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- 23 Jan 2025
NCC, NBTE to formulate IP Policy for Polytechnics, Technical Institutions
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has expressed its commitment to partner with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) for the creation of a robust Intellectual Property (IP) Policy…
- 19 Jan 2022
TETFund Harps on Innovation as NBTE Sets Deadline on Skills Devt Centre
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on polytechnics and colleges of education in the country to up their games in academic programmes and innovation to reposition the country on…
- 19 Sept 2016
DBI Kano Gets Technical Board’s Nod to Run as Innovation Enterprise School
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Kano has got approval to operate as an Innovation Enterprise Institution. This was conveyed to DBI by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)…
- 6 Feb 2017
NITDA Seeks Curriculum Review for National ICT Development
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced process of engaging the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and other…
- 14 Jan 2024
NITDA Expresses Delight over Unbundling of HND Computer Science Programme into Specialised Fields
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in…
- 2 Jun 2008
IT and Communication Ministry Will be Focused-Uwadia
Professor Charles Uwadia is president, Nigerian Computer Society and director, Centre for Information technology and Systems, University of Lagos. He has been a visiting Fellow to Universities and…
- 27 May 2017
DBI: Ganduje, Others Commend NCC
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano State, said his administration will provide scholarship to 100 youths in the State to bridge the gap in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).…
- 8 Dec 2024
Digital Literacy Initiative: NITDA and Ministry of Education Join Forces
As part of its mandate to foster digital literacy, cultivate talents and empower Nigerians with the knowledge and skills needed, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has…
- 16 Jan 2019
Lafarge Trains Entrepreneurs to Bridge Skills Gap
Lafarge Holcim has instituted a three-year training programme aimed at increasing local content of its operations in Nigeria in order to bridge skills gap in the cement industry. The programme is in…
- 28 Jul 2019
The Role of the Government in Supporting SMEs for Economic Growth
By Adewale A. Adeyipo The Government at various levels has in one way or the other focused on the performance of SMEs for economic gains and growth. While some Government in developed economies like…
- 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…
- 18 Jul 2017
Cisco Partners University of Jos on African Academy Safari
Global tech group, Cisco, has reaffirmed its commitment to technological advancement, innovation and human capital development initiatives in Nigeria at the just concluded annual African Academy…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…
- 2 Jan 2023
Zulum and Sirika Boost Skills with 12,000 Copies of Prof Pantami's Books
Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Executive Governor of Borno State, and Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, have supported efforts to boost skills in the country by obtaining 12,000 copies of a…
- 20 May 2017
Ganduje, Sanusi, Danbatta to Grace DBI’s Maiden Matriculation
History will be made on Wednesday, May 24, as high profile Nigerians including Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II; and Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,…
- 7 Aug 2026
NITDA, UniAbuja Partner to Drive Tech Innovation, Research
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed readiness to deepen collaboration with Nigerian universities to promote research, innovation and technology-driven solutions…
- 4 Aug 2008
Poor Funding, Bane of Technological Development –Lawmaker
Poor funding and lackadaisical attitude demonstrated by successive governments towards information technology (IT) are some of the causative factors directly responsible for law IT literacy in the…
- 28 Oct 2025
NITDA DG Pitches State Governors on Accelerating Tech-Driven Inclusive Growth
To unlock inclusive growth for all Nigerians, the country must forge a deeper digital alliance. That was the core message from Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director General of the National Information…
- 9 Nov 2025
NCC to Host Inaugural Digital Economy Awareness Fora Nov. 13
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the inaugural edition of the Digital Awareness and Sensitization Fora as a platform to strengthen policy and innovation for a digital future.…
- 1 Mar 2026
Capelli Institute Commits to Advancing Trichology in Nigeria
Capelli Institute of Trichology has committed to advancing trichology practice in Nigeria, even as she graduated new set of trichology professional. Dr. Daisy Obiano, founder of the institute, stated…
- 30 Jun 2026
Bank of Industry Appoints Kuramo Capital as Manager of Dice Fund of Funds
The Bank of Industry (BOI), the Implementing Agency for the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) Programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria, has announced the appointment of…
- 14 Mar 2018
Polytechnic Mulls App Development Centre
Dr. Isaiah Oyeyinka, Rector, Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun, has disclosed that the institution would soon establish an Application Development Centre (ADC) to train students on simple mobile…