Nigerian Christians may occupy Sterling Bank outlets, APCON to sanction bank - ITREALMS

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Nigerian Christians have continued to react over the insensitive Sunday Easter message by Sterling Bank plc, with some planning to occupy any Sterling Bank near them by Tuesday, April 19, 2022, reports ITREALMS.

This is coming as ITREALMS gathered that the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has vowed to sanction the bank over the insensitive public Easter message tagged “Like Agage Bread, He Rose.”

Bayelsa to establish 3 community radio outlets

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The Bayelsa State Government on Monday said says it would soon establish community radio stations in the three senatorial zones of the state as part of measures to increase public awareness and enlightenment to the grassroots, reports ITRealms.

The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, made the announcement in Yenagoa shortly after taking over from his predecessor, Jonathan Obuebite.

According to him, public information should not only be centered on the capital city Yenagoa but should reach people in the rural areas to properly inform them on government programmes and policies.

Iworiso-Markson explained that the‎ community radio would be very useful and would be run in local languages with very rich content. 

He said, "We will pursue public enlightenment with great vigor. Our people need to be reached with what the government is doing. This government under the able leadership of His Excellency, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has done so much for our people and they need to know. 

"From education revolution, where the declaration of a state of emergency since inception has recorded massive growth in infrastructure and thus effectively changed the fortunes of students in appreciable performance to the award of scholarships at home and abroad, giant leaps in public infrastructure as we have in institutional buildings, quality roads and bridges across the state, to economic diversification, we need to let them know and there is a whole lot to be done and we can achieve them working together.  

"The idea of the community radio will encourage the confidence of out people, make them have a sense of belonging and constantly bring them up to speed with the progress made in a language they so understand."

Iworiso-Markson, thanked Governor Seriake Dickson for the new opportunity and his predecessor for the many‎ achievements he had recorded and promised to build on it for the overall good of the government and people of the state.

Earlier, the former Commissioner, Jonathan Obuebite highlighted some of his achievements including the revival of the ministry's magazine, Bayelsa Strides and the establishment of a news website, Bayelsa Watch.

Obuebite added that he has no doubt that his successor would succeed because of his capacity and experience as a seasoned media practitioner and public relations expert.

While appreciating the Permanent Secretary, Directors and staff for their support, he encouraged them to also extend same to the new commissioner to enable him succeed on all fronts. 

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Zenith set to improve public wi-fi @ branches

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Zenith Bank Plc has taken a position to better the lots of its customers by providing at several of its outlets with free Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) among other public institutions, reports ITRealms:

The bank in a press statement made available to ITRealms noted that as far back as 2012 a survey of more than 10,000 Internet users in over 20 countries conducted by the Internet Society (ISOC) found that 83 per cent of respondents agreed with the statement that “access to the Internet should be considered a basic human right,” so essential has the internet become to everyday life.

Zenith also said that banking on this premise, the onus of providing Africans with internet has therefore rested on the shoulders of private and public spirited companies for the last 10 years.

Leveraging on this, Zenith Bank Plc said, it has taken broad steps by rolling out free Wi-Fi at several branches nationwide.

This, the bank stressed would enable people and customers in close proximity to perform a wide range of internet related activities such as app downloads, website browsing for information, online banking, online researching and many more.

Zenith equally said it has installed a wide-range free Wi-Fi hotspot covering the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and its environs, “to avail its people within the hospital’s vicinity with access to all the knowledge, tools and resources available online.”

The service, ITRealms gathered is accessible by simply entering your Zenith Bank Account number, noting that by visiting www.zenithbank.com/wifi customers could view all Wi-Fi enabled locations.

“It is expected that by providing free Wi-Fi, the bank is providing its customers with a distinct competitive advantage in the way that only free internet access can, as they are now empowered to innovate without the constraints of data costs,” an official statement from the bank said.

ITRealms recalls that Zenith Bank, established in 1990, has remained at the forefront of innovative technologies for the last 26 years, championing the effort to make banking simpler and continually leveraging technology, its people and services to achieve that goal.

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