Ex-Speaker, Aminu Masari, lists four conditions to bridge gap between campaign promises, realities - ITREALMS

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The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and former Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari has lamented the yawning gap between campaign promises by politicians and realities of governance on the ground.

Delivering the Keynote Address at the 9th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Lagos, Masari, who spoke on the theme: Reconciling Campaign Promises with Governance Realities: Challenges and Prospects, listed four conditions to bridge such gaps in the interest of democracy.

Economic realities: ALTON demands tariff review for sustainability - ITREALMS

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called for imminent tariff review to reflect the economic realities of delivering telecom services at a minimum cost and for industry sustainability, reports ITREALMS.

ALTON chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo made this call in an address at the End-of-Year Dinner with Industry Stakeholders on Sunday 29th December 2024, entitled ‘Before the final call – Telecom – As Sector Under Siege’ said that without this, operators cannot continue to guarantee service availability.

Event stylists Kenny Larts says 'Bakers bring forth realities of designs' - ITREALMS

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Event stylist and Creative Director, Ktea Events Concepts, Lagos, Mrs. Kenny Adegbule Larts, in this chat with ITREALMS' GBEMI OMOTOSO, declared that bakers bring forth realities of designs. 

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What are you known for in the industry?
I'm a baker, caterer and events stylists.

Understanding realities of direct selling by Biram Fall - ITREALMS

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In a region where traditional job markets can be limited, direct selling offers a flexible and accessible pathway to entrepreneurship. In the traditional retail model, shop owners buy goods from manufacturers and mark them up to pay for their business costs such as rent, before selling them on to the end consumer. In the direct selling model, distributors sell high-quality goods directly to the customers outside of the store environment, reducing business costs and eliminating the need to raise prices on their goods.

In addition to providing unique, life-enhancing products to consumers, the direct selling industry has had a significant impact on Sub-Saharan economies.