Bullion Lecture2022: Give us Higher Education Development Bank says Prof. Nnadozie - ITREALMS

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Given the avalanche of problem facing the tertiary education in Nigeria, a call has gone out for the establishment of a Higher Education Development Bank, and urging extension of 2 per cent education tax on political office holders and elected officials, reports ITREALMS.

Making this call at the 2022 Bullion Lecture organized by the Centre for Financial Journalism at the weekend, the guest lecturer, Executive Secretary, African Capacity Building Foundation, a specialized agency of the African Union based in Harare, Zimbabwe, Prof. Emmanuel Nnadozie who dwelt on ‘Funding Tertiary Education in Nigeria: Challenges and Opportunities, said that establishing a higher education development bank is a vital option.

Court nullifies Stella's suspension, affirms her certification, awards N.5m damages against NUJ, Anne Daniels et al - ITREALMS

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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting at Area 3, Garki-Abuja on Tuesday March 29, 2022 delivered a landmark judgement on suit number NICN/ABJ/139/2021, in favour of Stella Okoh-Esene, the immediate past chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, reports ITREALMS.

The court also reinstated her membership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and reaffirmed that her Advanced Diploma Certificate from Times Journalism Institute (TJI) Lagos, remained valid qualification to practice the profession, aside her 20-year experience on the job.

NCC generated $563.1m for FG through 3.5GHz auction - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has declared that NCC raised $563.1m for the Federal Government (FG) through the auction of 3.5GHz, even as 80 million Nigerians have broadband access, reports ITREALMS.

Danbatta made this disclosure at a recent Ministerial retreat for management directorates of all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMoCDE) in Abuja.

NCC constructs operational 32 EECs since 2005 - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), constructed some 32 Emergency Communication Centres (EECs) in various states since 2005, reports ITREALMS.

The 32 EECs, he also said have been activated and are operational.

Pantami's applause for MDAs under FMoCDE- ITREALMS

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It is was an applause time for all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, at a recent retreat which ended on April 1, 2022, reports ITREALMS.

This came from the Minister, Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), who commended them for being dedicated to the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030, and urged them to work collaboratively and co-ordinately in order to achieve the Federal Government’s strategic objectives as articulated in NDEPS.

Pantami commends agencies in communications sector - ITREALMS

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The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has commended all the agencies in the communications and digital economy sector for being dedicated to the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030, and urged them to work collaboratively and co-ordinately in order to achieve the Federal Government’s strategic objectives as articulated in NDEPS.

Pantami stated this at a retreat organised by Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMoCDE) for senior management staff of the Ministry and all its agencies which commenced on March 31, 2022. 

Cake industry is next to Nollywood if ranked ... says Okoye Eniyi of Cakes by Somchez - ITREALMS

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United Kingdom (UK) trained baker and UNIPORT’s French graduate, Okoye Eniyi, is the Chief Executive Officer of Lekki, Lagos-based Cakes by Somchez, formally known as ‘Just Cakes by Somchez.’ She told ITREALMS correspondent GBEMI OMOTOSO that baking transcends her corporate world and ranks next to Nollywood.

Excerpts:

How did you come about the name?
A mixture of the first two letters of my oldest daughter name-SO, my husband's name-M, my second daughter's name-CH, my name-E and my last daughter's name-Z. Thats what formed SOMCHEZ.

Beware! Lokilocker, routers' botnet on the prowl says NCC - ITREALMS

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The Computer Security Incidents Response Team (CSIRT) set up by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the telecoms sector, has discovered two new separate cyber threats targeting Windows Platforms and a particular kind of routers respectively, reports ITREALMS.

The discoveries were made known in two separate advisories released by the cyber-space protection team earlier this week.

Ikengaonline: Salvaging the Southeast - ITREALMS

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“As long as my Ikenga is active, I can wrestle in the land of the spirits” – Igbo proverb.

In precolonial Nigeria, the Igbo administrative unit was some sort of a quasi-democratic republican system of government. It was a system deeply rooted in the people and guaranteed equality among its citizens, as opposed to a feudal system where a king lorded over his subjects in an empire.

Minister inaugurates NBC board, urges stronger regulation ahead 2023 elections - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), with a call on the commission to scale up regulations ahead of the 2023 general elections.

“Please note that as we move closer to the 2023 general elections, the NBC will come under increasing pressure to step up its regulatory role to prevent a repeat of what transpired before, during and after the 2019 general elections, when some broadcast stations threw caution to the wind and engaged in inciting, incendiary and unprofessional broadcasts.