Stakeholders advocate phased approach to payments data localisation - ITREALMS

The Chief Technology Officer of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Blessing Ehize, has welcomed the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) payment data localisation directive, describing it as a vital step toward strengthening Nigeria's digital and financial infrastructure while emphasizing the value of continued industry engagement ahead of the January 2027 compliance deadline, reports ITREALMS.

The CBN has directed banks and fintech companies to ensure that all payment data currently hosted outside Nigeria is domiciled within the country by January 1, 2027.

WEETS 2026: Akano urges women to build, own AI companies - ITREALMS

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, New Horizons Nigeria, Mr. Tim Akano, has challenged women entrepreneurs and executives to move beyond merely using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to building and owning technology companies, platforms, and intellectual property that will shape the global economy, reports ITREALMS.

Delivering the keynote address at the Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit & Awards (WEETS) 2026, themed “From Innovation to Impact: Women Leading the AI-Driven Future,” Akano warned that women risk exclusion from the emerging distribution of economic power if they fail to position themselves for ownership in the AI economy.

CBN’s data localisation directive will put digital payment infrastructure to test - ITREALMS

Nigeria’s plan to require payment companies to host transaction data within the country is putting the infrastructure underpinning its fast-growing digital payments market to the test, with industry executives suggesting that moving large volumes of data could create operational and resilience challenges, reports ITREALMS.

Hakeem Adeniji-Adele, deputy managing director of eTranzact, said the scale of payment data currently hosted on cloud infrastructure presents a significant technical challenge ahead of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s January 1, 2027 compliance deadline.

GrowthX: Industry leaders identify infrastructure, trust as keys to data localisation - ITREALMS

Industry leaders have emphasized that Nigeria's digital economy requires stronger local infrastructure, trusted digital identity, and skilled talent to translate technology adoption into economic value. Stakeholders made the remarks in Lagos at the inaugural GrowthX by Techeconomy & TiLAwards, reports ITREALMS.

Adesola Akinsanya, president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), stated that digital growth relies on collaboration among people, institutions, and businesses. 

NCC, NDPC, FBRA, MTN Nigeria confirm participation @Africa Sustainability Forum 2026 - ITREALMS

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA), and MTN Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the Africa Sustainability Forum 2026. Set to hold on October 20, 2026, at Oriental Hotels, Lagos, the high-profile gathering runs under the theme “Sustainable Futures: Driving Just Transitions, Green Growth & Shared Prosperity" reports ITREALMS.

The forum will convene leaders and practitioners across government, regulation, finance, civil society, and the corporate sector to explore practical pathways for sustainable development across Africa. Key institutional participants bring diverse and critical perspectives:

Konga expands horizons, brings Mikano Motors, power systems to Its marketplace - ITREALMS

To cement its position as Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, Konga has announced the official launch of Mikano on its digital platform, reports ITREALMS.

Commencing October 1, 2026, the strategic partnership introduces one of Africa’s most respected engineering and automobile conglomerates into Konga’s ecosystem, offering shoppers unprecedented access to premium vehicles and power solutions directly from their devices.

October 1: Why Celebrate Nigeria With Mute Drumbeats? by Chuka Nnabuife - Commentary@ITREALMS

It is Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day anniversary today. Ordinarily, the streets should be agog with celebration — colours, carnivals, buntings, bouquets and frenzied fanfare. But somehow, the drums are silent, or at best, muted. The land seems sombre; even the airwaves are not commemorating the big day with the gusto they once did, including in the immediate aftermath of the bitterly fratricidal Nigerian Civil War of 1967–1970.

Born in the tense 1960s in the former Biafran territory, I still recall, as a child growing up in Enugu; the hilly Coal City, capital of the former Biafra and an epicentre of the bloodletting, even as Biafra lost the war, we celebrated Nigeria’s Independence Day.

Awba-Ofemili health campaign ’26: ASHIA urges rural dwellers to embrace health insurance - ITREALMS

The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) has urged residents of Awba-Ofemili and other rural communities to embrace health insurance as a means of improving access to healthcare and reducing the financial burden of medical treatment, reports ITREALMS.

The call was made during the Awba-Ofemili Health Awareness Campaign 2026, organised by the Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee at the Civic Centre, Awba-Ofemili, under the theme “Beyond Elu-Ulee (Buruli Ulcer): Building a Healthier Awba-Ofemili.”

Years of Impact: ReachOut Nigeria marks 20th edition with 100m copies of Rhapsody of Realities - ITREALMS

​ReachOut Nigeria with Rhapsody of Realities has commenced its milestone 20th edition with its most ambitious nationwide campaign to date, targeting the distribution of 100 million copies across the country under the theme, "Celebrating 20 Years of Impact, Taking Rhapsody to Every Man's World" reports ITREALMS.

Coinciding with Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary, the nationwide campaign spans all 774 Local Government Areas, reaching individuals across cities, towns, and remote hinterlands, including adults, youths, children, and persons with accessibility needs.

NNPC delivers ₦7.2 Trillion profit as production reaches multi-year highs, declares ₦5.8Trn dividend - ITREALMS

NNPC Limited has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, revealing a Profit After Tax of ₦7.2 trillion; a 33% increase from ₦5.4 trillion in 2024, reports ITREALMS.

The strong performance, which also featured a declared dividend of ₦5.8 trillion up 35%, was made public following the company's Annual General Meeting and second earnings call with financial and business analysts.