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- 27 Sept 2013
Reps Query $550 ICT Expenses, Urge Consolidation of Projects
Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, chairman, House Committee on ICT has called for the consolidation of ICT projects by various federal government agencies to reduce the whopping $550 million being spent on ICT…
- 4 Nov 2015
Buhari Emerges Senate Committee Chairman on ICT
Senator Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday announced the leadership composition of the Senate Committees, while giving them oversight functions. From the list, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari…
- 22 Dec 2022
Controversy Looms Over NASS Plan to Conduct Secret Public Hearing on NITDA Bill
A clandestine move by the Joint Senate and House Committee on Information Communications Technology, ICT, to pass a controversial bill concerning the Nigerian Information Technology Development…
- 28 Sept 2012
House of Reps. Makes Case for NigComSat 2, 3
Dr. Ibrahim Gusau, chairman, House Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), has said that his committee will look into the delay in the award of contracts for NigComSat 2 & 3,…
- 14 Jan 2020
House, EFCC to Probe Defaulting Telcos of NITDA Fund
Alhaji Lado Abdullahi, chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT, has said that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will join the committee to investigate telecom providers,…
- 23 Dec 2022
Confusion as Senator, Reps Disagree over Controversial NITDA Bill
The controversy surrounding the bill to repeal the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act raged on at the hurriedly arranged joint public hearing by the Senate and House of…
- 21 Aug 2024
Rep Member Emphasizes the Benefits of Cybersecurity in a Digital Age
Hon. Adedeji Olajide, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, and member representing Ibadan South West/North West federal constituency in Oyo state, has emphasized the…
- 25 Nov 2019
House of Reps Worry over NIGCOMSAT’s Under-Utilisation
House of Representatives has expressed concern over poor patronage and under-utilisation of the services of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited. The House Committee on Information…
- 16 Dec 2013
NCS @ NITMA 2013 Celebrates Outstanding Accomplishments
The 2013 National Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA) ceremony organized by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) recognized and celebrated Information Technology (IT) achievers and visionaries…
- 27 Jan 2016
Angry Reps, Minister Clash over Suspension of NITDA DG
Joint Committees of Information Technology Communication, ICT and Telecommunications in the House of Representatives on Tuesday queried Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications over a comment he…
- 12 May 2026
National Assembly to Review National Data Protection Act
Sen. Afolabi Salisu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, has said efforts were ongoing to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with…
- 24 Apr 2014
NCS: Walking the Talk, Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Future
Advancing Nigeria’s digital future is crucial for social and economic growth. Tokenist gestures, half hearted sloganeering will not do. This is the consistent message of the Nigeria…
- 15 Feb 2023
NDPB Investigates 110 Companies for Data Breaches
Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has said that it is presently investigating over 110 companies in Nigeria over allegations of data breach. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Bureau,…
- 5 Nov 2025
Nigeria Reaffirms Digital Transformation Commitment at ICEGOV 2025
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to digital transformation and good governance at the 18th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) 2025,…
- 1 Jul 2008
We Started e-learning Programme Without Assistance- Hussain
Professor Lateef Akanni Hussain, vice chancellor, Lagos State University (Lasu) in his vision to turn Lasu to an ICT hub set up Information and Communications Technology (ICT) committee on campus…
- 30 Jun 2008
We Have e-learning Programme Without Assistance- Hussain
Professor Lateef Akanni Hussain, vice chancellor, Lagos State University (Lasu) in his vision to turn Lasu to an ICT hub set up Information and Communications Technology (ICT) committee on campus…
- 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…
- 12 Aug 2024
Sen. Salisu Shuaibu Afolabi to Declare Open TestNigeria 3.0 Conference
Nigerian Software Testing Qualifications Board (NGSTQB) has announced plans for the TestNigeria 3.0 Conference, set to take place on September 26, 2024, at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja…
- 9 Nov 2020
Pantami Says ICT Contributes 17.83 Per Cent to GDP
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has disclosed that, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributed 17.83 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product…
- 13 Jun 2016
Reps, Minister Differ on New Postmaster-General Appointment
The House Committee on Communications seems to be singing from a hymn book different from the Ministry Communications with regards to the appointment of Postmaster General of the Federation. This is…
- 25 Feb 2021
NITDA Mulls Review of its Act to Align with Digital Economy Ideals
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, on Wednesday, presented a proposal for the realignment of ‘NITDA Act 2007’ with the tenets…
- 14 May 2012
ICT: Big Holes in Orosanye’s Report
What the federal government opt to do with the now sensational Steve Orosanye’s report will underscore the seriousness of this government. That report on the rationalization of the public service is…
- 22 Apr 2016
Nigeria Discusses ICT as Alternative Revenue Source at CeBIT 2016
Nigeria has taken a major practical step in its efforts to actualise plans to diversify its economy away from oil by sending a high-powered delegation to attend CeBIT 2016, the world’s leading…
- 26 Sept 2022
National Assembly Vows to Pass Data Protection Bill in 30 days
The National Assembly has promised to pass the Data Protection Bill within 30 days once it receives the bill from the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The pledge was made by Yakubu Oseni, the…
- 1 Jul 2021
Reps Reject Lifting of Suspension on Twitter in Nigeria
House of Representatives yesterday, rejected the lifting of the suspension placed on Twitter, social networking service, in Nigeria. The representatives however asked the federal government to…
- 24 Jun 2014
ATPN’s African ICT Professionals Conference 2014 Holds in Abuja
African ICT Professionals Conference, a brain child of Association of Telecommunications Professionals of Nigeria (ATPN), will hold on June 27 in Abuja The conference which has the theme:…
- 30 May 2013
Reps Angry over FG’s N6.4Bn “Spy Contact” to Israeli Firm
House of Representatives has begun probe into the controversial $40 million contract given to an Israeli firm by the federal government to spy on Nigerians who access to the internet. The House has…
- 7 Dec 2017
Reps Decry Neglect of Rural Telephony Facilities
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Rural Development in Ibadan expressed displeasure with the non-functional state of the rural telephony facilities across the country. The…
- 3 Nov 2014
NITMA Reinforces NCS Unique Values, Professionalism- Adewumi
Professor David Adewumi, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has identified the Society’s annual award- National Information technology Merit Awards (NITMA) as pivotal in reinforcing its values…
- 7 Nov 2021
Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria Others Express Optimism About the Future of Nigerian Startups
Adia Sowho, Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Nigeria has expressed optimism about the future of the Nigerian startups while discussing the Nigerian Startup Bill at the Nigerian Economic Pre-Summit event.…