Bello-Koko, Kuru, Adebayo, Obiamalu for Realnews 11th lecture - ITREALMS

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Prominent Nigerians have confirmed their participation in the Realnews 11th Anniversary Lecture, including Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director, Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Kayode Adebayo, Director of Proceeds of Crime Department, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Felix Obiamalu, Associate Director, Legal and Sanctions, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), reports ITREALMS.

Bello-Koko will chair the lecture, which will be delivered by Edwin W. Harris Jr., Director General of the ECOWAS Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and also moderate the discussion session featuring Adedayo and Obiamalu as discussants. Kuru will also keynote the Lecture.

Confirming his participation in his acceptance letter dated August 10, 2023, Bello-Koko, expressed “his willingness to attend the event.”

Makinde: We’ll continue to uplift education in Oyo - ITREALMS

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Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that the state government will continue to support the Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association to lift the standard of education and equally restore the old glory of the school.

The governor said this on Saturday, at the Government College Ibadan, while commissioning several projects facilitated by the old students of different sets of the school.

IDRW 2023: Olori Janet Afolabi organises women summit, gives financial aid - ITREALMS

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The rural women in Apomu, headquarters of Isokan local government area of Osun State, were last Sunday hosted by the Olori Janet Afolabi Foundation at the Palace of Alapomu to mark this year's International Day of Rural Women (IDRW), reports ITREALMS.

Addressing the women, Olori Janet Afolabi, the Queen of Apomu Kingdom and founder of the foundation, said "Today belongs to you. It is dedicated to appreciate you for your hard work and resilience as the backbone of food production, where you constitute women labour- paid and unpaid."

ITU: Winner of Emmy Award for HDR-TV standard - ITREALMS

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The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has won the Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Award for the development of a radiocommunication standard for High Dynamic Range Television (HDR-TV), reports ITREALMS.

The award, given by the Television Academy, recognizes the groundbreaking work done by engineers and other experts within ITU Radiocommunication Study Group 6 to develop a global HDR-TV standard that provides viewers with an enhanced visual experience.

Parallex Bank MD assures customers of tech-driven, premium services - ITREALMS

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The Managing Director of Nigeria's foremost customer-centric financial institution, Parallex Bank, Mr. Femi Bakre, has assured customers of continued technology-driven, premium value-adding services that will exceed their expectations, reports ITREALMS.

The Managing Director made this known at the opening of the bank's Lekki, Lagos branch on Wednesday.

BRI: NASENI, Chinese firms sign MoUs, receives Letters of Intent for $2bn investments - ITREALMS

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At a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday, October 19, 2023, on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and new Chinese partners signed three (3) memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion, reports ITREALMS.

The three Chinese companies that signed MoUs to partner with NASENI and invest in Nigeria include Shanghai Launch Automotive Technical Co Ltd – an MOU to establish a new energy automobile facility for the production of new energy electric vehicles.

3rd Mainland Bridge to close for 24 hours repairs - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government (FG) on Thursday disclosed plans to close the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos starting from midnight of Saturday, October 21 to midnight of Sunday, October 22 to carry out repairs, reports ITREALMS.

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, was quoted by The Punch in a statement, as saying the government was ready to begin comprehensive rehabilitation works on the bridge, starting with repairs of the critical portions.

Delta leaders praise Tinubu, call Igbuya Okpe’s greatest asset - ITREALMS

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Some key leaders in Delta State on Sunday applauded the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu for increasing the reputation of the country’s ruling party in Delta State through the appointment of former Secretary to Delta State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie and the former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya.

They also described Tinubu’s action as wise and good.

NCC, Moniepoint, back NITRA FinTech Forum'23 - ITREALMS

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As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the NITRA Financial Technology (FinTech) Forum 2023, Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thrown its weight behind the event.

The event, which is slated to hold on October 26, 2023 at CitiHeight Hotel, Ikeja has also gained the support and partnership of all-in-one payments, banking and operations platform, Moniepoint MFB.

Alarm! Escalation in child sexual abuse online, revealed GTA'23 - ITREALMS

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The WeProtect Global Alliance’s latest report shows 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material; conversations with children on social gaming platforms can escalate into high-risk grooming situations within 19 seconds; AI is now being used to generate child sexual abuse material.

WeProtect Global Alliance has released its fourth Global Threat Assessment Report, which revealed there has been an 87% increase in reported child sexual abuse material cases since 2019, with over 32 million reports globally (NCMEC). The findings underscore the pressing need for a coordinated, multi-faceted response to protect the world's children from this escalating threat.