Leo Stan Ekeh foundation opens portal for 1,000 tech scholarships - ITREALMS Online

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The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation is set to activate its landmark scholarship portal on Monday, April 27, 2026, reports ITREALMS. 

The initiative, a coordinated national framework supported by TD Africa, Konga Group, Zinox Technologies, and Task Systems, will provide 1,000 indigent but exceptional "whiz-kids" with full university scholarships to study Computer Science in federal institutions.

Airtel Africa foundation opens undergraduate tech scholarship portal in Nigeria - ITREALMS

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The Airtel Africa Foundation has opened calls for applications for its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship in Nigeria, reports ITREALMS. 

The scheme is designed to provide comprehensive financial support to high-achieving, first-year university students who are pursuing studies in technology and related disciplines, but face financial barriers.

Check Point unveils new MSSP portal for partners - ITREALMS

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Leading cyber security platform provider of AI-powered, cloud delivered solutions, the Check Point Software Technologies Ltd has unveiled its innovative Portal designed for both managed security service providers (MSSPs) and distributors. This platform significantly simplifies service delivery and enhances the ease of doing business with Check Point.

According to Canalys, the global MSSP market is projected to grow by 14.2% annually, driven by increasing cyber threats and the need for specialised security services. However, MSSPs and channel partners today face a range of challenges—from efficiently scaling their services, managing multiple customers across disparate security solutions, ensuring compliance with evolving industry regulations, to balancing operational costs with profitability. The Check Point MSSP Portal offers a powerful solution to overcome these hurdles, enhancing security and streamlining operations.

Chevening Scholarships portal opens for UK studies - ITREALMS

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Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the United Kingdom (UK) is opened until November 7, 2023, reports ITREALMS.

The applications, ITREALMS gathered, are to be submitted via the online application form at chevening.org/apply.

IGP: Nigerians should optimise cybercrime reporting via NPF portal - ITREALMS

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has charged members of the public, who are strategic partners in security and policing of the country, to report all forms of cybercrimes including identity theft, child sexual exploitation, cyber-stalking, cyber-bullying, credit card fraud, internet fraud and other forms through the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Reporting Portal, reports ITREALMS.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Force headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a press statement available to ITREALMS Wednesday night, said the public an also report through the "electronic mail (email), interpolnigeria@npf.gov.ng, via WhatsApp on 07043797900, and via call/SMS on 08094557845."

Foldable smartphones: Pre-order portal opens for Samsung’s Nigerian customers - ITREALMS

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A portal has been opened for pre-orders of the latest in shelf from Samsung in Nigeria, especially the foldable smartphones namely Galaxy Z Flip4 and Galaxy Z Fold4, reports ITREALMS.

Confirming this in on Wednesday in Lagos, the Managing Director, Samsung Nigeria, Mr. Charlie Lee, said customers can pre-order any of the devices.

9mobile introduces self-service unbarring portal - ITREALMS

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Acclaimed novel Nigerian Mobile Network Operator (MNO), 9mobile, has introduced an easy self-service unbarring portal for customers to connect their National Identification Number (NIN) and unbar their lines online, reports ITREALMS.

The 9mobile NIN Web Linking service grants a reprieve to customers affected by the recent directive from the Federal Government to Telcos to bar calls from phone numbers yet to be linked to their National Identity Numbers (NIN).

INEC migrates viewing portal to .ng - ITREALMS

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In fulfillment of its true Nigerian identity, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has successfully migrated its result viewing portal (IReV) to www.inecelectionresults.ng, reports ITREALMS.

The INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) before now has been on www.inecelectionresults.com, which industry observers lamented in recent times especially due to its implications to the data on the portal.

Faulty NIN portal: NIMC promotes tokenization, banks on 'wild domain' – ITREALMS

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Due to lingering technical hitch occasioned by non-availability of the National Identity Number (NIN) verification portal, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is now promoting tokenization of verification via platforms, reports ITREALMS.

This is coming as the Commission has created ‘wild subdomain’ to save the day.

INEC warns Nigerians of bogus CVR portal - ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians of bogus Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online portal as https://register.inec-pvc.online/ as its Uniform Resource Locator (URL) reports ITREALMS.

INEC's National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq. made this disclosure on Friday, saying the fake portal also has shortened URL as https://bit.ly/INEC-PvcReg2021.

A press statement endorsed by Okoye and made available to ITREALMS, he said the attention of the Commission has been drawn to a post, which is currently being circulated on the social media, about a website for INEC voter registration which is different from the INEC CVR Portal.

"The address of the fake portal is https://register.inec-pvc.online/ with shortened URL as https://bit.ly/INEC-PvcReg2021," he revealed.

INEC, he also said totally disassociated itself from this fake website and any activity carried out on it.

The Commission, Okoye pointed out has not accredited any agency or organization to capture details of intending voters on its behalf.

"The general public is hereby informed that the INEC Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) online portal remains https://cvr.inecnigeria.org," he reiterated.

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AfriGlobal unveils insurtech portal, AfriCover247 - ITREALMS

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The AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers has formally launched an Insurtech Digital portal tagged AfriCover247, reports ITREALMS.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AfriGlobal Insurance Brokers, Mr. Casmir Azubuike, said at the unveiling Friday in Lagos, that Africover247 is a smart application that enables anybody to buy insurance via mobile devices from start to finish without human intervention.

New drivers license: FRSC says applicants must take computer-based test, opens portal - ITREALMS

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Towards enhancing the integrity of the National Drivers license through the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP), the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced the use of Computer-Based Test (CBT) by applicants to eliminate all incidences of road traffic crashes resulting from bad road use culture, reports ITREALMS.

The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, ITREALMS gathered, has ordered the commencement of CBT for fresh applicants of the national drivers license in all the driving schools nationwide, effective from 1 June, 2021.