Edo State partners Zinox to leverage ICT reforms - ITREALMS

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The Edo State Government and the Zinox Group, Nigeria's leading tech conglomerate, will on Monday, October 11, 2021 sign an agreement for the supply of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools to deepen reforms in the state’s civil and public service.

Addressing journalists in Benin City, Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Strategy, Policy, Projects and Performance Management, Sarah Esangbedo Ajose-Adeogun, said the state government is working with Zinox as a technology partner to boost the capacity of the public and civil service through the deployment of digital tools.

Lai Mohammed: Despite challenges, Gen. Buhari steers Nigeria in right direction - ITREALMS

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said in spite of the huge challenges inherited by the current administration of Mr. President, General Muhammadu Buhari, retired, has steered the country in the right direction and returned the economy to the path of sustainable growth.

Gen. Buhari, retired, Nigerian president

The Minister made the remarks in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), which is in the country for the second peer review.

GOCOP inducts new members, swells ranks - ITREALMS

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), swelled in ranks on Thursday with the induction of 21 new members, reports ITREALMS. 

Some 2021 GOCOP inductees

The induction, ITREALMS gathered, was part of the activities of the fifth annual conference of GOCOP held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja in Lagos.

Sahel Military Games: OSMA president seeks media support - ITREALMS

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The President, Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA), Brigadier General Abdullahi Maikano has solicited media support towards the successful hosting of the maiden OSMA Sahel Countries Military Games billed for 11th – 17th October 2021 in Abuja.

The OSMA President made the appeal today 6 October 2021 at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), during a Press Conference to herald the week-long sporting events.

2021 GOCOP confab: FG outlines measures for COVID-19 pandemic recovery, urges media to begin process - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has outlined some of the measures being implemented for COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Reconstruction in the country, after taking steps to contain the spread of infection, minimize casualties and ensure that clinical services could cope with the projected fatalities.

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Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Mr, Boss Mustapha, who outlined the measures in his keynote address at the 5th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Lagos on Thursday, also appreciated the media for the good job it has done in the reporting of COVID-19 pandemic related events, stressing that it was important for the same media to begin the Recovery and Reconstruction process from itself.

Combating COVID-19: LASG plans vaccine research, mental facility - ITREALMS

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The Lagos State Government has advanced plans to establish a world-class and best-in-Africa vaccine research centre to avoid depending on western nations for COVID-19 vaccines in addition to a mental health facility as part of critical measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, reports ITREALMS.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy said at the 5th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Lagos that the State Government also disbursed over N1 billion to Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) affected by the pandemic through the Lagos State Employment Trust.

GOCOP set for annual 2021 conference, unveils virtual link - ITREALMS

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All is now set for the 2021 main conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) slated for Thursday at Sheraton Hotels Ikeja, Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

As a hybrid conference, GOCOP has also unveiled its virtual links [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82805142999?pwd=R2psenJCeEd0UXdxQTFQcUFIeUJ5Zz09] to enable its members in diaspora and the public to join.

Court vacates Ex-parte order on 7th Triennial conference in Umuahia - ITREALMS

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A court in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has vacated an Ex-parte Order stopping the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference it made on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), slated for Umuahia, Abia State, reports ITREALMS.

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Vanguard also reports that with this development, all encumbrances to the gathering of journalists in Nigeria have been cleared.

Alaiya, Oluwalana’s demise shocked Lagos SWAN - ITREALMS

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The Lagos Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of her two prominent members, namely Ben Alaiya and Samuel Oluwalana, reports ITREALMS.

Late Ben Alaiya

The Lagos SWAN Chairman, Debo Oshundun, in a press statement available to ITREALMS by the Secretary, Bunmi Ogunyale on Wednesday, was quoted as saying that Alaiya and Oluwalana’s demise are huge losses to the pen pushing profession and the country at large.

NCC: We're not disqualifying under-18 Nigerians from getting SIM - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied media reports that its developing regulations to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), reports ITREALMS.

Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, told ITREALMS that they are alerting the public of a publication in a section of the media, purporting that the Commission is developing a regulation to disqualify Nigerians below 18 years of age from getting Subscriber Identity Module (SIM).