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- 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…
- 26 Sept 2025
Nigeria’s Startup Revolution Fueled by NITDA-JICA Synergy — DG NITDA
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is…
- 8 Nov 2023
NITDA Gives Laptops to Outstanding Learners of its Cohort 2 COURSERA Programme
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has presented laptops to top ten learners of the cohort 2 NITDA-COURSERA…
- 15 Mar 2021
NITDA Slams N5m Fine on ESL over Data Breach
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has placed a five million (N5m) fine on Electronic Settlement Limited (ESL) over personal data breach that occurred at the company. NITDA…
- 12 Oct 2023
NITDA DG Reaffirms Commitment to Position Nigeria as Global Talent Hub
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated NITDA’s commitment to driving Nigeria’s digital future, fostering innovation, and…
- 17 Aug 2021
NITDA Slams N10m Fine on Soko for Data Privacy Invasion
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed N10 million fine on Soko (Soko Loans), an online lending platform for privacy invasion. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, DG, 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…
- 13 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…
- 27 Nov 2016
NITDA Rejigs, Ready to Fulfil Mandate- New DG
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has hinted that the Agency will now focus on its core Mandates, in a renewed move to serve the ICT industry and the economy better. NITDA…
- 25 Feb 2021
NITDA Mulls Review of its Act to Align with Digital Economy Ideals
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, on Wednesday, presented a proposal for the realignment of ‘NITDA Act 2007’ with the tenets…
- 7 Jan 2020
NITDA Says It is Investigating SureBet247
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said it is investigating possible security and data breach at SureBet247 NITDA is the government organization responsible for…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2022
NITDA, Domineum Launch Blockchain Scholarship 2022
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Domineum Blockchain Solutions has launched NITDA Blockchain Scholarship, 2022 Scheme. The programme is aimed at…
- 9 May 2018
NITDA, Conduit Pipe to Siphon Money- Pantami
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has accused various government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of manipulating NITDA…
- 16 Sept 2015
NITDA, Nihilent e-Governance 2015 Awards to Recognize IT Nation Builders
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Nihilent e-Governance Awards 2015 project has commenced at NITDA’s headquarters in Abuja, with a meeting by a…
- 21 Jan 2017
NITDA Seeks EU Collaboration for Nigeria's Digital Economy Pursuit
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has welcomed European Union (EU’s) support towards deepening Nigeria’s digital economy. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, NITDA’s director…
- 29 Jul 2021
NITDA to Use Cloud Computing Policy to Support Galaxy Backbone
NITDA to Use Cloud Computing Policy to Support Galaxy Backbone National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has promised to influence the implementation of the Nigeria Cloud Computing…
- 22 Oct 2023
NITDA Eulogies Impact of NAIDT Programme @ One
NITDA AI Developers Training (NAIDT) programme, which started as NITDA Developers Group (NDG) Training, is a programme borne out of the need to accelerate the capacity of young Nigerians in…
- 6 Jun 2023
NITDA Takes IT Policy Formulation Approach to London Blockchain Conference
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), showcased Nigeria’s Innovative IT Policy Formulation Approach at the just concluded London Blockchain Conference. NITDA led the…
- 17 Dec 2015
NITDA Hosts Al-Qualam University, Pledges IT Intervention in Katsina
Mr. Peter Jack, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that the Agency will soon embark on IT intervention in the Katsina State. The NITDA boss said…
- 27 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…
- 10 Sept 2014
NITDA Partners Accenture on e-Government
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is to partner with Accenture on capacity building in the area of e-government, according to Peter Jack, director general of NITDA. Jack made…
- 1 Sept 2020
Data Protection Industry Creates 2,700 Jobs- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that over 2700 jobs have been created in the new data protection industry. Kashifu Abdullahi, director-general of NITDA, said the…
- 23 Jun 2024
NITDA Commits to Deliver NDLF Initiatives Through Innovative Ideas
In line with the digital literacy campaign of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Director General NITDA Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has said the Agency’s committed to…
- 16 Aug 2017
NITDA Emerges Outstanding Government Agency of the Year
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has clinched the Outstanding Government Agency of the year Award. NITDA garnered the award at the recently held Titan of Technology Awards,…
- 24 Jan 2022
No Going Back on 5G Network in Nigeria – NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said there is no scientific evidence that the 5G network has any health risk. Mr Kashufu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of NITDA,…
- 21 Feb 2018
Pantami Decries Underutilization of NITDA’s Deployed ICT Infrastructures
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has expressed displeasure over the action by some organizations that lock up NITDA’s various…
- 26 Sept 2021
Digital Economy: NITDA Assures e-Business Industry Heads of Public Private Partnership
In line with the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has assured the Committee of e-Business…
- 12 Feb 2016
NITDA and Peter Jack's Can of Worms
Given the significance of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) towards broadening Nigeria’s communication frontiers in the global community, the need to sanitize the agency…
- 27 May 2014
NITDA to Host Session on IT Policy at NCS Conference
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under the leadership of Peter Olu Jack, the newly appointed director general, will host a plenary session during the 2014 Nigeria Computer…