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- 21 May 2026
NITDA Unveils AI-Powered Government System That Tracks Workers, Flags Delays Automatically @ICSC 2026
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency, has called on public institutions and organisations to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly…
- 30 Jul 2026
NITDA Calls for Collaboration to Harness Emerging Technologies for Inclusive Growth
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for stronger collaboration among government, industry, academia and technology professionals to accelerate digital innovation and…
- 23 Jul 2026
NITDA, NAWOJ Partner to Advance Women's Digital Inclusion, Digital Literacy
In a strategic push to bridge the gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) to…
- 4 May 2026
NITDA: Policy, Collaboration to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasised that robust policy frameworks, not just infrastructure, will shape Nigeria’s digital…
- 1 Jun 2023
NITDA Emphasizes on Regional Collaboration @ GITEX Africa
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated the need for regional collaboration in accelerating digital transformation across Africa, provide opportunities that can…
- 16 May 2022
Digital Innovation: Nigerian Startups Woo Investors, Stand to Win $20,000 in Dubai
Out of over 500 applications submitted by Nigerian startups, 40 made the shortlist and four emerged winners at the just concluded GITEX GLOBAL NORTHSTAR ROADSHOW STARTUP EVENT which is aimed at…
- 15 Jun 2022
NITDA to Train 1m Application Developers in 18 Months
The deployment of digital technologies is a necessary fundamental tool in the implementation of the United Nations 17 sustainable development goals to make the world a better and safer place and the…
- 29 Dec 2022
FG Prioritizes Transforming Nigeria into A Hub for Talent, Innovation
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said the Federal Government is prioritising efforts to establish Nigeria as a leading hub…
- 12 Dec 2023
Ondo Govt Urged to Equip Citizens with Digital Skill, Infrastructure
Ondo State Government has been enjoined to equip its people with digital skills and provide them with digital infrastructure to enable them establish innovation driven enterprises in the state and…
- 9 Feb 2024
NITDA, Sierra Leone Mull for Effective Cross-border Collaboration
In a strategic move to actualise the “Forge Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration” pillar outlined in the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0 2024-2027), the Director General of the…
- 12 Feb 2024
NITDA Pledges Support for Startups, Artificial Intelligence
Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has pledged the government’s continued commitment to supporting startups in the country with…
- 19 Feb 2024
DG NITDA Advocates for AI Integration in Nigeria’s Security Sector
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), emphasized the potential for increased efficiency and effectiveness in Nigeria's security sector…
- 3 Jul 2024
Nigeria Dubbed as Africa’s Next Silicon Valley @IoT West Africa
Shitij Taneja, Managing Director of Vertex Next, a subsidiary of Vertex Group and organisers of IoT West Africa Conference and Exhibition has tipped Nigeria as the new African Silicon Valley because…
- 13 Oct 2024
NITDA Commits to Sustainability of Digital Growth, Inclusiveness in Nigeria
As part of its unwavering commitment to elevating Nigeria to premier status in the global digital economy by harnessing the potential of digital innovation to drive national prosperity and…
- 3 Mar 2025
NITDA DG Urges Industry Collaboration for Nigeria's Digital Transformation
Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for strengthened industry collaboration to drive Nigeria’s digital transformation,…
- 8 Apr 2025
Nigeria Set to Host Landmark GITEX Event in West Africa
In a major stride towards positioning Nigeria as a global technology hub where digital technology is leveraged to uplift the nation, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National…
- 14 May 2025
Stakeholders Seek Strengthening of Digital Infrastructure @ IoT West Africa
Stakeholders in the emerging technologies, Data Centre and Power have stressed the need to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure for the application of internet of Things, and artificial…
- 17 Jun 2025
Lagos Future Conference 2025: Stakeholders Call for Digital Responsibility and Grassroots Innovation
The Lagos Future Conference 2025, themed ‘Future-Forward – Harnessing the Power of Youth, Innovation, and Technology for National Economic Growth,’ concluded last week with a resounding call for both…
- 26 Feb 2013
Johnson Inaugurates ICT Incubation Governing Board
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, has inaugurated the Governing Board of the National ICT Incubation Programme tagged IDEA (’Information Technology Developer…
- 18 Sept 2025
FG Plans to Make 95 Percent of Nigerians Digitally Literate by 2030
Federal government has announced its plans to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy among Nigerians by 2030, with a specific target of training and empowering at least 30 million citizens by 2027. The…
- 30 Sept 2025
NITDA DG Urges Africa to Become Creators, Not Just Users of Technology
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on African nations to transition from being mere consumers of technology to…
- 5 Oct 2025
NITDA, NCS Champion Collaboration for Digital Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) are jointly emphasising the critical need for a unified approach to accelerate Nigeria's digital…
- 19 Feb 2026
NITDA Pushes Tech Skills for 2,000 Cross River Workers
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for a bold transformation of Nigeria’s public service from traditional bureaucracy to…
- 22 Feb 2026
NITDA, Abia Partner on Enterprise Architecture Reform
In alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s priority areas of economic reform, digital innovation, and improved governance, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has…
- 25 Feb 2026
NITDA Empowers 50 Enugu Youths with Digital Tools, Hails Mbah's Support
In a significant step toward deepening digital inclusion in Enugu State, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has empowered 50 young innovators with digital tools, while…
- 16 Mar 2026
NITDA DG Appraised the Role of Teachers as Key to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
By Solomon Yaji Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasised the critical role teachers play in driving Nigeria’s digital…
- 1 Apr 2026
NITDA Urges Joint Action to Drive Nigeria’s Digital Innovation
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has underscored the importance of collaboration between government institutions and emerging…
- 3 Apr 2026
NITDA Strengthens Collaboration with NIPSS to Drive Digital Innovation, Orange Economy Growth
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reinforced its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda through strengthened collaboration with key strategic…
- 3 May 2026
NDPC Warns of Offshore Data Risks as 90 Percent of Country’s Data is Hosted Abroad
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has raised concerns over data sovereignty, national security as well as loss of economic value, as over 90 per cent of Nigeria’s data is hosted abroad. Pic…
- 15 May 2026
NITDA Showcases Nigeria’s Startup Framework as Model for Angola
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a coordinated and inclusive digital ecosystem in Nigeria, further strengthening its role as an…