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- 17 Sept 2024
FG Reassures on Integrated Personal Payroll Information System’s Safety
The Integrated Personal and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) database is safe and secure, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) assured. The assurance is on the heels of recent…
- 31 Jul 2017
FG Adopts Automated System for 2018 Budget Preparation
For the first time since it was acquired over five years ago, the Federal Government would be adopting the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System for the preparation of the…
- 15 May 2024
Halilu Tasks NASENI Finance Managers On Effective Resource Management
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has underscored the importance of…
- 5 Apr 2016
Osibanjo to Attend Technology in Government Summit/Expo 2016
Technology in Government Summit/Expo is Nigeria’s largest public sector technology event bringing together thousands of top government functionaries, senior government leaders, IT professionals…
- 12 Aug 2022
Pantami Confirms Loopholes in IPPIS, TSA, GIFMIS
Professor Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, yesterday said there were loopholes in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS), Government…
- 21 Jun 2019
NITDA Warns on Hosting Govt. Data Outside Nigeria
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned government agencies from hosting public data on cybers and clouds outside Nigeria. In a statement signed by the agency’s…
- 31 Mar 2021
NITDA @ Layer3 Cloud Webinar, Says Data is New Oil
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has revealed that cloud computing has continued to transform the design and deployment…
- 22 Mar 2019
NITDA says Only 4.7% of Nigerian Govt. Institutions Use IT Effectively
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has criticised government institutions for underutilising enterprise technology saying only 4.7 per cent of federal institutions use IT…
- 13 Aug 2014
IT System Saved FG N160Bn
Jonah Otunla, accountant general of the Federation, yesterday said the introduction of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System in the public sector has saved the Federal Government…
- 21 Mar 2016
Technology in Government Summit /Expo'16 In Line with ‘Change Agenda'- NITPCS
IT professionals in Government - Federal, State and Local Governments in Nigeria under the auspices of the Nigeria Information Technology Professionals in Civil and Public Service (NITPCS); an…
- 30 Oct 2023
Stakeholders Seek Integrated ID System to Tackle Cybercrime
As the world marks Cybersecurity Awareness Month, stakeholders in the Nigerian cyber space have made a strong case for an Integrated Identity Management System that would be called, “The Nigerian…
- 14 May 2013
ICS Financial Systems Marks 3rd Success at BoICT Awards
ICSFS, the global software and services provider for banks and financial institutions, is recognised for the third consecutive year by the readers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek as “the Banking…
- 13 Jun 2021
Digital Technologies Facilitating Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Crusade — Pantami
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that digital technologies are facilitating the Anti-Corruption crusade of the administration of President…
- 19 Jul 2016
Nigeria Loses 127Bn on Yearly to Cybercrime, says Minister
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, said that Nigeria is losing about N127 billion annually to cybercrime and urged stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT),…
- 12 Feb 2016
Future of Nigeria’s Economy Lies on Software Technology- Systemspecs
Nigeria has the capacity to influence the global software technology landscape and reap the huge attendant benefits if the government makes a conscious effort to actualise the prosperous future that…
- 8 Feb 2018
Pantami, NITDA Boss Makes Case for Local Software Capacity
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Tuesday gathered stakeholders in the local software industry, to discuss possible ways of diversify our economy through ICT sector…
- 6 Dec 2014
AG, CBN Plug N126Bn Loss with Treasury Single Account
Chief Olu Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said that one of the ways to enthrone fiscal regime in the country is to stop a regime where government agencies and…
- 3 May 2016
In London, AGF Enumerates TSA Benefits, as Over 900 MDAs Join
Alhaji Ahmed Idris, accountant general of the Federation (AGF), has enumerated the benefits of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to global audience in London, saying the federal government has…
- 8 May 2026
FG Says It May Reject World Bank Loans over Delays
Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, accountant-general of the federation, has warned that the federal government may reject loan facilities from the World Bank if delays in approval and disbursement persist,…
- 14 Dec 2021
FG Collects 7trn Through TSA
The federal government collected the sum of N7 trillion through the Treasury Single Account between January and November, this year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and national Planning, Mrs. Zainab…
- 9 Jan 2015
FG to Issue Circular on New e-Collection Regime by Remita
Federal Government is to issue a circular and a booklet of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in a bid to enlighten the public on the usage of electronic revenue collection platform aimed at checking…
- 18 May 2017
PFS Achieves CMMI-DEV Rating, Strengthens ICT Sector’s Trust
Having satisfied the requirements of all process areas of Capability Maturity Model Integration appraisal, Nigeria software powerhouse, Precise Financial Systems has strengthened the information and…
- 3 Feb 2026
FG Mandates Shared Funding for N1.98trn Electricity Subsidy
Federal Government has directed state governments to begin sharing the cost of electricity subsidy alongside the Federal Government. It was gathered that payments for the subsidy will now be funded…
- 13 Jul 2010
Agu Resumes As Managing Director of ActivEdge Technologies
George Agu has resumed as the chief executive officer of ActivEdge Technologies Limited, a Pan African Information Technology Company, focused in development, Integration and Support of a wide range…
- 3 Jan 2014
FirstBank Re-Certifies to IS027001 for Information Security
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has successfully recertified its processes to Information Security Management Systems ISO/IEC to 27001:2005 standard in its quest for sustained standards for information…
- 8 Nov 2021
Obaro, SystemSpecs Boss Reveals How He Left Banking to Start Remita
John Obaro, managing director, SystemSpecs, has revealed that he resigned as a banker to start the firm and build its HR technology solution, HumanManager and later its renowned financial technology…
- 18 Jun 2024
Lagos State Government, Interswitch Group Sign MoU Smart Health Information Platform
The Lagos State Government has officially signed a concession agreement with one of Africa’s leading integrated technology enablers, Interswitch, through its Healthtech subsidiary, Interswitch eClat,…
- 7 Dec 2017
Ondo Govt. Operations go Digital
The Ondo State Government says its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have moved from analogue to digital means in carrying out their operations. Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Commissioner for…
- 19 Mar 2026
Gartner Forecasts Surge in AI-powered Public Services
At least 80% of governments will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028. This is according to market…
- 30 Mar 2018
Blockchain to Transform Anti-money Laundering Ecosystem - Report
Blockchain technology may be the answer to money laundering and fraud associated with payment processing services within financial institutions. This is according to a Forrester report titled:…