Polaris Bank dangles N26m for customers ‘Save and Win’ Promo Campaign - ITREALMS

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Polaris Bank is dangling N26million for customers in its 'Save and Win' promo which commenced weekend, reports ITREALMS.

This nationwide savings campaign is targeted at loyal and prospective customers who emerge winners in its ‘Save & Win’ promo. 

ITREALMS gathered that some Eight millionaires will emerge alongside 180 lucky customers who will be rewarded with other cash gifts of N100,000 per person.

#EndSARS protesters demand boycott of Access Bank - ITREALMS

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A trending online campaign has been commenced by some #EndSARS protesters demanding boycott of Access Bank due to its role in freezing of some the protesters' account, reports ITREALMS.

Access Bank, ITREALMS gathered had frozen the accounts of at least eight persons involved in the #EndSARS campaign based on the orders of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), but protesters claimed the bank had frozen the accounts about two weeks earlier before CBN obtained a court order for that.

Winner emerge for AfDB 'African Utility of the Future' - ITREALMS

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Konexa has emerged the winner of the final panel of Africa Energy Forum 2020, thereby receiving prize of USD $5,000, reports ITREALMS.

The competition, ITREALMS gathered, inspired team-building and innovative ideas to transform current utilities into Advanced, Futuristic, SMART, Sustainable and Agile African Power Utilities.

NCC tops agencies in MoCDE on integrity test - ITREALMS

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The latest Ethics Compliance and Integrity Scorecard (ECIS) 2020 by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) above other departments and agencies with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (MoCDE), reports ITREALMS.

The apex telecom regulator, ICPC said topped the list among three other agencies under the Ministry, which featured in the infra-ministerial agencies’ ranking in ethics compliance and institutional integrity with 81.15 per cent.

The trio includes the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) which scored 74.05 percent; Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) with a score of 31.9 per cent while the National Information Technology development Agency (NITDA) came last with 17.65 per cent in that order of second, third and fourth.

The NCC also leads 24 regulatory agencies to emerge most ethically-compliant parastatal among 25 other regulatory agencies assessed in the anti-graft agency’s Ethics Compliance and Integrity Scorecards (ECIS), 2020.

ICPC’s report, equally measured how Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government comply with ethical, integrity, statutory, regulatory and policy standards and requirements, the NCC came first with a score of 81.15 percent in this category.

The ECIS report also indicated that between July and September 2020 the survey was conducted in 352 MDAs to assess the ethical culture and high standards of integrity, which core of its operations and regulatory activities of the Commission.

"As the internal anti-corruption and transparency mechanism put in place within the Commission to improve the integrity of internal processes for better service delivery, the ACTU has been instrumental to the implementation of ICPC’s framework for promoting an ethical environment.

"The ranking by ICPC, in addition to demonstrating NCC’s commitment to the orderly growth and development of the Nigerian telecommunications industry, underscores the Commission’s strategic role as a key enabler of positive change within Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape.

"The telecoms regulator is conscious of President Muhammadu Buhari’s s vision on Anti-Corruption and is committed to continue to support the Federal Government’s digital economy agenda to rapidly advance the socioeconomic development of Nigeria, through leveraging Information and Communications Technologies to drive performance across all the critical sectors of the Nigerian economy through its fair, firm, forthright and transparent regulatory approach.

ICPC, ITREALMS gathered, had deployed the Ethics Compliance and Integrity Scorecard in line with its proactive and preventive mandate under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 to reinforce its drive to strengthen integrity, accountability and transparency in the public service.

"The ECIS, is deployed annually in selected government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to measure how MDAs comply with ethical, integrity, statutory, regulatory and policy standards and requirements.

Just as the goal is to diminish corruption risk, improve ethics and integrity benchmarks and improve service delivery in line with its mandate.

Correspondent with additional reports from ITPulse/Editor

Zedcap Partners: 'Best Brokerage Service Firm in Nigeria' - ITREALMS

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For the second year in a row, Zedcap Partners Limited (ZPL), the leading and largest interdealer brokerage firm in Nigeria, emerged as the FMDQ Gold Award winner for the Best Brokerage Service Firm in the country.

The 2020 FMDQ Gold Award for Best Brokerage Service goes to the brokerage firm with the most satisfied clients, voted by Members of the FMDQ Securities Exchange as providing the most exemplary brokerage service. The winners of this year’s award were announced on the official awards website of FMDQ on Friday, November 6th 2020.

NNPC explains hike in PMS ex-coastal, ex-depot price - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has explained the hike in the Petroluem Motor Spirit (PMS) based on exporting coastal price and export deport price being collected, reports ITREALMS.

NNPC also said it is aware of a document widely circulating in the media purporting an increase in the PPMC Ex-Coastal Price and Ex-Depot Price (with collection) to N130 and N155.17 respectively.

Ade Bajomo becomes President of FinTechNGR - ITREALMS

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The Access Bank’s Executive Director of Technology and Operations, Mr Ade Bajomo, has been appointed the new President of the FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR). This was first announced during FinTechNGR’s virtual Annual General Meeting held recently, reports ITREALMS.

Prior to his appointment as President, FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), Ade Bajomo served as the Vice President of FinTechNGR for the last two years.

COVID 19: Ekiti receives medical items from SDGs - ITREALMS

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Ekiti State government has taken delivery of medical items donated by the Office of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in support of the state’s fight against Covid-19 and other infectious diseases.

Speaking at the inauguration of the equipment in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi said his administration would continue to collaborate with private and public organizations including individuals to ensure better health care delivery for the people.

ATCON presidency: Teniola hands over to Ike Nnamani - ITREALMS

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As predicted by industry pundits, the Chief Executive Officer, Medallion Communication Limited, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Tuesday emerged as the National President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), reports ITREALMS.

Nnamani takes over from the immediate past president, Mr. Olusola Teniola after his second term came to an end.

FirstBank wins global finance 2020 best mobile app award - ITREALMS

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been awarded the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App award 2020 in the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2020, reports ITREALMS.

This feat is largely attributable to the Bank’s relative strength and success of its web products and services, notably FirstMobile.