The editor-in-chief of the international
multiple-award winning online news-site, ITRealms,
Mr. Remmy Nweke was on Wednesday night honoured with the 2016 Nigeria Computer
Society (NCS) Presidential award for outstanding reportage of Information and
Communications Technology sector in Nigeria.
ITRealms Online is a member of
DigitalSENSE African Media group, which also publishes NaijaAgroNet, DigitalSENSE Business
News; founded since 2004 and has distinguished itself with multiple awards
internationally. These include ITRealms
Online emerging the first runner-up at the inaugural Telkom-Highway Africa
New Media awards for the deployment of new media technologies in dissemination
of information on the continent in 2010; and in 2011, ITRealms won the
first-ever joint prize by Free and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)
and Deutsche Welle (DW) prize under FOSSWAY project as part of the fourth
Idlelo conference in Accra-Ghana, among others.
The media category of the
NCS Presidential awards 2016 held at the NAF Conference Centre Kado-Abuja in
the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) also saw AIT Infotech led by Bayero Agabi emerging
for Television and Emma Okonji of ThisDay Newspapers taking the lead in print subcategories
respectively.
ITRealms recalls that the Nigeria
Computer Society (NCS) is the umbrella organization of all Information
Technology professionals, interest groups and stakeholders in Nigeria, which
was formed in 1978 as Computer Association of Nigeria (COAN) and later
transformed into NCS in 2002 due to harmonization with other stakeholders and
interest groups, thus positioning itself as the national platform for the
advancement of Information Technology science and practice in Nigeria.
While presenting the award to
Remmy Nweke [ITRealms], the former NCS President and executive chairman, Chams
Plcs, Sir Demola Aladekomo in the company of current president, Prof. Adesola
Aderounmu and chairperson, Ethics & Disciplinary Committee of the society, Dr.
(Mrs.) Titilola Akinlade, commended Mr. Nweke and his team for outstanding reportage
of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and in
particularly the Computer Society through ITRealms and other platforms under
the DigitalSENSE Africa Media group.
He also urged for continuous
support as the nation delves into the use of IT for national safety and security,
which formed the theme for this year’s national conference.
In a letter pronouncing the
Presidential award sent to the Group Executive Editor, DigitalSENSE Africa
Media, publishers of ITRealms, NaijaAgroNet and DigitalSENSE Business News, Mr.
Remmy Nweke; the acting Executive Secretary of NCS, Mr. Iyiola Ayoola on behalf
of the President, National Executive Council of NCS and the Jury, congratulated
him for his good job in the industry.
“In recognition of your
invaluable contribution to the Society, the growth and promotion of IT and
enhancement of professionalism, you have been chosen for NCS Special
Recognition Presidential Award 2016,” he said.
Ayoola pointed out that this
award goes to individual, institution, academia and industry that has promoted
the teaching, usage, development, application of IT for human capacity
development and economic growth in Nigeria.
Responding, Mr. Nweke, who
is also the author of ‘A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria’ dedicated the
award to the entire management and staff of DigitalSENSE Africa Media group for
their support and prayed for the strength to contribute more for the betterment
of Nigeria and ICT society globally.
From Doris Minimah,
Abuja/ED, Ops
Pix: Remmy Nweke, editor-in-chief, ITRealms Online, (a member publication of DigitalSENSE African Media Ltd) receiving the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Presidential award at its 2016 national conference from executive chairman of Chams Plc Sir Aladekomo supported by Prof. Sola Aderounmu, NCS president and and chairperson, Ethics & Disciplinary Committee of the society, Dr. (Mrs.) Titilola Akinlade at NAF Conference Centre Kado Abuja, for outstanding reportage of information and Communication Technology Sector.
Pix: 2 Prof. Aderounmu congratulating Remmy Nweke
Pix 3: L-r Emma Okonji of ThisDay Newspapers, Bayero Agabi of AITInfotech and Remmy Nweke of ITRealms Online displaying their awards
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