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- 15 Dec 2021
Digital Media, Veritable Platform to Enhance National Security - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that digital media provides a veritable platform to enhance National Security, and can be…
- E-Business18 Aug 2026
NITDA Warns Zoom Users of Critical Vulnerability that could Hijack Accounts
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Zoom users about a critical security vulnerability that could allow attackers to take over user accounts without valid login credentials.
- 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…
- 28 Sept 2021
FG Asks Security Forces to Leverage 5G to Enhance Security
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on security institutions in the country to take advantage of the new 5th Generation (5G) network…
- 15 Jun 2020
NITDA Cautions Nigerians on Fake Websites Pledging Federal Government Lockdown Funds
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has warned the general public, especially those in the cyber space, about the existence of fake websites trying to capitalize on the…
- 27 May 2021
Securing the Cyber Space, Gateway to Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated that Cybersecurity is very essential for Digital Economy and Digital…
- 15 May 2017
NITDA Releases Helpline, Alerts MDAs over ‘WannaCry’ Attacks
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised alarm over a rampaging ransomeware attack; also releasing a helpline to assist those under the siege. In a statement from the…
- 16 Sept 2021
NITDA Collaborates With Nigeria Police on NPDR Enforcement
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), expressed willingness to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure that public and private organizations comply with the…
- 20 Mar 2022
Emerging Technologies Veritable Tool in Combating insecurity – Prof. Pantami
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has reiterated that the use of emerging technologies in combating insecurity remains a veritable tool which…
- 23 May 2022
Experts Urge Nigerians to Wary of Cyber Attacks
Cyber security experts and international data organisations have warned Nigerians to wary of activities of cyber criminals hiding under the anonymity of the information super highway. Nigeria has…
- 14 Mar 2023
How Nigeria's Cyberspace Witnessed Over 6m Threats Before, During and After 2023 Presidential Elections
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that in the build up to the 2023 Presidential Elections, the country witnessed astronomical increase…
- 19 Aug 2020
One Year at NITDA; Kashifu as a Vindication of Youth Excellence in Governance
By Hashim Suleiman, Let me refer to my September 16, 2019 article tagged ‘Pantami, Kashifu and the beauty of vision” where I had identified Kashifu Inuwa as an individual who had understood clearly…
- 22 Jul 2026
NITDA Pushes Stronger Cyber Resilience Across Government Agencies
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt a coordinated and proactive approach to securing Nigeria's government digital…
- 21 Mar 2023
Digital Economy: DG NITDA Assures Ghanian Counterpart of Effective Collaboration
With consideration to the immense natural and human resources inherent in Africa which can be leveraged to enhance technological advancement in the continent, the Director General of the National…
- 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,…
- 27 Aug 2025
NITDA Links Weak Passwords to Rising Cases of Hacking
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has identified weak passwords, phishing scams and SIM-swap fraud as the main causes of the rising wave of social media account hacking…
- 19 Oct 2020
NITDA Cautions Nigerians to Stay Safe Online
Due to the growing rate of dependence on technology and the increasing rate of cyber-attacks, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) organised a national Cyber security…
- 2 Jul 2017
NITDA, Others Raise Alert as 'GoldenEye' Paralyses Businesses
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other cyber security firms have alerted Nigerian companies on the rampaging ransomware attacks called Petya or 'GoldenEye'. The deadly…
- 29 Jan 2018
NITDA Warns on Potential Cyber Threats, Issues Guidelines, Proactive Measures
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), other government establishments,…
- 28 Jun 2017
NITDA's CERT Team Working on Defence Mechanism for Nigerian Cyberspace- DG
To combat the increasing level of cyber attacks across the globe, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) have commenced the development of…
- 3 Oct 2021
Cyber Attacks: Upgrading CERRT will Make Nigeria's Cyberspace Safer — Pantami
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has said that the establishment of Computer Emergency Response and Readiness Team, (CERRT) will reduce cyber…
- 13 Sept 2018
NITDA Clarifies Position on 2019 General Election Security Measures
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has refuted the news attributed to its Director General that the 2019 general elections may be disrupted if inadequate information…
- 22 Sept 2021
Digital Entrepreneurship Crucial to Sustainable Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Digital entrepreneurship has been described as a crucial element necessary in ensuring sustainable digital economy because through innovations in technology, people have been able to shop and sell…
- 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…
- 15 Aug 2025
NITDA Advocates AI, Security Integration for Sustainable Development
Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasised that integrating intelligence, security, and sustainability is critical to…
- 10 Sept 2021
FG Raises Alarm over Rising Data Theft, Privacy Issues
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that there are increasing risks of data breach through the mobile applications downloaded on phones, especially of mobile health…