Sacred Firewalls 3: Executive decision pathways, systemic reforms for state integrity by Remmy Nweke - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

How can Nigeria permanently protect its identity vaults and public treasury from political exploitation? In this final Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS installment, REMMY NWEKE outlines urgent decision pathways for agency heads and presents a comprehensive reform blueprint to rebuild the sacred firewalls safeguarding state integrity and digital sovereignty.

 The erosion of public trust caused by embedding statutory custodians of identity, technology, and national revenue into partisan campaign directorates presents Nigeria with a profound governance crisis.

CEMESO showcases AI fact-checking guide to boost media integrity in digital era - ITREALMS

The Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) has released the AI Fact-Checking Tool Guide for Journalists and Fact-Checkers, a practical resource designed to help media professionals, researchers, and information integrity advocates responsibly integrate Artificial Intelligence into verification workflows, reports ITREALMS.

As misinformation and digital manipulation continue to proliferate across online platforms, the handbook demonstrates how AI technologies can accelerate research, detect synthetic or altered media, analyze viral narratives, and reinforce evidence-based journalism. However, the guide firmly establishes that AI tools must complement, rather than replace, human editorial oversight, critical thinking, and professional ethics.

Falana to headline Penpushing Media’s 8th anniversary lecture on electoral integrity, public accountability - ITREALMS

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Renowned Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights advocate, Mr. Femi Falana, has officially accepted the invitation to serve as the keynote speaker at the 8th anniversary lecture of Penpushing Media, reports ITREALMS.

The event, a flagship gathering for media professionals and policy stakeholders, is scheduled for July 23, 2026, at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta.

NDPC in strategic MoUs with BPP, NGF to bolster data privacy, procurement integrity - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reports ITREALMS.

The partnerships are designed to embed rigorous data protection and privacy standards across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions.

Authentic Ohanaeze: Reclaiming Igbo integrity in era of digital noise by Remmy Nweke - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

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In today’s digital era, silence fuels misinformation. The authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo, led by Senator John Azuta-Mbata, must reclaim its voice with clarity and courage. REMMY NWEKE writes in Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS that true leadership demands consistency to silence impostors and truth to restore Igbo unity, credibility, and moral authority.

In an age where every voice competes for attention and misinformation spreads faster than truth, silence is no longer golden.

The authentic Ohanaeze Ndigbo, now under the leadership of Senator John Azuta-Mbata, faces a defining challenge to reclaim integrity, unity, and credibility amid growing digital confusion.

Praia conference adopts policy framework and action plan on Information Integrity - ITREALMS

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The three-day regional conference on Information Integrity in West Africa and the Sahel, which ended recently in Praia, Cabo Verde, adopted the new instruments designed to strengthen information ecosystems across the region known as the Policy Framework and Action Plan, reports ITREALMS Online.

Organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar in partnership with the Government of Cabo Verde, the conference, held from 3 to 5 September 2025, brought together more than 400 stakeholders to deliberate on practical ways of addressing the rising threats of disinformation, misinformation, hate speech, and misuse of digital technologies. 

Natasha and Akpabio @odds: Social media role in search of standards, integrity, accountability - ITREALMS

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REMMY NWEKE in this episode of Telecoms Clinic examined the central role of social media in escalation of the feud between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the National Assembly searches for standards, integrity, accountability and mutual respect.

Preamble:
Recently, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio have been at odds. The tension between them escalated when Akpabio ordered Senator Natasha's removal from the Senate chamber due to her refusal to move to a new seat as part of a revised seating arrangement.

EFCC’s Urban Radio arrest raises press freedom, procedural integrity concerns by Tony Onyima - ITREALMS

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The press statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today regarding the arrest of Favour Ekoh at Urban Radio, 94.5 FM, Enugu, raises concerns about procedural propriety, press freedom, and the balance between law enforcement and media independence.

At the core of this issue is the controversial method employed by the EFCC in pursuing Ekoh, a radio presenter accused of involvement in a Ponzi scheme. The EFCC asserts it had to conduct a “sting operation” at the station, implying urgency to prevent Ekoh from escaping. However, entering a media house to arrest a presenter during a live broadcast can be seen as an infringement on press freedom. Even if legal, such an approach may set a dangerous precedent by subjecting journalists and broadcasters to fear of interruption or abduction in their duties, undermining the Fourth Estate’s vital role in society. The agency could have waited for Ekoh to finish her presentation and arrested her as she exited the station.

2023: HEDA engages stakeholders on electoral integrity - ITREALMS

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As part of her core mandates in ensuring good governance in Nigeria, foremost civil society organization, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), has sensitized relevant stakeholders and offered agenda-setting recommendations ahead of the forthcoming general elections.

The civil society group’s 27th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) themed “Towards Nigeria’s 2023 General Elections” held in Abuja sought to re-evaluate the situation and discuss those issues capable of affecting the sanctity of the forthcoming general elections.