Adeleke issues Executive Order, sets up panel on Ikire killings - ITREALMS

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued an Executive Order establishing a Judicial Commission of Inquiry and Coroner Inquest into the violent shootings, fatalities, and civil unrest reported at the Naira and Kobo Junction motor park area in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, reports ITREALMS.

The Executive Order, which took official effect on August 31, 2026, mandates the panel to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the August 24 violent incident, ascertain the exact number of casualties, determine immediate and underlying causes, and establish criminal liability connecting any deaths or injuries.

INEC sets up ELoC for 2023 general election - ITREALMS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set up an adhoc Electoral Logistics Committee (ELoC) in preparation for the 2023 general elections, reports ITREALMS.

Inaugurating this adhoc committee in Abuja, the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu at the weekend, said Electoral Logistics Committee (ELoC) is an inter-agency committee established close to a General Election for a specific objective only.

Averting NURTW wahala: Lagos sets up committee on motor parks, garages - ITREALMS

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The Lagos State Government has set up a committee to oversee the affairs of all motor parks and garages in the state.

The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, in a press statement available to ITREALMS said, this is in fulfillment of the government’s promise to ensure that events in the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) are not allowed to threaten law and order.

NCC sets up TelCare Desk to enhance consumer protection - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has advanced plans to establish the Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquiries (TELCARE) Desk, reports ITREALMS.

The Desk, ITREALMS gathered from the Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde in a press statement quoted the chief executive officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as saying, will be strategically located in different parts of the county to serve as an additional platform to receive and facilitate the resolution of consumer complaints.

AFRINIC sets up NomCom to replace West African board seat 2

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The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) has set up a four-man ad-hoc Nomination Committee (NomCom) to replace the board seat 2, on or before end of May this year, reports ITRealms.

AFRINIC, ITRealms gathered is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa with headquarters in Ebene City, Mauritius.

The replacement, according to the chief executive officer, AFRINIC, Mr. Alan Barrett, has become expedient following the recent resignation of its else while chairman, Mr. Sunday Folayan, who also is the president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA).

Barrett disclosed that the AFRINIC Board has appointed the NomCom to handle the election for Board seat 2 (Western Africa), which is vacant following the resignation of Sunday Folayan, who was the chairman of AFRINIC until his resignation.

The NomCom members, he said, include Mustapha Ben Jemaa (Northern Africa), Douglas Onyango (Eastern Africa), Didier R. Kasole (Central Africa), S. Moonesamy (Board representative, Indian Ocean).

Currently, ITRealms also gathered that the eight-man elected AFRINIC board has only West African, Mr. Seun Ojedeji (Nigerian) representing the Non-Regional Africa since July 1, 2016 and whose tenure will expire by June 2019.

ITRealms further gathered that with the resignation of Sunday Folayan, Mr. Abibu Rashid Ntahigiye from East-Africa and whose tenure as board member is due by June 30^th, this year, assumed the position of the chairman, while Christian D. Bope from DRC Congo and representing the Central Africa is the Vice chairman and whose seat will expire by June 30, 2020.

AFRINIC, ITRealms recalled was set up in 1997 by several early Internet adopters in Africa, during an INET workshop in Malaysia.

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Nigeria sets up LOC on African Tourism Ministers meeting

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated the planning committee for the 61st Meeting of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation/CAF taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, 4th-6th June 2018, reports ITRealms.

The Minister, who performed the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday, charged members of the committee to ensure the success of the event.

"Today's inauguration kick-starts our preparation for the hosting of the (UNWTO/CAF Meeting). The task ahead of us is enormous, but with the quality membership of the Planning Committee, we are up to the task and we will host a successful event,'' he said.

"You have been selected based on your knowledge and expertise in content, logistics and planning. Your role is to execute a successful event with professional inputs and assistance from the Ministry and the UNWTO. I have no doubt that you will take your assignments very seriously," Alhaji Mohammed said.

The Minister also said in a press statement made available to ITRealms by Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Segun Adeyemi the hosting right of the event, which was given to Nigeria, has clearly demonstrated the confidence of the CAF member states and the UNWTO in the country.

He said the highlight of Nigeria's relevance and acceptance by the Organization, within two years of its return after a period of absence, was further shown in his election as a Vice Chairman of the UNWTO General Assembly at an election held during the 22nd session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Chengdu, China, in September 2017.

Alhaji Mohammed said the UNWTO meeting will afford the country the unique opportunity to project its image as a safe and desirable destination for leisure and business as well as promote the country’s tourism products and services.

He said the meeting will also provide a platform for tourism stakeholders to interact with their counterparts from other countries, generate foreign exchange through accommodation in hotels, airfares and souvenirs purchased by foreign delegates, create direct and indirect employment, thereby alleviating poverty, and provide the platform for the training for public and private sector tourism officials.

Membership of the planning committee cuts across the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal Capital Territory, extra-ministerial departments and agencies as well as the private sector.

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