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- 28 May 2024
IMF Says 56 Percent of CBNs Lack National Cybersecurity Strategy
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that 56 percent of central banks or supervisory authorities do not have a national cyber strategy for their financial sectors. The Washington-based…
- 14 Sept 2021
FG Moves to Implement National Cybersecurity Policy
The federal government has begun moves to implement the new National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS) 2021. The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) announced plans for the…
- 4 Jun 2014
Presidency Mulls 1st National Cybersecurity Forum Nigeria
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in the Presidency will host a National Cybersecurity Forum from June 18 to 19 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos. Nigeria…
- 25 Feb 2021
FG Launches Strategy to Combat Cyber Crimes
Federal government has expressed concern over the rising wave of the activities of cyber criminals, which is giving his administration some concerns. President Muhammadu Buhari stated this at the…
- 3 Jun 2025
Nigeria Strengthens Cybersecurity, Launches National Cleanup Plan
Nigerian government, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has announced a strategic collaboration to…
- 2 Apr 2026
Nigeria Mulls National Cybersecurity Council
Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a National Cybersecurity Coordination Council, signaling a shift toward a more unified, intelligence-driven approach to defending the country’s…
- 5 Oct 2022
Stakeholders Call for a Strong National Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Nigerian cybersecurity experts and stakeholders in the financial services sector have called on the federal government to urgently initiate and operationalise a world-class and effective…
- 31 Oct 2022
FG Directs NITDA, NCC to Establish National Cybersecurity Research Centre
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has directed National Information Technology Development Agency and Nigerian Communications Commission to come up with…
- 16 Mar 2026
FG Determined to Protect Rights, Privacy Online- NITDA
Federal government is determined to protect Nigerians’ rights and privacy in the digital space, according to Dr Ayodele Bakare, assistant director, Cybersecurity Department, National Information…
- 3 Nov 2021
ONSA Engages Telecom Stakeholders on Cybersecurity
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), engaged the stakeholders in the Telecommunication sector to discuss the implementation of Nigeria’s National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS)…
- 28 Nov 2015
NSA Partners Microsoft on Curbing Cybercrime Breaches
In a renewed drive to tackle headlong the menacingly advancing cybercrime challenge in Nigeria, platforms and productivity services giant, Microsoft Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja joined forces with the…
- 7 Mar 2025
NITDA Identifies Key Barriers to Cybersecurity in Nigeria
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has identified outdated frameworks, inadequate expertise, and low awareness as major barriers to effective cybersecurity interventions in…
- 7 Nov 2021
Cybersecurity: "NCC is Committed to Responsive Regulations for Sustainable Growth of Digital Economy" - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has stated that the Commission is irrevocably committed to boosting the nation's digital…
- 17 Apr 2026
NITDA, CAC Activate Cybersecurity Measures Amid System Concerns
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have initiated coordinated measures to strengthen cybersecurity following recent concerns…
- 30 Oct 2016
U.S Consul General Urges Nigeria to Intensify Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
By adopting and joining the Stop.Think.Connect campaign people will better understand the risks that come with using the internet and the importance of practicing safe online behavior, Mr John Bra,…
- 7 Oct 2021
Cybersecurity: NCC Inaugurates Incident Response Facility
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an incidence response facility aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased…
- 12 Apr 2024
IMF says Rising Cyber Threats Pose Serious Concerns for Financial Stability
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared that cyberattacks have more than doubled since the pandemic. In a blog released during the week, it pointed out that while companies have…
- 2 Apr 2014
ITU Drives Global Effort to Strengthen Cybersecurity
ITU has presented the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), a unique initiative launched by ITU and ABI Research to measure the levels of cybersecurity in countries, at a forum held in Dubai yesterday.…
- 18 Oct 2024
NITDA, ECOWAS Partner to Foster Cybersecurity Talent in West Africa
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to empower West African youth with the skills and knowledge…
- 17 Mar 2023
NITDA DG Seeks Regional Partnerships to Combat Cyber Threats in Africa
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African…
- 17 Mar 2023
NITDA DG Calls for Regional Partnerships to Combat Cyber Threats in Africa
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on governments to be resilient in minimising the impact of cyberattacks on African Nations’…
- 14 Aug 2016
Nigeria Computer Society 49th AGM Raises 15 Key-Point Communiqué
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) held its 26th national conference and 49th annual general meeting (AGM) recently at the NAF conference centre, Abuja, seeking proactive use of Information…
- 30 Mar 2016
NITDA to Unveil Framework for Software Testing
In a move to rid the country off of substandard software, the National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will roll out some check lists to serve as framework for software design in…
- 14 Jul 2022
Cyberextortion Pushes Sub-Saharan Businesses to the Brink
Data leakages, insider threats, malicious emails and targeted attacks continue to seriously impact business security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet only about a third (17) of Africa’s 54 countries…
- 24 Oct 2018
NITDA Continues Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Workshops
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday said that it has continued this year’s nationwide cybersecurity awareness workshops. This was disclosed in a statement…
- 3 Nov 2020
FG Waxes Worriedly over Rising Cyber-Terrorism
Cyber-terrorism- the use of computer network tools to shut down critical national infrastructures (such as energy, transportation, government operations) or to coerce or intimidate a government or…
- 23 Apr 2018
NITDA Commences Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Workshops
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), with the mandate of developing and regulating Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, has kick-started this year’s nationwide…
- 30 Apr 2021
NITDA Unveils Action Plan to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that the agency in the next decade is prepared to act as an institutional…
- 28 Oct 2020
FG Mulls New Cyber Policy to Check Digital Threats
The Federal Government will soon unveil the National Cyber security Policy and Strategy (NCPS) 2020 to check digital threats and enhance national security and economic growth for the over 200 million…
- 30 Sept 2014
Jonathan, Toure Lead Digintaries @ Nigeria’s ICT Centenary Awards
All is now set for the ICT Media Centenary conference and awards slated for Wednesday, October 8, at the Yar Adua Centre, Abuja where President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will lead a list of…