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- 26 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s Startup Revolution Fueled by NITDA-JICA Synergy — DG NITDA
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is…
- 29 Oct 2023
3m Jobs in Digital Tech Industry Achievable - DG NITDA
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says the creation of three million jobs in the digital technology sector was achievable within the next…
- 12 Nov 2020
Public, Private Partnership Key to Building Better Nigeria- NITDA DG Says
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that building a productive public, private partnership is key to the journey to…
- 15 Jan 2023
DG NITDA Bags Forbes’ Africa Outstanding Corporate Governance CEO Award
It was a night of glowing tributes for Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as Forbes Magazine recognised him as Best of Africa Outstanding…
- 22 Jul 2020
Education: Technology is Now A Catalyst for Developmental Change – Says NITDA DG
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development (NITDA) has affirmed that the world now lives in an era where technology and its innovations have become…
- 19 Oct 2020
NCC, NITDA DG, Others Confirmed Attendance of CEO Impact Forum
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 25 Feb 2025
Flutterwave Partners NITDA to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Flutterwave, Africa’s payments technology company, said it has formed a strategic partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to drive digital transformation and…
- 26 Sept 2015
Jack, NITDA DG @DemoAfrica2015 Lauds Techpreneurs
Peter Jack, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that Agency is delighted by the resilience of African technology entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) to support…
- 16 Jul 2026
NITDA Transfers PKI Framework to NIMC to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Identity Ecosystem
In a major milestone for Nigeria's technological advancement, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially handed over its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) framework…
- 23 Oct 2020
NITDA Provides Capacity Training for 442 DT-TWG Members
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that Digital Literacy is a pre-requisite to Digital Transformation of the…
- 3 Jun 2026
NITDA DG Highlights Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Strategy at Datacloud Global Congress 2026
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), participated in the closing keynote panel session at the Datacloud Global Congress 2026…
- 13 Sept 2016
NITDA DG to CCHub: Says We Want Incubation Hubs to Thrive
The Nigerian government said it is set to promote Nigerians with innovative ideas, as reiterated Dr Vincent Olatunji, acting director general of NITDA at Idea Hub and Co Creation Hub Yaba, recently.…
- 30 Jul 2020
NITDA DG Harps on the Role of ICT in Nigeria’s GDP
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has extolled the contributions of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector…
- 16 Jul 2023
Our Regulation will Not Stifle Innovation, Inuwa tells Stakeholders
Kashifu Inuwa, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), reassured stakeholders that the agency's regulations are not intended to stifle innovation but rather to…
- 16 Jun 2019
Pantami leads NITDA delegation to 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director-General (DG) National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would on Thursday this week in Lagos give a keynote to the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE…
- 21 Feb 2025
NITDA, Flutterwave, Alami Sign MoU to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Alami a private limited liability…
- 25 Mar 2017
Nigeria to Spend $143Bn on ICT Imports
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that Nigeria would be spending $143.8bn on ICT imports in 2019, if the trend of importation…
- 24 Jan 2024
Nigeria Must Play An Active Role In Shaping AI – Kashifu Abdullahi
Mr Kashifu Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that the plan of the Nigerian Government as regards Artificial Intelligence, is…
- 18 Jul 2016
Presidency, NITDA, Others Commend StartUP Friday
Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi, President Mohammadu Buhari’s special adviser on digital media, and Dr. Vincent Olatunji, acting director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), have…
- 1 Aug 2025
NITDA Champions Digital Identity Drive in Nigeria’s CRVS Reform
In a strategic stakeholder engagement aimed at advancing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) reform, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)…
- 6 Apr 2017
FG Lauds Shittu, Pantami as 81Techpreneurs Get N756.3m
Federal government has applauded the roles played by Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for…
- 11 Jul 2025
NITDA DG: AI Is an Ally for Innovation, Not an Enemy
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on business leaders to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a collaborative partner in…
- 6 Sept 2017
NITDA Distances Self from Collapse of Omatek Computers
Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has absolved self of blame following the collapse of Omatek Ventures Plc, makers of Omatek Computers. Dr. Isah Pantami, director general,…
- 17 Mar 2021
Pantami Directs NITDA to Support Indigenous Startup that Developed Sexual Abuse Reporting App
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured that victims of sexual abuse in Nigeria through ICT will have the…
- 18 Apr 2025
DG NITDA Tasks Africa to Lead the AI Revolution Through Strategic Leadership, Inclusive Innovation
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has urged industry leaders across the continent to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
- 16 Apr 2025
DG NITDA Urges Foreign Investors to Tap into Nigeria’s Digital Future
In a spirited and visionary appeal, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has issued a compelling invitation to global investors…
- 16 Apr 2012
NITDA Boss Backs eBusiness Life’s ICT Girls Day Campaign, Wants Gender Divide Bridged
Prof. Cleopas Angaye, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on all stakeholders to support the move to ensure that girls are properly drafted…
- 26 May 2017
Shittu, Dambatta, Others Set for 2017 ICT CEO Forum
Stakeholders across the public and private sector of the nation’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are set for the 2017 edition of the Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum (NIICF) & Africa…
- 3 Jan 2022
Nigerian Govt’s Plan to Attain 95% Digital Literacy by 2030 on Course, Says NITDA DG
The federal government’s plan to reach 95% digital literacy by 2030 is underway. Kashufu Abdullahi, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, unveiled…
- 8 Aug 2019
NITDA Inaugurates e-Nigeria, GITEX Committees, Members Tasked on Disruptive Ideas
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has inaugurated the Local Organising Committees, (LOCs) for e-Nigeria and Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, (GITEX) 2019. …