30 results
- 19 Jul 2026
NITDA Communications Director Hadiza Umar Named in 2026 PR Power List, Graces Glazia Magazine Cover
Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Director of the Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been officially recognised as one of…
- 13 Apr 2025
NITDA Warns Against Fake Google Play Store
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public advisory warning Nigerians about a fraudulent website impersonating the Google Play Store. Mrs Hadiza Umar, head of…
- 9 Oct 2022
NITDA Warns Nigerians on Identity Theft
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned the general public to be conscious of cyber criminals who indulge in Identity theft. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head Corporate Affairs…
- 20 Aug 2019
FG Appoints Kashifu Abdullahi as New NITDA Boss
Federal Government has appointed Mr Kashifu Abdullahi as the new director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mrs Hadiza Umar, head, Corporate Affairs…
- 24 Mar 2020
Covid-19: NITDA Identifies Fake Websites Trying to Defraud Unsuspecting Nigerians
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has identified fraudulent websites trying to capitalize on the Covid-19 pandemic to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. Mrs Hadiza Umar,…
- 31 Mar 2020
COVID-19: NITDA Advises Nigerians on Data Backup As Impact Mitigation Strategy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has advised Nigerians on Data Backup as the World Celebrates International Data Backup Day Mrs Hadiza Umar, head, Corporate Affairs and…
- 26 May 2020
FG Orders Public Institutions to Digitize Databases in 60 Days
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given a 60-day deadline for public institutions holding or processing personal data to securely digitize all databases. Mrs Hadiza Umar,…
- 12 Nov 2021
NITDA Inks MoU with FCCPC to Tackle Data Privacy Abuse by Money Lending Operators
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to address the…
- 22 Jun 2016
Nigeria, Ghana Agree on Mutual IT Agenda
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s IT clearinghouse and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Ghana's agency responsible for implementing IT…
- 18 Apr 2017
Employment Racketeering Reports: Our Story- NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has denied wrong-doings following employment racketing reports circulating in some section of the media. The Agency described the…
- 25 May 2026
NITDA Raises Alarm over Fake 'CPM' Platform Extorting Victims Using Agency's Name
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised the alarm over a fraudulent online marketing and earning platform known as "CPM," which is currently extorting scammed…
- 30 May 2021
NITDA Cautions Nigerians on New Email-based Attack from Solarwind Hackers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by the hacking group- NOBELIUM. The caution came as a result…
- 15 Aug 2022
NITDA, ICPC Opens Application for 2022 Illicit Financial Flows Hackathon
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
- 30 May 2021
Be Wary of IGVM Ransomware – NITDA Warns Nigerians
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to beware of IGVM Ransomware, a file encryption infection that restricts access to data such as documents, images,…
- 27 Mar 2022
Putting the Records Straight: NITDA Clarifies Engagement with ASUU’s UTAS Platform
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has emphasised that it subjected the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) of the Academic Staff Union of…
- 17 Aug 2021
NITDA Calls for Application for the Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria Programme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced the commencement of the Application Process for the Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria Programme (B2MC). The new logo Mrs…
- 30 Aug 2016
Youths Protest @ NITDA over Withdrawn Appointments
Some youths on Tuesday in Abuja protested over the termination of their appointments by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The youths, who spoke to the News Agency of…
- 28 Mar 2018
20 MDAs Seek NITDA’s Clearance of IT Projects
No fewer than 20 Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) have submitted requests to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in 2018 for clearance of their information…
- 18 Jul 2016
NITDA Inaugurates e-Nigeria 2016 Organising Committee
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formally inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 9th eNigeria Conference and Expo, the flagship ICT event under the…
- 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,…
- 23 Jun 2016
NITDA, World Bank Sign MoU on ICT Capacity Building
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a World Bank Subsidiary, Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) met to explore areas of collaborations and to come up with a draft…
- 6 Nov 2017
NITDA Denies 2017 Budget Under Investigation By EFCC
By peter oluka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has refuted report that the Agency is attempting to circumvent due process requirements in the implementation of the 2017…
- 9 Sept 2017
NITDA 2016/2017 Scholarship Selection Process Cancellation 'Explained'
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given further explanations over the annulment of the 2016/2017 NITDEF Scholarship selection process. This decision, the Dr. Isa Pantami,…
- 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…
- 20 Nov 2017
NITDA Saves N3b For FG Through IT Clearance Process
By peter oluka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has boasted of saving, for the Federal Government, the sum of 3 Billion Naira on a single cleared IT Project of an Agency…
- 27 Nov 2017
NITDA Clears EFCC, NFIU’s ICT security, Systems Infrastructure Upgrade
By peter oluka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cleared the ICT Security and Systems Infrastructure Upgrade project of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
- 26 Mar 2018
NITDA Awards 92 Postgraduate Scholarships for 2017/2018 Year
As part of its mandate of developing and regulating the Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has awarded 92 scholarships for…
- 23 Mar 2018
NITDA Clears CBN’s ICT Security & Systems Infrastructure Upgrade Projects
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recently cleared a number of ICT Security and Systems Infrastructure Upgrade projects of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through…
- 8 Oct 2014
NITDA Puts Nigeria Active Internet Users at 48m
Dr. Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria’s active internet users currently stand at over 48 million. A statement…
- 6 Sept 2017
NITDA Distances Self from Collapse of Omatek Computers
Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has absolved self of blame following the collapse of Omatek Ventures Plc, makers of Omatek Computers. Dr. Isah Pantami, director general,…