Buhari: Africa’s icon of democracy, anti-corruption @80 - ITREALMS

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Africa’s undisputed Icon for Democracy and Anti-Corruption marks his 80th Birthday on December 17th, 2022. Although Muhammadu Buhari’s initial rise to power, almost four decades ago, was as the military leader of Nigeria – Africa’s most populous nation – he has transformed, over the years, into an earnest advocate for democracy and
constitutional order. 

However, even as a military ruler, one of the most memorable achievements of his first tenure in government, was an anti-corruption campaign that eventually resulted in the prosecution of many culpable persons; as well as the recovery of huge amounts of cash and other sizeable public assets that were illegally acquired.

UNESCO seeks comments on guidance document ahead of Internet for Trust - ITREALMS

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The United Nations Education, Scientific and Children Organisation (UNESCO) has released the guidance document seeking comments ahead of the 2023 Internet for Trust slated for Paris, reports ITREALMS.

The global conference, Internet for Trust, a regulating digital platforms for information as a public good, ITREALMS gathered has been scheduled between February 21 and 23 at UNESCO headquarters.

FG declares December 26, 27 & January 2nd, 2023 public holidays - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government (FG) has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December 2022 and Monday, 2nd January 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year's Day celebrations respectively.

Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, felicitates with Christians and all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations.

2022 Yuletide: FRSC commences zero tolerance - ITREALMS

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced it's end of the year special patrol operations code-named 'Operation Zero' reports ITREALMS.

This is coming as FRSC has assured the public of adequate mobilisation of personnel and logistics that will engender hitch free trips for all travelers as the ends.

Simon Ekpa: Ndigbo in Finland summons emergency meeting - ITREALMS

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Worried by the increasing incitement of youths in the South-Eastern Nigeria, the Igbo Union in Finland, has summoned an emergency meeting over Simon Ekpa, reports ITREALMS.

Chairman, Igbo Union Finland, Mr. Kingsley Orji, disclosed this in a statement available to 
ITREALMS, said the emergency general meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, 18, December, 2022.

Sonuga Ibidapo to startups, climb ladder of success than jump - ITREALMS

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The Creative Director of Ibadan-based Green 'N' Things Events, Sonuga Ibidapo has advised startups in in decoration industry in this chat with ITREALMS' GBEMI OMOTOSO to climb the ladder of success than to jump.

Excerpts:

Your educational background?
I have a National Diploma (ND) in Geology from Ibadan Polytechnic and later, BSc in Psychology from the University of Ibadan.

Over 300,000 Android devices under attack says NCC-CSIRT - ITREALMS

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A malware that steals Facebook account credentials, known as "Schoolyard Bully", has infected over 300,000 android devices, prompting the Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) to issue an advisory reminding user to only download applications from official sites and application stores.

Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka in a press statement available to ITREALMS quoted NCC-CSIRT advisory in this regard as further recommending that users double-check each application and uncheck boxes that request extra third-party downloads when installing apps downloaded from the Google Play Store and to use anti-malware applications to routinely scan their devices for malware.

2023: ECOWAS engages political actors from North West, North East - ITREALMS

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission has engaged the leaderships of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and other stakeholders in n identifying ways to a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the 2023 general elections.

The leaders drawn from the Northwest and Northeastern states of Nigeria were taken on training and interactive engagements on dialogue and mediation for national peace held on Tuesday in Kano. 

OSPRE charges stakeholders in preparedness for early warning, disaster management - ITREALMS

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The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), a center for the coordination of early warning and response mechanisms in Nigeria has charged stakeholders to collaborate as well as put in place measures that ensure rapid response to issues that constitute a threat to human security.

Director General OSPRE, Chris Ngwodo who gave the charge at the end of the two-day inaugural summit and technical workshop of the concord initiative in Abuja noted that, to mitigate the continuous outcry of inefficiency government needs to work in collaboration with the civil organization as they cannot carry out the duty of safeguarding citizens alone.

Telecom sector: NCC embarks on risk sensitisation, elimination - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has embarked on a regulatory step to sensitize the industry about the need for proper and continuous risk identification with the view to managing such risks before they affect the health of the industry.

To this effect, the Commission has hosted a two-day maiden conference at its headquarters in Abuja, where its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said it has become imperative to minimize risks in the industry to ensure that services are not disrupted, and that consumers obtain the best services that are globally available.