JIFORM Summit'23: Stakeholders rally against irregular migration, push for ‘Japada’ - ITREALMS

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Stakeholders at the maiden National Summit on Migration on Thursday in Lagos rallied against irregular migration, reports ITREALMS.

The summit was organized by the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) with over 300 journalists across the continents, covering migration as part of its ongoing efforts to positively change the narratives.

All is set for JIFORM's 2023 national migration summit in Lagos - ITREALMS

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Lagos, the commercial centre of Nigeria is set to host the 2023 National Migration Summit holding in at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Thursday, February 9, reports ITREALMS.

The summit, ITREALMS gathered would see the Nigerian-German Center For Jobs Management And Reintegration (NGC), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerians In Diaspora Organization, Europe (NiDOE) and others are billed to appraise migration issues.

JIFORM summit demands migration affirmative actions - ITREALMS

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The maiden edition of the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) Intercontinental Migration Summit rounded off last Friday, with a call for affirmative actions to tackle various migration menaces, reports ITREALMs.

A press statement available to ITREALMS, informed that the hybrid conference hosted by the Medgar Evers College (MEC), City University of New York City (CUNY) at Brooklyn was themed: Appraising Human Mobility: Prospects and Challenges of Labour Migration Post Pandemic Era was held between November 2-4.

IPV6 Council adduces need for early migration, visits Internet Solutions

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The Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) Council in Nigeria has adduced need for early migration and adoption in the country, especially in the Information and Communication Technology sector, reports ITRealms.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to Internet Solution Nigeria, a leading Internet Service Provider in the country, Council chairman, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, noted that the visit was designed to interact with Internet Solutions Nigeria, which the Council believes could be paving the way towards the realization of IPV6 migration, which is seen globally to provide enhanced Internet service experience.

Rudman decried the low level of IPv6 ready networks, as well as usage in Nigeria, despite the fact that the country occupied first and eight positions in internet usage in Africa and the world respectively. “We are worried that some countries in Africa have started migrating to IPv6 networks, yet Nigeria that prides itself as number one in terms of Internet usage in Africa is not making a serious move,” he said.

He commended Internet Solutions for deploying IPv6 on its  network and urged other service providers in the country to consider migrating to IPv6  for Nigeria to maintain its position in Africa and move higher in the global ranking.

He also said that migrating to IPV6 would create more robust and realtime end-to-end  Internet connectivity and avert the possible blockade from the exhaustion of Internet Protocol version Four (IPv4) addresses.

Responding, the Head, Network Operations at Internet Solutions, Mr. George Olunwa said that Internet Solutions has since deployed and advertised IPv6 block on the Internet, but the challenge is largely apathy from the enterprise customers, who are yet to see a pressing need for the implementation of IPV6 on their networks.

While thanking the IPV6 Council Nigeria for the advocacy visit and efforts so far, Olunwa assured that Internet Solutions would continue to push the idea of implementing IPv6 to its customers, admitting that the cost of migrating from IPv4 to IPv6 is next to nothing.

“What we have seen is that most of the clients are still going for IPV4, even though the cost of getting IPv6 is minimal. But, we believe that with this sort of advocacy being carried out by the IPv6  Council Nigeria, service providers as well as enterprise networks will begin to see a need for the deployment.

He also suggested a possibility of providing virtual lab for IPv6 within country, saying that will assist towards capacity building which can help to upscale the deployment and adoption of IPV6.

IPv6 is the most recent version of IP, the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the internet. 

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is essentially a postal address for each and every Internet-connected device. Without one, websites will not know where to send the information each time a person performs a search or try to access a website.

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Pix 1 -Courtesy Visit: L-r Chairman, Communication & Advocacy Committee (CAC) IPv6 Council Nigeria, Remmy Nweke, Council Member, Chief Chris Uwaje, Finance Manager, Internet Solutions (IS), Safiriyu Abiodun Rosenje, Chairman, IPv6 Council Nigeria, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Project Manager IS, Ms Ifeoma Egbe, Head, Network Operations, Mr. George Olunwa, and member CAC, Mr. Chike Onwuegbusi, during a courtesy visit by IPv6 Council Nigeria to Internet Solutions, recently in Lagos. 

Pix 2 -Courtesy Visit: L-r  Member, Communication & Advocacy Committee (CAC) IPv6 Council Nigeria, Council Member, Chief Chris Uwaje, Chairman, IPv6 Council Nigeria, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, Project Manager Internet Solutions (IS), Ms Ifeoma Egbe, Head, Network Operations, Mr. George Olunwa,Finance Manager, Internet Solutions (IS), Safiriyu Abiodun Rosenje, and Chairman, CAC IPv6 Council, Mr. Remmy Nweke, during a courtesy visit by IPv6 Council Nigeria to Internet Solutions, recently in Lagos.

Nigeria’s digital migration irreversible – Lai Mohammed

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that digital migration in broadcasting is irreversible and unstoppable, hence Nigeria and indeed the entire African continent must join the global digitalization train so as not to be left behind, reports ITRealms.

Speaking at the end of the 6th African Digital TV Development Seminar in the Chinese capital in Beijing, on Saturday the Minister said it is imperative for Africa to utilize the platform provided by digitalization to leapfrog into the future of technology.

He said a successful transition would spin off benefits far beyond broadcasting, not just for Nigeria but for the entire African continent, adding that a timely and successful Digital Switch Over (DSO) would put many of the country's youths to work, provide the platform for their creativity to blossom, ensure technology transfer and create opportunities far beyond what anyone can fathom at the moment.

Alhaji Mohammed said it was in realization of the far-reaching benefits of the DSO that African Ministers in charge of Information and Communication, who attended the forum, have agreed on the need for a continental synergy and the sharing of experiences in order to facilitate a successful switchover across the continent.

He said a situation in which only two African nations have so far successfully digitalized their broadcast industry does not augur well for the continent, hence the decision by the Ministers to work together to fast-track the switch over project.

''The Digital Switch Over is a global project. Many countries that have concluded their DSO are already reaping the benefits accruing therefrom. Africa can not afford to lag too far behind,'' the Minister said.

He commended the organizers of the Forum for providing a platform not just for all those involved in the digitalization process in Africa and China to interact and share experiences, but also for the representatives of the various African countries to interact.

''The lessons we have learnt and the experiences we have shared at this forum will definitely fire our zeal to continue working apace towards a timely and successful digitalization. We must all build on the momentum we have garnered through our interactions in these past few days,'' the Minister said.

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