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- 23 Nov 2022
Pantami Unveils Book on Disbursement of N18.7B to Deepen Broadband Penetration in Academic Institutions and Markets
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, will publicly unveil his book entitled Skills…
- 6 Oct 2022
Pantami Extols Legislations as Crucial for Citizen’s Identity Protection
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FNCS FBCS FIIM, the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that it has become imperative to implement legislations that will ensure the…
- 23 Nov 2017
Interswitch Announces Appointment of Kenneth Olisa OBE as Chairman
Interswitch, the leading Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company, has announced the appointment of Kenneth Olisa OBE, FRSA, FBCS, as its new Chairman, succeeding Adedotun…
- 4 Dec 2017
Nigeria saves N5.5 Billion on IT Clearance
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FBCS, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has disclosed that the Agency in performing its duty as the clearing house for all IT…
- 13 Jan 2018
Nigeria Safe Haven For ICT Investments - Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami
The Director General of NITDA, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami FBCS said that Nigeria has huge youth population who are ICT native. eager to explore ICT for economic diversification. "Nigeria is the giant…
- 27 Mar 2017
British Chartered Institute for IT Confers Pantami, NITDA Boss with Fellowship
After rigorous assessment bordering on eminence, authority and experience in the IT profession, British Computer Society (BCS) the leading professional body of IT experts globally has conferred its…
- 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…
- 27 Mar 2018
NITDA Awards 92 Postgraduate Scholarships for 2017/2018 Year
As part of its mandate of developing and regulating the Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has awarded 92 scholarships for…
- 24 Mar 2018
NITDA Clears CBN’s ICT Security & Systems Infrastructure Upgrade Projects
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recently cleared a number of ICT Security and Systems Infrastructure Upgrade projects of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through…
- 21 Oct 2019
Minister Orders Telcos to Halt Hike in USSD Charges
Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of communications, directed the telcos to halt plan to increase charges on use unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) channels to access banking services…
- 2 Apr 2020
Lockdown: FG Plans Digital Training for Nigerians
The federal government on Thursday announced its plans to engage citizens in digital activities from the comfort of their homes during the restriction of movement due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In…
- 5 Jun 2020
Buhari Reappoints Danbatta as NCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Umar Danbatta as executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Umar Danbatta Uwa Suleiman, spokesman to Isa…
- 3 Sept 2020
Cybersafe Foundation Taps Dr. Peter Obadare as Chairman Advisory Board
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, a seasoned cybersecurity thought leader, has been appointed as the Chairman, Advisory Board of Cybersafe Foundation. The non-governmental organization is on a mission to…
- 3 Sept 2020
Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA): An Enabler of Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
By Mubarak Umar As Nigeria, through National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), under the supervision of Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy tends to prioritise the use of…
- 28 Sept 2020
Pantami to Deliver Keynote at NIS 2020; Other Speakers Unveiled
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy (Nigeria), will deliver the keynote at this year’s Nigeria Innovation Summit dubbed the Nigeria Innovation Week 2020.…
- 26 Nov 2020
Dr. Obadare, Co-Founder of Digital Encode, Joins Forbes Technology Council
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, co-founder and chief operating officer of Digital Encode Limited, who is arguably the most credentialed and multi-award winning cybersecurity professional in Africa has…
- 30 Nov 2020
Digital Encode Scoops 7 Awards @ BoICT 2020
Digital Encode, a leading consulting and integration firm, has received industry-wide accolades, for the specialties in the design, management and security of business-critical networks,…
- 1 Feb 2021
FG Extends NIN-SIM Integration Deadline by 8 Weeks
Federal government has extended the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) linkage exercise by eight weeks. This is the second extension of the exercise. The first…
- 5 Jul 2021
SHELT Global Appoints Dr. Adewale Obadare Member Advisory Board
SHELT Global Limited has appointed Dr. Peter Adewale Obadare as a Member of the Advisory Board of its wholly owned entity in Nigeria, Cyber Immune Limited effective as of July 1, 2021. The Company…
- 19 Aug 2021
Kashifu Inuwa’s Extraordinary Two Years As DG NITDA
By Mubarak Umar Two years have gone, and it was just like yesterday, President Muhammadu, GCFR, approved the appointment of Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
- 6 Sept 2021
Pantami Becomes Professor of Cyber Security
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has been elevated to the rank of Professor of Cybersecurity. Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami Pantami had applied during a…
- 16 Nov 2021
Digital Encode to Train ICT Journalists on Blockchain Technology
With the evolving trends in digital currency and technology, journalists under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) will receive one-day Capacity Boosting…
- 2 Nov 2022
Dr Obadare Bags CSEAN’s first Cybersecurity Outstanding Individual Award
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN’s)…
- 28 Dec 2022
Digital Encode Cofounders Awarded BusinessDay Lifetime Achievement Award
Digital Encode Limited’s Co-founders – Dr. Adewale Peter Obadare and Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde - have been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by BusinessDay Newspapers. At the Nigerian Business…
- 6 Jun 2023
NITDA Takes IT Policy Formulation Approach to London Blockchain Conference
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), showcased Nigeria’s Innovative IT Policy Formulation Approach at the just concluded London Blockchain Conference. NITDA led the…
- 14 Sept 2015
‘TeamNaija’ Emerges Number One in Africa for Global Cyberlympics
A Nigerian Team of cyber security professionals “TeamNaija” will be representing the continent in this year’s Global Cyberlympics event in Washington DC, USA as Number One in Africa. The team is made…
- 7 Aug 2024
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale Appointed Professor of Practice at Miva Open University
The Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited, Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, has been appointed as the first Professor of…
- 16 Dec 2015
‘TeamNaija’ Crowned African Champions at Global Cyberlympics
A Nigerian Team of cyber security professionals “TeamNaija” has been crowned African champions at the just concluded Global Cyberlympics held in Washington DC, USA. Global Cyberlympics is a hands on…
- 6 May 2017
NITDA’s Anti- Corruption Unit Inducts New Committee Member
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in the quest and enthusiasm to strengthen its Anti – Corruption fight, and to sensitize the staff of the agency against unconsecrated…
- 29 Dec 2017
NITDA, PEF Inaugurates 16 Man Committee to Drive IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Petroleum Equalisation Fund (Management) Board on Thursday inaugurated a joint Committee between the two Agencies to foster ICT…