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- 21 Jan 2016
FG Suspends Peter Jack, NITDA DG over Alleged Misconduct
Peter Jack, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been suspended from office indefinitely over what was alleged as “misconduct” unbecoming of a…
- 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…
- 26 Sept 2015
Jack, NITDA DG @DemoAfrica2015 Lauds Techpreneurs
Peter Jack, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said that Agency is delighted by the resilience of African technology entrepreneurs (techpreneurs) to support…
- 3 Feb 2016
Jack, Suspended NITDA DG Misappropriated N630m
Peter Olu Jack, suspended director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), allegedly spent N630million in two months “without due process”, an audit committee has said.…
- 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…
- 14 Oct 2014
Jack, NITDA DG Leads Other Guests to NITMA 2014
Mr. Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will be Chief Host at the 2014 National Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA) organized by the…
- 26 Nov 2015
Nigeria Loses N129Bn to Cyber Scam
Dr. Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria lost about N129 billion to online identity theft. Dr. Jack made the disclosure…
- 15 Feb 2016
Jack, NITDA DG Suspended for Financial Infractions, Others- Shittu
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has given reasons why he suspended Mr. Peter Jack, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) during a ICT…
- 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…
- 9 Apr 2014
FG Appoints Jack as New DG of NITDA
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Peter Jack as the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency. This is contained in a statement on…
- 9 Aug 2015
NITDA Taps CPN, Others on ICT for National Development
Mr Peter Jack, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said the Agency is in a renewed effort to collaborate with the Computer Professional (Registration Council)…
- 9 Jun 2015
NITDA Courts NigComSat for National InfoTech System
Mr. Peter Jack, director-deneral of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has moved to establish new collaborative approach to ensure an improved national InfoTech-driven…
- 8 Oct 2014
NITDA Puts Nigeria Active Internet Users at 48m
Dr. Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Nigeria’s active internet users currently stand at over 48 million. A statement…
- 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…
- 12 Aug 2015
NITDA Tasks Local IT Companies on Standards, Commissions Software Testing Lab
If Nigeria most play actively in the global Information Communication Technology space then the nation’s IT regulatory body has to strategically evolve process to enable Nigeria position herself for…
- 22 Oct 2014
Sasware @ Gitex, To Support Nigeria Technology Start-Ups
Sasware, the only Nigeria technology investment company present at Gitex Technology Week held in Dubai recently has pledged its support for technology start-ups in Nigeria. Collins Onuegbu, Founder…
- 27 Nov 2014
NIMC Urged to Issue National e-ID Cards to Women, Bags Award
Dame Patience Jonathan, the first Lady, has urged the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure that all Nigerian women get enrolled into the National Identity Database, and also…
- 18 Aug 2015
Africa's Richest Man, Dangote Addresses Global Audience at Demo Africa 2015
Africa’s richest man and chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote will address the global audience at the DEMO Africa 2015 edition at Eko Hotel & Suites on 24 and 25 September 2015, Yele…
- 4 Jan 2016
FG Sets up Panel to Probe Allegations against NITDA’s Chief
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications has set up a committee to probe alleged breach of the Public Procurement Act 2007 and financial abuse in the National Information Technology Development…
- 1 Oct 2015
ICT Offers Africa Opportunity for Job, Wealth Creation- NITDA DG
Blessed with over 1.2 billion people and a huge opportunity for growth and improvement, information communications technology offers Africa tremendous opportunity for job and wealth creation, Mr.…
- 14 Apr 2014
Task before Jack as New DG of NITDA
National Information Development Agency (NITDA) with the clear mandate of fostering the development and growth of IT in Nigeria has done everything but meet its mandate since inception. To say that…
- 13 Oct 2015
NITDA Mulls Electronic Gadgets for Credible Polls
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it will deploy technologies for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure credible polls in the future.…
- 20 Oct 2015
NITDA, NEPC Partner on Content Export
Export of Nigerian content is one of the ways National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) can partner to further promote and development the…
- 1 Jun 2015
NCC, NITDA, ISOC Support DigitalSENSE Forum on IG4D, IPv6
The 2015 annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development and Nigeria IPV6 Roundtable is gathering momentum with the support of the Nigerian Communications Commission,…
- 10 Sept 2015
NITDA Focuses on Emerging Technology Startup @ DEMO Africa
Emerging technology startup, innovation and the ecosystem is one of the key areas of ICT sector that is engaging the attention of National Information Technology Development Agency , Mr. Peter…
- 27 Sept 2015
#DEMOAfrica: Alumni Raise over $11m Seedfund in 4 Years
In just four shirt years, Demo Africa alumni have raised over $11million in seed funding, business value and acquisition deals. Harry Hare, executive director, Demo Africa, disclosed this at this…
- 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…
- 14 Aug 2015
NITDA Commissions Knowledge Access Centres in Daura
The National Information Technology Development Agency ( NITDA) has commissioned a Knowledge Access Venue (KAV) in Government Pilot Secondary School (GPSS), Daura, Katsina State. Speaking at…
- 14 Apr 2015
NITDA DG, Others for NiDICT 2015
Nigeria in Diaspora Information Communication Technology (NiDICT) Conference has been slated for Washington DC between May 12 & 13, 2015. The Nigeria Computer Society in its e-Update on Monday,…
- 5 Aug 2014
Minister, Juwah, Others Endorse ICT Media Centenary Award
Dr. (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology and Dr. Eugene Juwah, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have described the ICT Centenary Award…