Industry pioneers celebrate SBA Ezichi’s 79th birthday, launches 2 books - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Information Technology ecosystem converged at the Muson Centre’s Agip Hall on Thursday to celebrate a rare double milestone: the 79th birthday of industry veteran Mr. Samuel Babatunde Amamchukwu (SBA) Ezichi, and the public presentation of his landmark twin volumes, “Here 'IT' Is: A History of Information Technology in Nigeria (1960–2020)” reports ITREALMS.

Representing the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) Board of Trustees, Ogbuefi Chinenyeze Remmy Nweke, Group Executive Editor of ITREALMS Media Group, announced the Association's formal identification with the project.

NCC, FCCPC, PwC engage industry on telecom competition study in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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Key industry actors converged Tuesday in Lagos to assess the current state of competition in Nigeria’s telecommunications market, with a focus on the voice and data segments that continue to drive subscriber growth and revenue across the sector, reports ITREALMS.

The meeting, held as a stakeholders’ forum at the Sheraton Hotel in Ikeja, brought together the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as technical partners in the study. 

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.

Is Nigeria’s software industry powerless in AI Age asks Don Pedro Aganbi - ITREALMS

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of global software development, creating new winners and leaving laggards behind. Across the world, countries are racing to integrate AI into their economies, from digital governance and financial services to health and education. 

Yet in Nigeria, the conversation remains fragmented, weighed down by institutional inertia, leadership wrangling, and a lack of coherent national direction.

Nwapa: Oil industry investments not stifled by local content - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Content Academy Lecture Series, organized by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), began on a thought-provoking note on Friday, offering a panoramic review of local content strategy and implementation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. 

The event also featured a strong admonition to stakeholders not to trivialize the national local content initiative.

Nigeria ICT media industry mourns veteran broadcaster, Tayo Adewusi - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Information and Communication Technology (ICT) media industry has been thrown into mourning following the passing away of veteran broadcaster and ICT advocate, Mr. Tayo Adewusi, reports ITREALMS.

Adewusi passed on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of 54, after a brief illness.

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.

Nigerian telecoms industry is booming again says ALTON - ITREALMS

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The telecommunications sector in Nigeria is once again on a strong growth trajectory, according to the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, reports ITREALMS.

He made the remarks over the weekend on the sidelines of the unveiling of Nigeria’s first Digital Museum, an initiative that preserves and showcases the nation’s history and cultural heritage.

Shell showcases energy industry contributions @SPE Conference - ITREALMS

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Shell has highlighted its pivotal role in Nigeria's oil and gas industry at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) conference in Lagos, with the exhibition featuring Shell's flagship businesses, including Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), as well as its partnerships with All On and Daystar Power, reports ITREALMS.

Shell's participation in the conference comes as it received an award for its $5 billion Bonga North project, which is expected to produce 110,000 barrels of oil per day. 

NOG: VivaJets underscores private aviation’s role in Africa’s Oil and Gas Industry - ITREALMS

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Innovative private aviation firm, VivaJets, has underscored the crucial role of private aviation in Africa’s oil and gas industry. 

The start-up aviation firm was a sponsor and exhibitor at the recently-concluded Nigerian Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week in Abuja, where its executives made a case for why private aviation must be viewed as an important enabler in Africa’s ongoing energy transformation.

Shell reiterates support for reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry - ITREALMS

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Shell has reiterated support for the recent reforms in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, describing them as a good way to reposition the sector for growth and profitability.

“We welcome the reforms by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) which have already improved crude oil production to about 1.75 million barrels per day as reported by the agency,” said Senior Vice President Nigeria Marno de Jong while speaking at a dinner Wednesday night at the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) in Abuja. 

Samsung team visits NCDMB, gets assurances for oil industry projects - ITREALMS

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A team of the Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN), led by the new Managing Director, Mr. Jin Lee, has paid a visit to the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, reports ITREALMS.

Recieving the SHIN delegation last Friday at the Lagos liaision office, discussions were on the firm’s in-country capacities, which include heavy fabrication and FPSO integration quayside at the SHI MCI free zone, Takwa Bay Lagos.

PNC 2024: NCDMB deepens community, industry engagements - ITREALMS

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The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Wednesday in Yenagoa expressed profound gratitude to industry stakeholders, top-ranking vendors and staff of the Board for their contributions to the success of the Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum 2024.

Speaking at the official closing ceremony of the four-day event at the Conference Centre of the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), he said their active participation enriched discussions as the Board charts a pathway to the next frontier for Nigerian Content implementation.

NCDMB parleys Chevron, recommits to fast-track approvals of oil industry projects - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its commitment to accelerated approvals of requests and documents submitted to it by operating oil and gas companies. The goal is to ensure speedy development of oil and gas projects and contribute to increased oil production and improved national economy.

The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe gave the assurance on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State when he received senior officials from Chevron Nigeria Limited led by the Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Cosmas Iwueze.

PR industry losses Mike Meze, Abdul Imoyo to death - ITREALMS

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The nation's Public Relations industry at the weekend, lost the duo of Mike Obiajulu Meze (MOM) and Abdul Kolawole Imoyo, to the cold hands of death, reports ITREALMS.

Mike Obiajulu Meze, aka 'MOM' until his death on Friday, December 15, was the owner of Winning Concepts Public Relations Limited, Brand Aristotle and Creative Director at Kairos Treats and had over three decades experience in management and executive positions spanning public relations, advertising, and marketing.

APPO 3rd roundatable: Enhancing local content deployment tops agenda - ITREALMS

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Local energy transition and dwindling funding of the hydrocarbon industry topped the agenda of the 18-member countries of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) who assembled at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reports ITREALMS.

The APPO assembly which just concluded its third edition of the Africa Local Content Roundtable to charted a pathway for the sustainable development of local content and the oil and gas industry on the continent.

Local Content: NCDMB espouses benefits of insurance industry collaboration - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has craved the understanding and support of the insurance sector to strengthen the Boards desire towards the implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Act, NOGICD, in the sector.

The Executive Secretary, ES, of the Board, Simbi Wabote, who made the call at the 2023 Oriental News Nigeria conference in Lagos, with the theme, "Building Local Content Synergy between the Oil and Gas and the Insurance Sector in Nigeria" said over the years, the Board has taken deliberate steps to forge collaboration with various critical stakeholders to support the attainment of its strategic goals and mandate.

Why Danbatta'll receive NPOM award for outstanding industry contributions - ITREALMS

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Indications have emerged on why the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, will be conferred with the esteemed National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award, among other notable Nigerians, reports ITREALMS..

Confirming this to ITREALMS, the Director General of the National Productivity Center, Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha, said that Danbatta's exceptional achievements and significant contributions to the development and advancement of the Nigerian telecommunications industry.

Whichway Nigeria's manufacturing industry by Elvis Eromosele - ITREALMS

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The manufacturing industry is crucial to a nation's economy. It plays a significant role in generating employment, increasing productivity, and driving economic growth. In Nigeria, the manufacturing industry is a critical sector that contributes significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) through job creation, wealth creation, and increased tax revenue for the government.

It has equally been identified as a key sector in the nation's quest for diversification away from oil dependency. It can enable a country to reduce its reliance on imports, improve its trade balance, and increase its overall competitiveness. Manufacturing is almost all things good.

Telecom stakeholders key to development, says NCC, renews commitment - ITREALMS

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Telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated commitment to stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments, reports ITREALMS.

This, NCC hinted, is in line with its culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership, as predicated on its strategic focus.