Managing risks and market disruptions as e-Naira debuts - ITREALMS

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Why not go out on a limb, isn’t that where the fruit is? Mark Twain

Emmanuel Okoegwale, Digital financial Specialist

With the Central Bank of Nigeria announcement of readiness to launch its own Central Bank Digital Currency(CBDC), the country’s financial services playbook enters the uncharted territory of digital currencies which is gaining thoughts across National regulators across the globe though with few interests yet, in Africa. Ghana takes the lead with the February 2021 announcement of planned deployment of a Modern central sandbox while Nigeria’s CBN planned Oct 01, 2021 as go-live date for the e-Naira.

Book on Danbatta’s speeches up for unveiling - ITREALMS

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All is now set for the historic launch of the compendium of landmark speeches and presentations of the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, reports ITREALMS.

Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, confirmed this to ITREALMS, saying that the event scheduled to hold at the Communications & Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja, on September 7, 2021 by 10:00 a.m. prompt, would be an epoch-making launch, just as it will also feature the unveiling of two other strategic initiatives of the Commission.

Traffic alert: FRSC warns over bad spots @Lokoja-Kabba Highway - ITREALMS

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised a traffic alert over a bad spot for motorists along the Lokoja-Kabba Federal Highway, reports ITREALMS.

Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, Mr. Bisi Kazeem told ITREALMS that members of the motoring public and general commuters travelling from or to Southwest, through Lokoja-Kabba- Federal Highway are hereby notified of the caving in of a section of the road between Zariagi and Obajana cement factory.

EU, British Council to Train Online Publishers on FOI Act - ITREALMS

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No fewer than fifty publishers of online newspapers are expected in Abuja, Thursday for capacity building on the provisions and application of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act.

Dr Walter Duru

The training is supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) programme, funded by the European Union, but managed by the British Council.

Makinde ready to unveil Lekan Salami Sports Complex - ITREALMS

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The former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, chairman of the South-West Governors' Forum, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo State counterpart, Governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, will join the Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, to officially unveil the remodelled Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday.

Other notable Nigerians expected at the event are a former Military Administrator of Oyo State during whose regime the Lekan Salami Stadium was initiated, General David Jemibewon (rtd), former governor of the state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and a former Super Eagles coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde.

Konga, Edo State partner on online job creation - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has partnered with the Edo State government to create jobs for millions of youths in the state, while also empowering

entrepreneurs, business owners and other beneficiaries in the state by bringing their products and services to the consciousness of a global audience.

The partnership, unveiled at a citizens’ engagement session held in the state capital on Thursday, August, 26, 2021, has been hailed by the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki as a landmark development.

SWS sympathises with Plateau women - ITREALMS

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The Standup for Women Society (SWS) has sympathised with Women in Plateau State on the incessant killing of innocent lives and unrest in the State.

Barr. Deborah A. Ijadele-Adetona

The National President SWS, Barr. Deborah A. Ijadele-Adetona who made this know in a statement endorsed by the National Publicity Secretary,  Bilkisu Ado Zango, said, the security situation in Plateau State has affected the lives and property of people especially women and children.

NCC seeks comments on subscribers regulations guidelines, plans virtual meeting - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission in exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 has published some guidelines regarding subscribers regulations, reports ITREALMS.

Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde in a public statement available to ITREALMS, said that public inquiries on the draft Registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations, SIM Replacement Guidelines and the Spectrum Trading Guidelines.

For killing journalists @ENDSARS: MRA drags Lagos State, Police to High Court - ITREALMS

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The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos asking it to order the Lagos State Government and Police authorities to launch a transparent, impartial and independent investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a journalist killed in Lagos while covering the #ENDSARS protests in October 2020, and direct them to identify and prosecute those responsible for killing him.

#EndSARS on human-grass

The late Mr. Onifade was a 20-year-old second year student of the Department of History at the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and was working as an intern reporter with the privately owned Gboah TV.  He was covering the #ENDSARS protests in Lagos for the television station, when he was shot on October 24, 2020 by policemen belonging to a Lagos State Government taskforce, arrested and taken away bleeding.

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