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- 21 Jan 2016
FG Suspends Peter Jack, NITDA DG over Alleged Misconduct
Peter Jack, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been suspended from office indefinitely over what was alleged as “misconduct” unbecoming of a…
- 12 Feb 2016
NITDA and Peter Jack's Can of Worms
Given the significance of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) towards broadening Nigeria’s communication frontiers in the global community, the need to sanitize the agency…
- 14 Oct 2014
Jack, NITDA DG Leads Other Guests to NITMA 2014
Mr. Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will be Chief Host at the 2014 National Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA) organized by the…
- 15 Feb 2016
Jack, NITDA DG Suspended for Financial Infractions, Others- Shittu
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has given reasons why he suspended Mr. Peter Jack, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) during a ICT…
- 9 Apr 2014
FG Appoints Jack as New DG of NITDA
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Peter Jack as the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency. This is contained in a statement on…
- 17 Dec 2015
NITDA Hosts Al-Qualam University, Pledges IT Intervention in Katsina
Mr. Peter Jack, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that the Agency will soon embark on IT intervention in the Katsina State. The NITDA boss said…
- 9 Aug 2015
NITDA Taps CPN, Others on ICT for National Development
Mr Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said the Agency is in a renewed effort to collaborate with the Computer Professional (Registration Council)…
- 9 Jun 2015
NITDA Courts NigComSat for National InfoTech System
Mr. Peter Jack, director-deneral of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has moved to establish new collaborative approach to ensure an improved national InfoTech-driven…
- 3 Feb 2016
Jack, Suspended NITDA DG Misappropriated N630m
Peter Olu Jack, suspended director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), allegedly spent N630million in two months “without due process”, an audit committee has said.…
- 10 Sept 2014
NITDA Partners Accenture on e-Government
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to partner with Accenture on capacity building in the area of e-government, according to Peter Jack, director general of NITDA. Jack made…
- 17 Jul 2014
Okere, Over 35 Others Confirmed Speakers for #NCSEnugu2014
Mr. Austin Okere, founder and chief executive officer, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) and close to 40 guest speakers have lined up for this year's Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) national…
- 10 Sept 2015
NITDA Focuses on Emerging Technology Startup @ DEMO Africa
Emerging technology startup, innovation and the ecosystem is one of the key areas of ICT sector that is engaging the attention of National Information Technology Development Agency , Mr. Peter…
- 12 Aug 2015
NITDA Tasks Local IT Companies on Standards, Commissions Software Testing Lab
If Nigeria most play actively in the global Information Communication Technology space then the nation’s IT regulatory body has to strategically evolve process to enable Nigeria position herself for…
- 5 Aug 2014
Minister, Juwah, Others Endorse ICT Media Centenary Award
Dr. (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology and Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have described the ICT Centenary Award…
- 13 May 2014
Ekweremadu, Johnson for 2014 Digital Africa, World Electronics Forum
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, deputy president of the Senate and Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, will lead other delegates to this year’s Digital Africa Conference &…
- 4 Jan 2016
FG Sets up Panel to Probe Allegations against NITDA’s Chief
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications has set up a committee to probe alleged breach of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and financial abuse in the National Information Technology Development…
- 1 Jun 2015
NCC, NITDA, ISOC Support DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D, IPv6
The 2015 annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development and Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable is gathering momentum with the support of the Nigerian Communications Commission,…
- 27 Nov 2014
NIMC Urged to Issue National e-ID Cards to Women, Bags Award
Dame Patience Jonathan, the first Lady, has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all Nigerian women get enrolled into the National Identity Database, and also…
- 23 Nov 2014
Huawei to Expand Enterprise Business with Nigeria Partners
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, announced the expansion of her cooperation with her Nigerian partners, to integrate ICT products and…
- 1 Oct 2015
ICT Offers Africa Opportunity for Job, Wealth Creation- NITDA DG
Blessed with over 1.2 billion people and a huge opportunity for growth and improvement, information communications technology offers Africa tremendous opportunity for job and wealth creation, Mr.…
- 21 May 2014
Johnson to Declare Open NIGF
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology, has confirmed participation at the forthcoming third Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIGF) to be hosted at MUSON Centre, Onikan Lagos.…
- 13 Oct 2015
NITDA Mulls Electronic Gadgets for Credible Polls
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it will deploy technologies for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure credible polls in the future.…
- 14 Sept 2014
President Jonathan, Adenuga to Receive ICT Centenary Awards
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will be honoured with the award of “Grand Commander of ICT Promoters in Nigeria” during the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Tuesday, October 7…
- 20 Oct 2015
NITDA, NEPC Partner on Content Export
Export of Nigerian content is one of the ways National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) can partner to further promote and development the…
- 22 Jul 2015
Anambra Backs E-PPAN, CBN on e-Government Summit
Anambra State Government has thrown its weight behind an e-government summit being organised by the e-payment community in Nigeria which is holding in Abuja next week. The event is being organised by…
- 14 Aug 2015
NITDA Commissions Knowledge Access Centres in Daura
The National Information Technology Development Agency ( NITDA) has commissioned a Knowledge Access Venue (KAV) in Government Pilot Secondary School (GPSS), Daura, Katsina State. Speaking at…
- 30 Jul 2014
Experts Say Stable Policies, Economy Vital for IT Revolution
Computer professionals under the umbrella of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) have said that Nigeria must address issues such as inconsistency in policies, economic instability and manpower…
- 5 Mar 2018
FG to Set up ICT Dev Bank to Fund Industry
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has stated that plans are underway by the Federal Government to set up an ICT Development Bank that will provide funding for the industry inoder to…
- 1 Jun 2014
Nigeria Gets Local Organizing Committee for Gitex Technology Show
To ensure Nigeria derives optimal benefits at this year’s Gitex Technology Show holding in Dubai this October, the country has set up the Gitex Local Organising Committee (LOC). Nigeria is the…
- 25 Jul 2014
NITDA Targets 4,000 Investors @ GITEX 2014
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that Nigeria will leverage on its country-partnership with Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) to showcase the nation’s…