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- 4 Aug 2014
Concerns as States Operate at Outskirts of ICT4D
The federal government has waxed worriedly at the lethargy state governments to the Information and Communications Technology 4 Development (ICT4D) project, the so-called specialized…
- 28 Sept 2010
2011: ICT4D Plan Missing as Politicians Chase Shadows
Election fever is sweeping across the country but presidential aspirants are not talking about how to use information and communications technology (ICT) to underpin Nigeria’s regeneration,…
- 10 Feb 2019
Again, ICT4D Missing as Politicians Chase Votes
In a few days, Nigeria- Africa’s biggest democracy will again queue to pick new leaders; but the candidates in the presidential race have not gone beyond political rhetoric. Rhetoric is about…
- 28 Sept 2010
2011: ICT4D Plan Missing as Politicians Chase Shadows
Election fever is sweeping across the country but presidential aspirants are not talking about how to use information and communications technology (ICT) to underpin Nigeria’s regeneration,…
- 30 Jan 2012
2011: ICT4D Plan Missing as Politicians Chase Shadows
Election fever is sweeping across the country but presidential aspirants are not talking about how to use information and communications technology (ICT) to underpin Nigeria’s regeneration,…
- 24 Nov 2023
NITDA Pledges to Ensure Sustainable Solutions for Small Holder Farmers
In order to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) in the Agricultural Sector and make access to digital technologies more equitable, the Director-General of the…
- 20 Aug 2014
ICT Industry Mourns Death of Olubamise, Young ICT Icon
The ICT industry in Nigeria is deeply saddened by the passing of Bankole Olubamise, one of its most promising young men. Olubamise who died Sunday, August 17, was very active in ICT4D consulting and…
- 24 May 2010
eNigeria Calls for Harmonisation of FG ICT Agencies
Arising from three days of intense deliberations, participants at the just concluded e-Nigeria summit have urged the federal government to bring all ICT agencies under one umbrella for proper…
- 17 Nov 2009
Nitda: the Goad of IT in Nigeria
Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based…
- 21 Dec 2009
Intermarc Partners NITDA, Announces Upcoming Events
Intermarc Consulting Limited, an integrated consulting firm with focus on e-business but with particular emphasis on e-banking and e-payment intermediation services has been appointed by the National…
- 2 Apr 2012
NITDA’s Projects Stimulating Economy, Says Angaye
The National Information and Technology Development Agency ( NITDA) which before 2007 grappled with paucity of funds which hindered its ability to implement its policy objectives and goals has begun…
- 20 Feb 2013
ICANN Appoints Ajayi Member Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory
ICANN has announced the selection of Engr. Lanre Ajayi, as one of the members of the Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services. Engr. Ajayi is the managing director of Pinet Informatics…
- 7 Nov 2013
ICTs Set to Transform Smallholder Farming
Smallholder farming, which is the backbone of many African economies, is set to be transformed by a combination of investment and increasing access to information and communication technologies…
- 13 Sept 2014
Juwah, NCC Boss To Lead CTO Till 2016
Dr. Eugne Juwah, representing Nigeria, has been elected as the new Chair of the Council and Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), taking over from…
- 29 Aug 2014
FG Appoints Kazaure as New MD/CEO of Galaxy Backbone
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Yusuf Kazaure as managing director and chief executive officer of Galaxy Backbone Ltd. He takes over from Gerald Ilukwe, the pioneer…
- 9 Dec 2014
ITU Seeks Enabling Regulatory Environment for m-Powering Initiatives
Global Development Initiatives reports released by the Advisory Boards of the ITU m-Powering Development and Smart Sustainable Development Model Initiatives, calls for the development of an enabling…
- 25 May 2015
WSIS Forum Welcomes Largest-ever Gathering of ‘ICT for development’ Community
Ten years after the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), participants from government, civil society, the private sector and international organizations are meeting in Geneva to…
- 9 Sept 2015
Kazaure, Galaxy Backbone Boss, Others to Speak @ Innovation Dinner Nigeria
Senior technology executives will convene at the Wheatbaker Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria for the next Innovation Dinner, which will be held on the 16th of September 2015 – with the theme Transform to…
- 2 Dec 2015
Kazaure, Galaxy Backbone Boss Bags NCS Honorary Fellowship
Yusuf Kazaure, managing director/CEO of Galaxy Backbone Ltd has been conferred with an honorary fellowship of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). The conferment ceremony took place last Friday at the…
- 15 Dec 2015
Shittu Lauds NITDA on Projects, Seeks Speedy Delivery
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has lauded National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA’s) projects and said he is fully in support of the Agency’s programmes and calls…
- 22 Jan 2016
Shittu Endorses Olatunji Appointment As Ag. DG NITDA
‎Mr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication, has approved the appointment of Dr. Vincent Olatunji as the new Director General of NITDA in acting capacity. ‎ The appointment,…
- 3 May 2016
Nigeria Missing as 18 winners Emerged in WSIS 2016 Prizes
Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary-General has announced the 18 winners of the WSIS Prizes 2016 at the WSIS High-Level Opening Segment, which was held at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). No…
- 8 May 2016
NCC, NiTDA Drum Support for DigitalSense Forum on IG4D, IPV6
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have expressed support for the 2016 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance…
- 7 Jul 2017
Paradigm Initiative Adds Two Members to Advisory Board
Paradigm Initiative of Nigeria (PIN) said that two new members have joined Advisory Board: Drs Jummai Zainab Umar-Ajijola and Aida Opoku-Mensah. “Dr Jummai Ummar-Ajijola brings to the Advisory Board…
- 26 Sept 2018
Nweke to Lead Discussions on ‘Trends in Online Regulation in Africa’ @FiFAfrica 2018
Mr. Remmy Nweke, Lead Strategist at DigitalSENSE Africa Media group, would be leading discussion on Trends in Online Regulation in Africa at the 2018 Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa…
- 10 Jan 2020
NCC Eyes Swedish’s SPIDER Initiative for ICT Capacity Building, Improved Broadband
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is considering exploring the capacity development and focus of the Swedish Programme for ICT Development in Emerging Regions (SPIDER), to improved broadband…
- 20 Sept 2020
NAVSA: NITDA Changes Existing Reality in Agricultural Sector
By Lukman Oladokun “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete” —Buckminster Fuller We live in a time of…
- 30 Nov 2023
Digitising Agricultural Processes for Smallholder Farmers to Boost Nigeria’s GDP by $67bn – DG NITDA
With the smallholder farmers producing an estimated 90% of the country’s food and contributing 21% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $477 billion, rejuvenating the agricultural sector by…
- 12 Oct 2009
AIT Infotech Network Counts Achievements at 10
AIT Infotech Network celebrates 10 years of x-raying people, organizations and issues that have shaped the ICT sector in both within and outside Nigeria. The programme is arguably the…
- 26 Oct 2009
ICT Necessary for Vision 2020
Prof. Cleopas Angaye, director-general, National Information and Technology Development (Nitda) has said that for Nigerian to actualize the set goals of making the country one of the largest…