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- 24 Jun 2026
Fears Grow as Western Intelligence Agencies Warn of AI Cyber Crisis
AI models capable of launching major cyberattacks that could overwhelm the defenses of governments and businesses are months, not years, away, an international alliance of intelligence agencies…
- 21 Nov 2019
Nigeria in Dire Need for National Agency on Information Management - IIM Africa
The human race is living in an exciting time with data and technology at the heart of many major transformational initiatives and policies, in both public and private organizations. However, to…
- 8 Mar 2023
FG Formulates National Policy on Artificial Intelligence, Commends Volunteer Expert Group
Owing to the immense potentials of Artificial Intelligence in revolutionizing technology and innovation, the Nigerian Government through National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
- 3 Feb 2018
Abubakar’s Appointment as NIA Boss Dangerous- NIA Staff
Some directors of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have written to the House of Representatives Committee on Security and National Intelligence to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to drop…
- 6 Jan 2022
FG to Partner Japan to Boost Digital Innovations
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Thursday said the Agency, through its subsidiary, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), would be partnering…
- 18 Jun 2012
Absence of National Database Inhibits IT Contribution to Intelligence Gathering
Poor infrastructural facilities, inadequate manpower, as well as absence of a national database have been identified as factors inhibiting IT contribution to Intelligence gathering in Nigeria. Though…
- 15 Jan 2018
Another $44m Develops Wings @ NIA
Another $44 million has reportedly vanished from the vault of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). This comes months after N13 billion belonging to the agency was found in an Ikoyi…
- 3 Dec 2023
NITDA Tips AI to Power Future Economy
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has identified artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool that can power the economy in the near future. Yau Garba, national director, National…
- 7 Jan 2022
NITDA, JICA Partner to Launch iHatch Incubation Programme
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), and in partnership with Japan…
- 5 Jun 2026
NITDA, Benin’s Digital Agency Strengthen Ties on Digital Transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Agence des Systèmes d’Information et du Numérique (ASIN), the Information Systems and Digital Agency of the Republic of Benin, have…
- 7 May 2026
NITDA Warns of AI-Powered DeepLoad Malware Targeting Banks, Govt Agencies
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has raised alarm over a new artificial intelligence-powered malware known as “DeepLoad,” warning that the cyber threat is actively…
- 11 Jan 2018
President Buhari Appoints Rufai Abubakar NIA chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as the new Director General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Abubakar, a retired career foreign service…
- 12 Jul 2021
FG Budgets N4.Bn for NIA to Monitor WhatsApp, Satellite Phones
Federal government has voted N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging application, and Thuraya, a satellite telephone. Of the figure, N1.93…
- 12 Feb 2024
NITDA Pledges Support for Startups, Artificial Intelligence
Inuwa Kashifu Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has pledged the government’s continued commitment to supporting startups in the country with…
- 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…
- 17 Jul 2026
NCC, NDLEA Partner to Fight Piracy and Drug Trafficking
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fight against piracy and drug trafficking in the country. NCC…
- 16 Jul 2018
Global Accelerex Trains Nigerian Security Agencies on Cyber Crime
Global Accelerex Limited, a Central Bank of Nigeria-licenced Payment Terminal Service Provider and Payment Solution Service Provider, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, is set to…
- 7 Aug 2026
NITDA Introduces Cloud Certification Boost Data Localisation Compliance
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced so-called Nigeria's Certified Cloud Register, regulatory framework developed under the agency's National Sovereign Cloud…
- 31 Mar 2022
Smart Farming: NITDA Implements NAVSA Project with 50 Corp Members as Pilot Beneficiaries
With the mandate of ensuring all sectors of the Nation's economy are supported and driven by technology, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with Abuja…
- 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…
- 16 Dec 2016
Yahoo: Massive Breaches as 1Bn Accounts Are Hacked
It is not just raining for Yahoo, but pouring as the company said Wednesday that it was hit by yet another hacking attack. This time, the hacking activity affects more than 1 billion user accounts,…
- 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…
- 4 Aug 2026
NITDA Reaffirms AI Commitment, Launches MSME Training
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to building an inclusive, innovation-driven artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with…
- 13 Feb 2026
NITDA, Wigwe University deepen talks on AI, agriculture collaboration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Wigwe University are laying the groundwork for a far reaching collaboration centred on artificial intelligence (AI) research,…
- 17 Apr 2026
NITDA Urges Youths to Build Nigeria’s AI Future Now
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged young Nigerians to take the lead in developing home-grown artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to address the country’s…
- 1 Dec 2021
NITDA to Collaborate with Baze University on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
In its commitment to implement the Strategic RoadMap and Action Plan SRAP 2021-2024, the National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has identified Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a…
- 30 Jul 2021
NITDA to Leverage on AfCTA to Build Digital Market in the World
As Nigeria is moving fast towards diversifying its economy using technology, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has proposed partnership with Republic of Namibia in the…
- 19 Oct 2025
GITEX 2025: Nigeria Positions Itself As Africa’s AI Powerhouse – NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for…
- 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…
- 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…