ICANN @AfIGF'24: Inclusivity, reason for introducing new gTLD programme - ITREALMS

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The Senior Director for new Generic Top Level Domains (ngTLDs) programme at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Mr. Bob Ochieng has revealed that one of the reasons for the latest round of the programme was to promote inclusivity, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking at the 2024 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during a session at conference room 6 at the weekend, on subtheme "A More Inclusive Internet: Introducing the new gTLD Applicant Support Programme."

Christian Aburime emerges AMEA's media man of the year 2024 - ITREALMS

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The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State, Mr. Christian Aburime, has been named the Anambra Media Excellence Awards (AMEA) media man of the year, 2024, reports ITREALMS.

AMEA is a project of the Association of Digital Media Core Advocacy (ADMCA) which is on its sixth year.

Marginalised: Flame Initiative, RCCG empowers widows in FCT - ITREALMS

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To foster empowerment in marginalised communities, Flame Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation under the CINTA Widows Empowerment Programme, have donated food items, funds, and other materials to widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The outreach carried out in Abuja, was in collaboration with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Lord's Place, Abuja.

Cold war: Gambari decries resurgence, consequences on Africa - ITREALMS

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The former Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and ex-Undersecretary General of the United Nations, Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, has decried the resurgence of cold war and its consequences on the African continent, reports ITREALMS.

He lamented the gradual return of the world to a new cold war in which the big powers are directly joined and the middle powers are implicated either directly or by proxy.

Okechukwu Akaneme brutalisation: Anambra suspends Salitz Int’l Ventures, commences investigations – ITREALMS

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… Police invites family

The Government of Anambra State has suspended with immediate effect, the waste management contractor covering the part of Onitsha where Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme was reportedly battered, Messrs Salitz International Ventures, just as the State Police Command has invited the family to aid investigations, reports ITREALMS.

  

Reacting to ITREALMS inquiries through the Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime to the governor or Anambra State, it was revealed that the management of waste Salitz International Ventures has been suspended from operations pending the outcome of investigation into the alleged brutalisaiton.

'African can expand access to financial security via eCommerce' - ITREALMS

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The Regional General Manager, QNET Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Biram Fall, has said that with over 350 million unbanked adults, there is a significant potential of financial inclusion and digital solutions for Africa, and a vast opportunity to expand access to financial security, event through electronic commerce (eCommerce).

Speaking as a lead presenter at the recent Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 4.0) held in Lagos, Fall stated that financial inclusion transforms lives by providing essential financial tools like savings accounts, credit, and insurance, which foster economic independence.

Police invites family of Okechukwu Akaneme over his brutalisation – ITREALMS

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The Anambra State Police command has invited the family of former President, Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Okechukwu Akaneme over the alleged Police involvement in brutalisation that saw him currently hospitalised with a broken spinal cord injury, reports ITREALMS.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Anambra State, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga while responding to inquiries by ITREALMS, disclosed that his office is yet to receive any such report formally.

Prof. Gambari, Eyong, El Ayanoui, Hadiza Usman, Tijjani join Realnews Hall of Fame - ITREALMS

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The five distinguished guests at the 12th anniversary lecture of Realnews in Lagos, were on Tuesday inducted into the prestigious Realnews Hall of Fame, reports ITREALMS.

The Hall of Fame, ITREALMS gathered is exclusively reserved for Realnews guest lecturers and discussants for their services to the organisation.

GEF, IMF, other partners team up to launch climate finance initiatives @Madagascar, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire - ITREALMS

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The Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other partners have teamed up to launch climate finance initiatives during country platforms in Madagascar, Benin, and Côte d'Ivoire, reports ITREALMS.

At the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, the International Monetary Fund, the Global Environment Facility, development banks, international financial institutions, the private sector, and other development partners launched initiatives to catalyze climate finance in the three cities.

Transforming sanitation in Nigeria's public spaces by Elvis Eromosele - ITREALMS

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I had the opportunity to visit a number of Nigerian cities in recent weeks, from Lagos to Bayelsa, through Benin, and Warri. Although these cities provided rich cultural experiences and stunning scenery, one prevalent problem that caught my attention was the condition of public sanitation, especially in motor parks and markets. The unpleasant stench, overflowing trash, and unhygienic conditions of many of these areas confirmed the urgent need for significant improvements in sanitation in Nigeria's public parks and markets. We'll discuss the roads another day.

In commemoration of World Toilet Day 2024, a global observance dedicated to raising awareness about sanitation, it is time to reflect on the need for cleaner, healthier environments in our communities, especially in places where large numbers of people gather. World Toilet Day, commemorated annually on November 19, highlights the critical issue of global sanitation and aims to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has access to safe and clean toilets. This year’s theme, 'Toilets – A Place for Peace', underscored the connection between sanitation and the broader goal of peace and well-being.