From Money Laundering to Illegal Arms: Malami in the eyes of the storm By Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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From chief law officer to security person of interest, Abubakar Malami’s fall from grace takes a dangerous turn with illegal arms allegations. REMMY NWEKE examines the legal storm surrounding the former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) in this WeekendDigits@ITREALMS.

The trajectory of Abubakar Malami, SAN, Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has traced a dramatic arc from the pinnacle of legal authority to the depths of criminal suspicion.

Shoppers storm Konga for mid-year shopping festival - ITREALMS

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The maiden edition of the Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival, an annual promotion by Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant which kicked off last week, is witnessing massive interest among shoppers across the country.

Checks reveal that the Konga website – www.konga.com – has received significantly increased visits since the month-long promotion went live on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. 

Akpororo, others storm Gbagada for Yudala offline marketplace launch

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Ace comedian Akpororo and a host of other entertainers are expected to storm Redemption Crescent in Gbagada, Lagos; headquarters of pioneer online and offline e-commerce outfit Yudala, as the company officially launches its Offline Marketplace on Saturday December 2nd, 2017 from 9am-5pm.

The Yudala Marketplace will offer shoppers an assorted variety of genuine products at best prices from top brands such as HP, Apple, Samsung, Infinix, Tecno, Nokia, Huawei, Dell, Lenovo, Haier Thermocool, LG, Zinox, InnJoo, Polystar, APC by Schneider, Hennessy, Moet and Chandon, Remy Martin, and much more. Also on offer are products from a host of premium FMCG brands such as Nestle, PZ, Suntory, Philips and others.

Among the wide range of items expected to go on sale every weekend from December 2nd, 2017 at the Yudala Building in Gbagada are washing machines, gas cookers, air-conditioners, microwaves, cameras, games and consoles, laptops, printers, inverters, freezers, TV sets, UPS, stabilizers, rechargeable fans, toasters and sandwich makers; beverages and cereals including Milo, Choco Milo, Golden Morn, Nido milk, Pure Life water, Ribena, Lucozade, Lucozade Boost, Horlicks and bags of rice; variants of cooking oil from brands including Mamador and Kings; personal care products such as cosmetics, hair clippers, face shavers, face stylers and grooming kits, hair removal and hair care; kitchen appliances such as air fryers, coffee makers, electric kettles, food processors and blenders, among others; lighting products such as LED lighting, LED lamps and tubes, indoor luminaires and outdoor luminaires as well as household products including vacuum cleaners, electric irons, TV sets, Home Cinema sound and portable audio, etc.

Head of Offline Retail, Oyeronke Atoyebi affirms the unique opportunity the Yudala Marketplace will afford millions of Nigerians who will benefit from the landmark initiative.

“With the Yudala Offline Marketplace, we are recreating the open market environment many Nigerians are traditionally used to, right here in our office. What’s more, you are assured the double Yudala guarantee of shopping guaranteed genuine products all sourced directly from the manufacturers and best prices that you cannot find elsewhere. Christmas is around the corner so the Yudala Marketplace is a great opportunity to get all your Christmas shopping needs at prices that make sense.

“Plans are also in place to replicate the Yudala Offline Marketplace experience at other locations across Nigeria by leveraging on our physical presence in major cities in the country,” she disclosed.

With ace comedian Akpororo and other entertaining acts expected to thrill attendees at the Yudala Marketplace launch with rib-cracking jokes, alongside music, world class entertainment and a wide range of products on offer, anticipation is rife of an exciting time for residents of Lagos this weekend.

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120 stakeholders storm Cameroon for CTO spectrum management

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Some 120 policymakers, regulators, private sector executives and representatives from interest groups stormed the Camerounian capital, Yaounde for the first-ever spectrum management meeting put together by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), reports ITRealms.

The three-day session was attended by representatives from the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA), International Telecommunication Union and African Telecommunications Union.

Also in attendance were international and regional organisations as well as private-sector participants including AINMT, ATDI, Avanti Communications, Inmarsat, Facebook and MTN.

Over the past three decades, the CTO has run numerous capacity development and training programmes for radio communications engineers and policymakers on spectrum. At one point, the organisation was known mainly for such technical programmes.

CTO’s Secretary-General Shola Taylor in his opening address underscored the importance of spectrum management.

"As mobile and wireless communication technologies continue to improve, and as many more of us access and increasingly also depend on these technologies, spectrum is becoming an evermore important resource," he said.

Taylor also said that at the very least, spectrum's economic value has increased dramatically from what it was only 20 years ago, and today it is no longer a mere natural resource or commodity for many of CTO member countries, it is increasingly also a life-critical and life-changing resource.

“5G data and machine-to-machine wireless networks alone will inevitably increase ICTs contribution to the economy of those countries, but the underlying technologies require more spectrum and international consensus on how it should be allocated, hence our decision to dedicate a whole event to this subject," Mr Taylor said.

During three days, participants discussed a range of issues, including: Planning for 5G: global and regional perspectives; WRC-15’s outcomes and implications for spectrum sharing, Maximising spectrum capacity for broadband development; Spectrum bands, technologies and solutions; Efficient spectrum utilisation for universal access Spectrum planning for the future of broadcasting and spectrum auctions

The event was officially opened by Honourable Minette Libom Li Likeng, Minister of Posts & Telecommunications of Cameroon who also called on regulators to maintain transparency and fairness when assigning spectrum.

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Pix: Secretary-General Shola Taylor and the Honourable Minette Libom Li Likeng, Minister of Posts & Telecommunications of Cameroon

Cloud strategists brain storm in Mauritius, Oracle commends Africa’s role

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The exchange of best practices and gaining expert insights from top cloud strategists was the key focus for Oracle customers who took part in Oracle’s two day long ‘Africa Executive Summit’ that concluded at the weekend in Mauritius, reports ITRealms.

Oracle also used the opportunity to commend its role on the continent as far as cloud is concerned, saying that ‘Africa Executive Summit’ hosted in Mauritius drove awareness and highlighted the impact of Oracle Cloud Solutions for business growth.

Claire Alexander of Oracle Corporate Communications, informed ITRealms that dozens of customers gathered to understand various aspects of the cloud adoption process including capacity building, innovation, security and the ability to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) for driving business growth with Oracle cloud solutions.

The Vice President of the Russia, Africa and Central Europe at Oracle, Janusz Naklicki, said cloud adoption in Africa is growing at a rapid pace as organizations now realise that cloud offers them speed, value and better return on investment (ROI).

“Africa is a priority market for us and the Africa Executive Summit is in line with our commitment to further drive this interest and support our customers in Africa in their journey to the cloud” he said.

The two day summit, Alexander noted, included a host of information packed activities including panel discussions, customer testimonials and keynote addresses by top Oracle executives including Janusz Naklicki; Cherian Varghese, Cluster Leader, Sub Saharan Africa, Oracle and Deepak Mehra, Vice President – Cloud Architect, Oracle.

“Cloud technology will undoubtedly drive the next phase of growth for businesses in Africa and with our completely integrated cloud platform that spans all layers of the cloud, we are uniquely poised to help SMEs, large organisations and governments in Africa transition to the cloud” Cherian Varghese said.

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