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- 14 Oct 2020
Information Technology Pivotal for Achieving Digital Nigeria– DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Information technology is connecting billions of people by providing them…
- 30 Aug 2021
NITDA Affirms Stakeholder Engagement in Re-Enacting the NITDA Act, 2007
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has began to rally ICT stakeholders and the general public on the process of repealing and re-enacting the NITDA Act, 2007 which is…
- 19 Apr 2021
NITDA Saves N22.45Bn Through IT Projects’ Clearance of MDAs
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it has so far saved the sum of N22.45 billion for the Federal Government through the clearance of Information Technology…
- 28 Dec 2019
NITDA Investigates Lagos Revenue Agency
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is investigating the Lagos Internal Revenue Service over an alleged breach of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR),…
- 30 Nov 2012
Premature Call to Make Nitda a Commission
The recent prescription that National Information Development Agency (Nitda) be upgraded to a National Information Technology Development Commission (NITDC) to ensure adequate regulation of the…
- 14 Jan 2019
NITDA to Enforce Compliance on Use of Public Internet
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set to enforce compliance with the Public Internet Access (PIA) Regulation, issued pursuant to Section 6 of the NITDA Act 2007, in line…
- 23 Jan 2017
NITDA Inaugurates National Committee on IT Standard ‘COBIT5’
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) inaugurated the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT 5) National Implementation Committee at the NITDA…
- 14 Mar 2021
DG Urges Senate to Repeal NITDA ACT to Boost Digital Economy
Dr. Kashifu Inuwa, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on both chambers of the National Assembly to repeal the NITDA Act of 2007 as Nigeria moves…
- 30 Aug 2019
NITDA Calls for Synergy Among Stakeholders in Curtailing Financial Fraud and Cybecrime
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has condemned the labeling of many hardworking Nigerians in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector as criminals. The agency…
- 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…
- 19 Jan 2018
NITDA Reorganises Certification, Registration of Indigenous OEMs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reorganised the process of registering and certifying indigenous IT Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Agency…
- 18 Jun 2024
NITDA Proposes New Act to Regulate Tech Sector, Levy 1 Percent Tax
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is actively pushing for the passage of a new bill that would transform the agency into a regulator for Nigeria’s tech sector and grant it…
- 15 Feb 2018
Registration & Licensing of IT Contractors, Service Providers Under Our Purview- Dr.Pantami
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) clarifies the recent publication attributed to the Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) advising the agency not to proceed with the…
- 15 Aug 2019
NITDA Clarifies Regulatory Infractions Allegation By ALTON
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cleared the air on the allegations made by Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) that it engages on…
- 29 Jul 2026
NITDA Launches National Software Quality Assurance Framework
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled the National Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Framework to improve software quality, strengthen cybersecurity and enhance…
- 16 Jul 2026
NITDA Transfers PKI Framework to NIMC to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Identity Ecosystem
In a major milestone for Nigeria's technological advancement, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially handed over its Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) framework…
- 11 Sept 2017
NITDA Insists On ‘Clearance’ As MDAs’s ‘17 Proposed IT Projects Hit N43Bn
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as other government establishments against executing IT projects…
- 12 Jan 2019
NITDA Set to Enforce Compliance with Regulatory Framework for Providers of PIA Services
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that in line with its mandate of promoting and regulating Information Technology in Nigeria, is set to enforce compliance with…
- 10 May 2021
NITDA, Cloudflex, Rackcenter Back NITRA Technology Forum 2021
Stakeholders in the Cloud Hosting services have started to line up in support of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association’s (NITRA) Technology Forum 2021, which holds on May 27, in…
- 26 Sept 2016
Buhari Refuses to Confirm Olatunji, Appoints Pantami as DG of NITDA
President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to confirm the appointment of Dr. Vincent Olatunji, as director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and appointed instead…
- 15 Dec 2015
Shittu Lauds NITDA on Projects, Seeks Speedy Delivery
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has lauded National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA’s) projects and said he is fully in support of the Agency’s programmes and calls…
- 17 Nov 2009
Nitda: the Goad of IT in Nigeria
Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based…
- 22 May 2023
NITDA DG says Digital Economy has Created Pathway for Emerging Technologies
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said that digital economy has created a pathway for emerging technologies, providing…
- 28 Dec 2019
NITDA Calls Out Lagos State Internal Revenue for Breach of Data Protection Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called out Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation. NITDA, in a statement…
- 16 May 2023
NCS Asks FG to Withdraw NITDA Bill from National Assembly
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill before the National Assembly. Professor Adesina…
- 2 Apr 2012
NITDA’s Projects Stimulating Economy, Says Angaye
The National Information and Technology Development Agency ( NITDA) which before 2007 grappled with paucity of funds which hindered its ability to implement its policy objectives and goals has begun…
- 6 Oct 2014
NITDA to Increase ICT Usage in Govt
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said it is embarking on a renewed determination to ensure the adequate and increased application and use of IT tools and solutions…
- 27 Jan 2016
ONC/NITDA, Rack Centre Ring Hope for Data Hosting in Nigeria
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the parent Agency for the Office for Nigerian Content Development in ICT (ONC) in collaboration with Rack Centre, a state of the art, tier…
- 30 Jul 2019
NITDA Extends Time for Data Audit Report by 3 Months
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has extended time for filing of initial data audit report by data controllers and processors by three-months to enable them meet compliance…
- 2 Jan 2019
NITDA Ready for MDAs’ IT Projects Clearance
The management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Wednesday said that it has streamlined and fully automated its processes aimed at fast-tracking IT Projects…