at Onne Port in Rivers state over what the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Eastern Zone described as an alleged arbitrary increase in haulage fare by the transport unions, Maritime Flat and Cargo and Freight Forwarding Transport, in connivance with the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), reports ITREALMS.

Trouble started last week our correspondent reports following an arbitrary increase in transport fare at Onne to about 200 percent according to the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents ANLCA.

Group raises alarm over Hamas bigshot in Nigeria - ITREALMS.

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The pro-integrity group, IPC Justice, has raised the alarm over the presence of Ghazi Hamad, the Minister of Social Development in the Hamas Government of Gaza, in Nigeria.

“We express our utmost concern and condemnation regarding the presence of Ghazi Hamad, a Minister of Social Development in the Hamas Government of Gaza, in Nigeria,” the group said in a statement published on its X handle, @ipcjustice, and copied @NGRPresident, @NuhuRibadu, and @DefenceInfoNG.

Group to DSS: Investigate Fani-Kayode, MC Olumo, Bayo Onanuga for instigating ethnic cleansing against Ndi Igbo - ITREALMS

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A frontline good governance group, Govindex Leadership Empowerment and Leadership Foundation, has petitioned the Department of State Service (DSS) over the inflammatory utterances of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, Lagos Garages Manager Musliu Akinsanyo a.k.a MC Olumo, former Managing Director of New Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, and two others, which GovIndex described as incitement of hatred and instigation of ethnic cleansing against Ndi-Igbo, reports ITREALMS.

Also dragged before DSS included the notorious Igbo hater and self-acclaimed social media influencer, Reno Omokri and Sam Omatseye, who is currently the Chairman, Editorial Board of The Nation Newspaper.

Stop blackmailing Peter Obi says group - ITREALMS

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The Neo Africana Centre (NAC) has frowned at the treason allegations leveled against Mr Peter Obi by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, describing it as baseless, malicious and in bad taste.

ITREALMS recalled that Mohammed, while addressing some international media organizations and groups in Washington DC on the 2023 general elections, accused Obi of treason. He told his audience that Obi was promoting insurrection in Nigeria by inciting people to violence over the outcome of the February 25 presidential elections.

Group warns Nigerians: Beware! ides of March - ITREALMS

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A coalition of civil society organisations mandated to combat corruption, promote good governance have warned Nigerians to be ware of ides of March, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement signed by the representatives of seven CSOs in the coalition, made available to ITREALMS, said they have mandate also to uphold the integrity of Africa's electoral system.

ITU focus group seeks collaboration on metaverse interoperability - ITREALMS

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​​​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established an expert focus group to work towards international technical standards for the metaverse, reports ITREALMS. 

The focus group, ITREALMS gathered, offers a venue to start laying the groundwork for technical standards that can help create an underlying technology and business ecosystem that encourages market entry, innovation, and cost efficiency in a sector expected by some industry analysts to grow to a value of nearly USD 800 billion by 2024.

Terrorism: Group sues Southwest, Edo, Kogi, Kwara Governors - ITREALMS

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A Pan-Yoruba group, Yoruba Koya Leadership and Training Foundation (YKLTF), has dragged the governors of Yoruba speaking Southwest States to a Federal High Court the worsening insecurity conditions in the region.

The suit filed at the Ibadan division of the Federal High Court is marked: IB/CS/189/22.

Group applauds NBA President over bar ceremony boycott - ITREALMS

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Foremost civic society organisation on anti-corruption and transparency in governance, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has commended the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Yakubu Maikyau, for boycotting the recent Bar ceremony over the refusal of the Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun, from presiding over the ceremony on moral and ethical ground.

The Civil group in a letter signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, titled ‘Solidarity with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Boycott of the Call to Bar Ceremony’, described Mr Yakubu Maikyau’s action as standing for the truth and defending the professional integrity of the association, therefore raised concerns over the legal profession's gradually loss of respect and prestige for which it was renowned over the years.

In the letter addressed to the NBA President, HEDA argues that, “We cannot agree any less with you that the legal profession is gradually losing its respect and prestige earned over the years. 

Defection: Akintola’s supporters, others took wise decision to join PDP says group

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A sociopolitical group based in Oyo State, the Oyo Kajola Group (OKG), has lauded the followers of Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN who, according to the lawyer, have joined the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oke Ogun and Oyo zones of the state, insisting that they have taken the wisest decision.

The group, which also hailed the former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for his pro-development, patriotic political style and straightforwardness, said that it was not surprised that the senior lawyer has come under criticisms from his party members who abhor the home truths about Oyo politics.