NCC, Digital Realty, IHS drum support for 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum, awards - ITREALMS

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The regulatory and digital infrastructure pillars of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem, led by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Digital Realty, and IHS Nigeria, have rallied robust support for the upcoming 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and its prestigious industry awards, reports ITREALMS.

The annual high-level forum is scheduled to hold this Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the prestigious Banquet Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, anchoring its deliberations on the crucial theme: "Sustaining WSIS Vision with Multistakeholder Synergy in Nigeria."

ALTON Publicity Secretary, Damian Udeh, loses father, aged 94 - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian telecommunications community has extended its condolences to the Publicity Secretary of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Barrister Sir Damian Udeh (KSM), following the passing of his father, Barr. Sir Matthew Orji Udeh (KSJI, KSS), reports ITREALMS.

The late patriarch, a highly respected legal mind and community leader, passed away at the age of 94, as disclosed in an official funeral announcement made available to ITREALMS.

ALTON demands overhaul of telecom investment tracking - ITREALMS

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called for an urgent collaboration between key federal agencies to overhaul how investments in the telecommunications sector are tracked and reported, warning that current metrics distort the industry’s true financial health, reports ITREALMS.

In a press statement obtained by ITREALMS, signed by ALTON Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity Secretary, Sir Damian Udeh, the telecom body proposed a tripartite engagement involving the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Bridge-building in diaspora: Engr. Ike Nnamani and Igbo Canadian milestone by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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Tech leadership and cultural heritage:
In the intricate tapestry of the Nigerian diaspora, few threads are as vibrant or as strategically important as the connection between global professional excellence and grassroots community identity. 

Recently, this intersection was profoundly illuminated in Toronto, Canada, when the Igbo Canadian Community Association (ICCA); often referred to as Umunna, took the landmark decision to inaugurate Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani as its first-ever Patron.

Tech Convergence 3.0: Apexing Parliamentary Leaders as National Ambassadors by Remmy Nweke | WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

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The Geopolitics of Virtual Territory:
The traditional concept of national territory is undergoing a radical transformation. Sovereignty is no longer defined strictly by physical borders, maritime economic zones, or skies. The twenty-first century has introduced an invisible, fast-moving, and hyper-volatile ecosystem: cyberspace. 

For a developing economic powerhouse like Nigeria, with its bustling digital economy and young demographic, capturing, locking down, and securing its digital identity is not a luxury; becomes an immediate national security and economic imperative.

Dangote Refinery crushes nameplate capacity to hit 700,000 bpd, targets 1.4m bpd global dominance - ITREALMS

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals complex has successfully accelerated its crude oil processing capacity to a record 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), reports ITREALMS.

The milestone was achieved during a rigorous performance test independently conducted by the facility’s international Process Licensors. This expansion effectively pushes the facility past its original nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd, proving the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery is structurally optimized to handle higher feedstock volumes while maximizing operational yields across its production units.

Digital Encode: Rising cybersecurity breaches in Nigeria driven by basic execution gaps — ITREALMS

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​Following a disruptive surge in cybersecurity breaches across Nigeria's financial services, public sector agencies, and fintech ecosystems, premier information security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) advisory firm, Digital Encode Limited, has issued an urgent nationwide cybersecurity advisory, reports ITREALMS.

​The intervention follows recent aggressive data exposures by malicious threat actors targeting private and public sector infrastructure.

AVEVA highlights industrial intelligence, digital twin, connected ecosystems at maiden AVEVA Day Nigeria - ITREALMS

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To deepen digital integration across West Africa’s energy and infrastructure landscapes, global industrial software powerhouse, AVEVA, has concluded arrangement to host the premier edition of AVEVA Day Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

The high-level technical symposium is scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

NiRA unveils Federal Lawmakers as '.ng' National Ambassadors @Abuja Tech Convergence 3.0 - ITREALMS

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In a major strategic push to accelerate the adoption of Nigeria’s Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) and align national legislative governance with digital identity infrastructure, the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has officially decorated two of the nation's most influential tech-focused federal lawmakers as .ng National Ambassadors, reports ITREALMS.

The high-profile investiture took place at the upscaled NiRA Tech Convergence 3.0, which held at the Abuja Continental Hotels in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Former Power Minister, Prof. Barth Nnaji, to Storm SUPERNEWS Milestone Conference as Special Guest of Honour - ITREALMS

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The Chairman of Geometric Power Limited and former Nigerian Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has been confirmed as the Special Guest of Honour at the upcoming SUPERNEWS National Conference and 10th Anniversary celebration, reports ITREALMS.

​The milestone industry event is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, located at 3, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, with proceedings kicking off promptly at 10:00 AM.