Media titans mourn Dotun Oladipo: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu pay tributes to late Eagle Online publisher - ITREALMS

Tributes have continued to pour in from across the nation following the sudden passing of veteran journalist, media titan, and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo, who died at the age of 56, reports ITREALMS.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have led prominent leaders, professional bodies, and media executives in expressing deep grief over the loss of the former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP).

Airtel group CEO commissions premium experience centres in Lagos, as retail expansion accelerates - ITREALMS

Airtel Africa Group Chief Executive Officer, Sunil Taldar, has officially commissioned two new premium experience centres at DAT Mall in Sangotedo and Marina, Lagos, marking a major milestone in Airtel Nigeria’s aggressive nationwide retail expansion, reports ITREALMS.

The launch forms an integral part of Airtel Nigeria’s ongoing rollout of 500 planned premium experience centres, with over 350 already operational across the country. Designed to bring high-quality customer service directly into local communities, the expanded footprint gives subscribers seamless access to Airtel’s rapidly growing portfolio of connectivity, enterprise, and digital solutions.

Nigeria first policy: Major protection for creatively ambitious entrepreneurs says Leo Stan Ekeh - ITREALMS

The conversation around Nigeria’s economic future took a decisive turn toward local capacity, digital transformation, and smarter public procurement at the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) 66th Annual General Conference, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking during a high-level session themed “E-Commerce and Procurement: Transforming Public Contracting through Digital Systems, Transparency and Local Capacity Development,” Zinox Group Chairman Leo Stan Ekeh asserted that the Nigeria First Policy is a vital shield for creatively ambitious Nigerian entrepreneurs navigating a competitive global landscape.

NASENI, The Gambia partner to advance tech commercialisation, skills transfer - ITREALMS

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has initiated strategic moves to deepen technology development, TVET skills cooperation, and technology commercialisation with the Republic of The Gambia, reports ITREALMS.

Both entities have agreed to draft a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) spanning technical education, research, and indigenous technology transfer across West Africa.

GOCOP mourns former president, Dotun Oladipo - ITREALMS

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed profound sadness over the sudden death of its former President and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, reports ITREALMS.

Oladipo passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He served as GOCOP President from 2017 to 2021, after serving as pioneer Secretary General and emerged as a foundational pillar who helped shape the Guild and anchor its early institutional growth.

Scared firewalls 1: Statutory breach & biometric exposure in state identity engines by REMMY NWEKE - Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS

Can a compromised digital ID system threaten a nation's security? In this Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS edition, REMMY NWEKE analyzes the alarming potential for statutory breaches and biometric data exposure within crucial state identity engines. Discover why securing this data is paramount.

Sacred Firewalls: 

When the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) were established under their respective enabling acts, lawmakers and public policy architects intended for them to function as neutral, trusted anchors of national identity, technological regulation, and digital governance. 

Veteran Nigerian journalist and Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo dies @56 - ITREALMS

Renowned Nigerian journalist, media entrepreneur, and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has passed away at the age of 56, reportd ITREALMS.

​Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after suddenly taking ill at his office in Lagos. He was rushed to a hospital, where he passed away hours later. His death was confirmed late Tuesday evening by Danlami Nmodu, the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), on the guild's platform, where Oladipo served as an emeritus president.

Serving two masters: Why agency chiefs must exit Tinubu's campaign councils by Ademola Akinnola - Commentary@ITREALMS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done something that should worry every Nigerian, whether you support him or not. He has taken two of the most sensitive public offices in this country and turned them into branches of his re-election campaign.

Let me be plain about what I mean.

Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote is the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This agency holds the fingerprints, photographs, addresses, and personal records of over 136 million Nigerians. It is a goldmine of sensitive data.

RSUTH CMD flags off basic, advanced cardiovascular life support training for healthcare staff - ITREALMS

The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) has officially launched a specialized training program in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) to strengthen emergency response capabilities and enhance clinical competencies across its medical workforce, reports ITREALMS.

The capacity-building initiative was formally flagged off by the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of RSUTH, Professor Chizindu Dike Alikor, who underscored the critical need for healthcare workers to possess the requisite skills, practical expertise, and confidence required to handle life-threatening cardiovascular emergencies.

Institutional Integrity @Stake: Why regulatory, identity chiefs must decline partisan appointments by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

Can public trust survive when those sworn to protect citizen data and revenue lead political campaigns? REMMY NWEKE in this edition of WeekendDigits@ITREALMS exposes the dangerous breach of neutrality by NIMC, NITDA, and FIRS chiefs. Failure to decline these appointments risks legal action and irreversibly crumbles public faith in government impartiality.

Preamble:
When the lines between state administration and political campaign machinery blur, the foundation of public trust crumbles. The recent inclusion of chief executive officers of non-partisan regulatory, revenue, and identity agencies, specifically the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); in presidential campaign council directorates represents a profound conflict of interest that demands immediate corrective action.