Deregulation: Not license to blend off-spec products, says Dangote - ITREALMS

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has advised Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited that deregulation should not be used as a justification for the importation of off-spec petroleum products or the undermining of Nigeria’s national interests.

The refinery made this statement in response to remarks by Robert Dickerman, CEO of Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, concerning the importation and blending of petroleum products, which he framed within the context of a "deregulated commodity market." Dangote Petroleum Refinery said that his argument for a deregulated market could not obscure the serious implications of his actions, which, it claimed, not only threatened the integrity of Nigeria’s energy sector but also endangered the welfare of its citizens.

NITMA'24 gets November 21st date, expands nominations - ITREALMS

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The 2024 edition of the National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), hosted by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) would hold on Thursday, November 21, with expanded nominations, reports ITREALMS.

NCS president, Dr. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu, disclosed this at the national secretariat, Alausa Ikeja on Tuesday during a hybrid press conference, told ITREALMS that NITMA would hold at Muson Center, Onikan-Lagos.

Igboanugo: Encounter with Soyinka: Nobody can deny me of my Nigerianness – ITREALMS

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Veteran journalist and Publisher of Whirlwindnews.com.ng, Sunny Igboanugo on Monday, announced the release of a book, detailing his encounter with Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka over issues relating to the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

The book titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis, Echoes from the “People’s Mandate,” is a response to an earlier publication by the literary icon titled: Baiting Igbophobia, The Sunny Igboanugo Thesis, where he tackled the journalist over an earlier article relating to the outcome of the 2023 presidential polls.

iPower unveils advanced all-in-one inverter - ITREALMS

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Leader in alternative energy innovation, iPower, has unveiled its latest product, known as the iPower All-In-One (AIO) Inverter, reports ITREALMS .

This cutting-edge inverter is set to transform energy management and accessibility with a complete, easy-to-install solution designed to meet modern power needs. 

Yobe command: Police accused of brutality, disruption of justice - ITREALMS

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The Yobe State command of the Nigeria Police Force in Potiskum, has been accused of brutality, negligence and disruption of justice in a case involving two officers in the state capital, reports ITREALMS.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice in Damaturu, the Chief Magistrate Court in Potiskum alleged that two police officers were arraigned on charges of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, and robbery.

Soyinka’s Metamorphosis, Echoes from “The Peoples Mandate! This is my story By Sunny Igboanugo - ITREALMS

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Today I formally announce the publication of my book, titled: Soyinka’s Metamorphosis: Echoes from “The People’s Mandate,” a copy of which I have just received on arrival from the UK where it was published. It is a direct response to the book: Baiting Igbophobia, The Sunny Igboanugo Thesis, authored by Prof. Wole Soyinka and released sometime in January this year.

This 2024 marks my 33 years of practice as a journalist, starting from my debut with The Guardian in 1991 to joining Daily Independent in 2001 as pioneer staff and now Publisher of Whirlwindnews, an online newspaper.

Shell, NNPC, partners boost 3 universities with ICT centres, digital library - ITREALMS

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The Shell companies in Nigeria teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and other stakeholders to build Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres and a digital library across three Nigerian universities this year in their continuing support for education, reports ITREALMS.

Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and NNPC in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Monitoring and Development Board (NCDMB) launched a digital library at Niger Delta University, Amassoma in Bayelsa State in April, while an ICT centre was commissioned at the Sa’adu Zungur University (formerly Bauchi State University), Gadau in Bauchi State in July, by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) as part of the Joint Venture with NNPC, TotalEnergies and NAOC.

Nigeria: Why ‘Beautiful Ones’ are needed now by Dolapo Otegbayi - ITREALMS

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It all began with an afternoon of catching up. My old university friend and I started with light banter, sharing laughs over our campus memories, late-night study sessions, and the endless inside jokes. But, as conversations often do, ours shifted, taking us back even further—to our secondary school literature classes. We found ourselves talking about the impact of those books, the lessons hidden in pages we once read just to pass exams. Little did we know then how much they’d come to mean.

One book we discussed, The Beautiful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah, struck a chord. Though written years ago, its message still speaks to the realities we see around us today. The novel explores life in post-colonial Ghana, where the dream of freedom from colonial rule clashes with the harshness of everyday struggles, a place where corruption is the norm, and honest people feel isolated. Ghana’s story back then feels all too familiar for us in Nigeria today.

Maida, Inuwa, Adeyanju, Alakija, others to speak @AfriTECH 4.0 - ITREALMS

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida and Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, and the chief executive officer, Galaxy Backbone, Professor Ibrahim Adepoju Adeyanju, have been confirmed as lead speakers at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum [AfriTECH 4.0] holding in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

Confirming this, the organizers AfriTECH 4.0 announced the distinguished lineup of speakers for this year’s Forum themed: “Leapfrogging Digital Transformation for Future of Africa’s Economy.”

Family unveils final rites for late Supreme Court Judge, Emmanuel Ayoola - ITREALMS

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The family of the retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Emmanuel Olayinka Ayoola has unveiled his final burial rites, reports ITREALMS.

The funeral arrangements made available to ITREALMS by the Yemisi Odeniyi (née Ayoola) on behalf of the family, informed it would commenced in Abuja on 11th November 2024 and end in Ibadan on 22nd November 2024.