Experts set for Nigeria Fintech, Financial Inclusion roundtable @April 26 - ITREALMS

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Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and Dr. Apochi Agada, Group Managing Director/CEO, Unified Payment Services Limited would Chair and deliver the Keynote Address respectively at The Nigeria Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2024 set for Friday, April 26, 2024 in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The roundtable under the theme: “The Role of Fintech & Financial Inclusion in Citizen Empowerment and Economic Growth” is expected to host other speakers including Mrs. Adekunbi Ademiluyi, Managing Director/CEO, HumanManager Limited; Dr. Stanley Jacob, Vice President, Fintech Association of Nigeria and Dr. Bode Oguntoke, Group Head of Audit, FBN Holdings Plc.

Konga slashes Starlink kits price by 50% - ITREALMS

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Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite eCommerce group and the only official Starlink Shop-in-shop eCommerce partner is offering customers a 50% discount on satellite kits for a limited period subject to stock availability.

Konga Group Chief Operating Officer, Dave Omoregie informed in a press statement available to ITREALMS that this official promo was agreed with the management of Starlink, owned by Space X.

Peter University to hold maiden matriculation @April 19 - ITREALMS

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Plans have been advanced for the maiden matriculation ceremony of Peter University in Anambra State on Friday, April 19 2024, reports ITREALMS.

His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke, ITREALMS gathered, has been confirmed as chief host at the ceremony with Catholic bishops of Awka and Nnewi respectively expected to lead dignitaries to the occasion.

Girls In ICT: NCC, Globacom back eBusinesslife campaign - ITREALMS

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The nation’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment towards ensuring that the gender disparity in the ICT career sector is bridged. This statement was made with its backing of the 2024 edition of the International Girls in ICT Day campaign being organized by eBusiness Life Communication Limited.

The event, which will hold at the Lagos Oriental Hotel on May 9, 2024 is part of an annual campaign initiated by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to sensitise and encourage young women and girls to delve into ICT and related careers, which is seen to have been dominated by the male gender. The theme for this year is “Leadership."

Assault: Makinde condemns attack on OYRTMA officials - ITREALMS

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The Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has condemned the brutalisation of two officials of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Agency (OYRTMA) by Nigeria Immigration Service personnel in Ibadan.

The governor decried the inhumane treatment meted out to the OYRTMA officials for apprehending an officer of the Immigration Service for violation of traffic rules.

GOCOP, NUJ, NGE, NPO, IPI, CSOs demand investigation into Segun Olatunji’s Detention and Prosecution of Perpetrators - ITREALMS

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Notable professional media entities comprising the Nigeria Press Organisations, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Nigerian Guild of Editors, International Press Institute alongside some media based civil society organisations (CSOs) have demanded for immediate investigation into the recent unlawful arrest, detention and torture of the Editor of FirstNews newspapers, Mr. Segun Olatunji by military personnel, reports ITREALMS.

The group in a joint Press statement available to ITREALMS signed by leadership of these media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations expressed deep concern and strong condemnation regarding the recent unlawful arrest, detention, brutalisation and torture of Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor of FirstNews newspapers, by military personnel in response to stories published by the media outlet.

UNN-SUG appoints S Mobile CEO, Kingsley Adonu, Patron - ITREALMS

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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of S Mobile Group, Mr. Kingsley Adonu, has been appointed a patron by the executive council, Students Union Government (SUG), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

In a letter dated March 29, 2024 signed by Comrade Enoch Utazi, the President, SUG of UNN, the students said Adonu’s appointment was in the interest of the student union government following his antecedents in youth and student constituency both within the University of Nigeria Nsukka and outside the institution.

Kenya hosts AMRH 1st continental forum for safe medicines - ITREALMS

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The African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) programme has concluded plans to host the first Heads of Medicines Registration and Marketing Authorization Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, reports ITREALMS.

The forum slated to take place between April 10-11, 2024, ITREALMS gathered, marks a significant step in strengthening Africa's regulatory framework for medicinal products.

Global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests to boost fight against cholera - ITREALMS

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More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi.

The global cholera diagnostics programme is funded and coordinated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), with procurement and delivery to countries led by UNICEF, and undertaken in collaboration with the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC), and WHO. 

It was developed in partnership with FIND, who led development of a target product profile describing the required characteristics of cholera RDTs, and other organizations.

Sex for SIM: Armed robber arrested - ITREALMS

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An armed robber who invaded an apartment in a Lagos suburb of Ikotun, and carted away some mobile devices including laptops and mobile phones has been arrested after accepting a victim’s proposal to return her Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card in exchange for sex, reports ITREALMS.

A SIM card, ITREALMS gathered is an integrated circuit (IC) intended to securely store an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) number and its related key, which are used to identify and authenticate subscribers on mobile telephone devices such as mobile phones and laptops.