30 results
- 5 Jun 2020
Over 14,000 Students Enrolled to NITDA Academy Even With COVID-19 Pandemic – Says Inuwa Abdullahi
In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic and its socio-economic impact globally, over 14,000 active students are learning from 47 different courses cut across emerging technologies such as cloud…
- 2 Oct 2023
Cybersecurity: Innovation fuels growth as security ensures sustainability – Inuwa
Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said understanding online security is not just important for young people but essential. He…
- 14 Aug 2020
NITDA Recommends Use of Big Data to Build Viable Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that building and harnessing of big data is a panacea for building a strong…
- 25 Jan 2021
NITDA kicks off Program for National Privacy Week 2021
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has unveiled a week long program to mark the start of the National Privacy Week 2021. The…
- 15 Aug 2021
Start-Ups in Nigeria can Generate $3Bn Annually- NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general of the Nigeria Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigerian IT start-up environment is capable of generating $3 billion…
- 27 Aug 2019
Abdullahi, New NITDA Boss Pledges Smart Transformation of Agency
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stated his vision is to completely transform the agency into a smart organisation. …
- 9 Aug 2021
NITDA DG Extols Benefits of Web in Driving Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said the web is the backbone of the digital economy. As it serves as a pathway to…
- 9 Sept 2021
Digital Media, Enabler of Digital Economy Development — DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has referred Digital Media as one of the key enablers of Digital Economy, according to…
- 19 Aug 2021
NITDA Partners Microsoft on Quantum Leap to Implement Cloud First Strategy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the stewardship of the Director General, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has announced its commitment to strengthen collaboration…
- 28 Jan 2020
FG Begins Campaign on Data Protection to Curb Cybercrime
Federal Government has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness on data protection and also promote privacy and data protection practices. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National…
- 11 Aug 2021
Digital Transformation: DG NITDA Applauds NIS For Adopting Paperless Operation
Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has applauded Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for launching its Electronic Document…
- 26 Nov 2023
NITDA to Launch “Nija Chat”App January 1
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that the agency will launch ‘NIJA Chat’, a messaging, gaming, and lifestyle app that…
- 16 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Says Effective Collaboration Key to Growth of Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has described the partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency, (AEA) as imperative to President…
- 19 Feb 2020
Leverage Smart Technology in Your Operational Processes- NITDA Boss Advises MAN
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN) to leverage on Smart technology in order…
- 20 May 2021
NITDA DG Charges Lagos State Ministry of Health on Adoption of NDPR
Mallam Kasihfu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged the Lagos State Ministry of Health to fully adopt the implementation of all…
- 14 Feb 2021
Building Technological Ecosystem, Key to National Development – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that a nation can only prosper when it creates strong technological ecosystem,…
- 14 Oct 2021
Technology Vital Tool to Combating Insecurity – DG NITDA
With the advent of artificial intelligence, automated vehicles and drones amongst many other hi-tech innovations in fighting war, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National…
- 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…
- 14 Dec 2025
NITDA Charts Path for Kano as Innovation Hub
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for a fundamental shift in Kano State’s economic strategy, urging…
- Telecom10 Sept 2026
Nigeria positions for investment boom with sovereign cloud strategy
Nigeria is redefining its relationship with global technology investors by shifting from a traditional regulator to an active market enabler, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has said.
- 28 May 2020
FG to Create 1m Jobs on Digital Platforms
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is targeting the creation of about one million jobs through digital platforms between now and 2025, according to, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi of…
- 16 Nov 2023
NITDA Assures Gombe State of Improved Collaboration on Digital Literacy Initiatives
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State of a strengthened collaboration in…
- 10 Oct 2024
Inuwa, DG NITDA Cautions on AI as Nigeria Seeks Inclusive Global Governance
Dr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized on the dual nature of artificial intelligence (AI) as both an…
- 8 Jan 2024
Inuwa, NITDA DG Urges ICPC to Digitalize Its Process for Improved Performance
By Joseph Johnson Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has avowed that automation of the Independent Corrupt…
- 5 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Pledges to Make Informatics Kazaure IT Breeding Centre
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has assured the management of Jigawa Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure of his…
- 19 Nov 2020
NITDA Partners NiRA to Ensure Global Visibility for Nigerian Companies
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Mr. Muhammed Rudman, president, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA),…
- 29 Sept 2021
DG NITDA Urges Young Lawyers to Use Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has implored legal practitioners, particularly upcoming lawyers to adopt Artificial…
- 19 Oct 2025
GITEX 2025: Nigeria Positions Itself As Africa’s AI Powerhouse – NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for…
- 27 Mar 2022
NITDA Raises Awareness on Safer Cyber Space
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified efforts in raising awareness for protecting the cyber space to promote a secure digital economy. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,…
- 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…