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- 15 Mar 2021
NAFDAC Warns of Fake COVID19 Vaccines in Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has raised alarm over the circulation of fake COVID19 vaccines in the country. Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of…
- 7 Jun 2020
NITDA DG says New IT Policy Will Reduce Shocks from COVID19
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has averred that the new IT policy of the Federal government will aid the country overcome…
- 10 Jul 2020
Njalo.ng Provides Nigerians with Access to Quality, Cheap PPE during Covid19
Top priority for individuals and organisations - public and private sectors – is the health and safety of employees, customers, vendors, and their families. Therefore, helping households, companies…
- 5 Jun 2020
FG’s InfoTech Initiatives Will Minimize Impact of COVID19 on Digital Economy- NITDA DG Says
The proactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration to come up with initiatives that are repositioning ICT to play a critical role in the diversification of the nation's economy would…
- 22 Jul 2020
COVID19 Has Forced Nigerians To Understand the Value of ICT – Says DG NITDA
The COVID-19 pandemic and global lockdown has become a leading factor for Nigerians to realize the key values of Information and Communications Technology especially in closing distances and…
- 23 Mar 2020
LASRIC Partners CcHUB To Support COVID19 Projects
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa's foremost technology innovation centre in partnership with Lagos State Science Research And Innovation Council (LASRIC) have announced a joint partnership to support…
- 6 May 2022
Orodata Science Launches Vaccine Tracker to Enhance Economic Recovery & Improve Access to Data
Orodata Science sets another significant milestone with the launch of its vaccine tracker, “Orodata Covid19 Vaccine Tracker” driven towards achieving equitable economic recovery by improving access…
- 30 Oct 2020
World Bank Predicts 14% Decrease in Global Remittances by 2021
The World Bank has predicted a 14 per cent fall in global remittance flows in 2021, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economy. “As the COVID19 pandemic and economic crisis…
- 7 Apr 2020
NIPOST Makes Available 1400 Post Office Locations in the Fight Against COVID-19
Nigerian Postal Service has expressed its readiness to join hands with the Presidential Task Force (PTF) and other relevant agencies in the fight against the ravaging Novel Corona virus (COVID19)…
- 7 May 2020
COVID-19: Pantami Directs NCC, NITDA Other Agencies to Provide Research Grants for Tech Startups
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has directed all agencies under the supervision of the Ministry to provide research grants for promising innovative…
- 12 Jan 2022
Twentyten Daily Celebrates First Anniversary of Improving Media Innovation
TwentyTen Daily is celebrating its first anniversary, a milestone marked by many exciting moments with its own fair share of highs and lows. Over the past one year, with its team made up of…
- 5 Jun 2020
Over 14,000 Students Enrolled to NITDA Academy Even With COVID-19 Pandemic – Says Inuwa Abdullahi
In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact globally, over 14,000 active students are learning from 47 different courses cut across emerging technologies such as cloud…
- 16 Sept 2020
NITDA To Partner NSIA On Start-Ups Investment
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to partner with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) towards investing in Start-ups to create more jobs and wealth in…
- 19 Jan 2021
Tech4Dev Partners FCDO on Digital Literacy Training in Northern Nigeria
As part of the efforts to empower vulnerable groups in rural clusters in Northern Nigeria with the digital skillset required for the future of work and advanced learnings for the 21st century in…
- 12 Jan 2021
NITDA Features 5 Startups at the Digital CES 2021
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the supervision of Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, sponsored five Startups from Nigeria to participate at…
- 13 Dec 2020
Systematic Reopening of the Nigerian Economy by the PTF
By Chido Nwakanma Eight months later, the arteries of the economy are pumping once again. Airports have reopened, bringing in 5,000 to 7,000 passengers daily. Schools have resumed, as have formal and…
- 19 Jan 2021
Teach for Nigeria launches Radio School
Teach For Nigeria, a non-profit organization focused on improving the quality of education for Nigeria's most underserved children has announced the launch of its Radio School program called the…
- 1 Mar 2021
FG Begins Online Registration of Nigerians for COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigerian Government has began online registration of Nigerians interested in taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The first batch of the vaccine is expected to land in the country on Tuesday. The online…
- 4 Mar 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines Go on Sale @ Dark Market - Report
The entire globe is currently undergoing one of the largest and most complex vaccination campaigns in history, and, not surprisingly, scammers and sellers on the dark market have been eager to make a…
- 15 Apr 2021
NURTW to Use eTracking to Combat Highways Crimes
National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) said it will track members’ vehicles electronically to address the spate of kidnapping and insecurity on expressways. The union during the National…
- 19 May 2021
Lagos Boosts Creative Industry with Interest-free Loans, Free Training
The Lagos State Government has urged film makers, movie producers, content creators as well as others in the creative sector to take advantage of the intervention funds approved for film production…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 19 Jul 2021
National Coordinator of CECAD Speaks on Internet Day Celebration
As preparation for the novel Internet Day celebration continues globally, Dr. Bayero Agabi, president of the Centre for Cyber Security Awareness and Development (CECAD), promoter and organizer of the…
- 30 Jul 2021
NEMA Seeks NITDA’s Collaboration on Disaster Risk Mitigation
In its commitment toward mitigating disaster risk in Nigeria, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA is seeking for support and stronger collaboration with National Information Technology…
- 16 Sept 2021
NAICOM Seeks Unity, Cooperation Among Regional Insurers
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has called for unity and cooporation among operators of insurance sector in Africa to engender growth and development of the sector. The commissioner for…
- 28 Oct 2021
Oracle, Orange Partner to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure in West Africa
Oracle and Orange has announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement as part of a joint plan to accelerate cloud-led digital transformation in West Africa. Under the agreement, the two…
- 15 Dec 2021
Enterprise Life Insurance to Implement Needs-based Approach Insurance Model for Customers
Enterprise Life Assurance said it has the intention of implementing a new insurance model that prioritises a needs-based approach to insurance services. The company said it has passion for keeping…
- 27 Jun 2022
AfDB Board Approves Establishment of African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new groundbreaking institution that will significantly enhance…
- 21 Aug 2022
Kashifu Inuwa: Three Years of Changing the Fate of IT in Nigeria
By Mubarak Umar Three years? Yes, three years as the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and it is heartwarming to note that growing corps of…
- 7 Sept 2022
Pantami Leads Industry Leaders to 2022 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum
For many Nigerians, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the importance of the Internet and digital technologies as a critical part of daily living hence, the necessity to deliberate on…