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- 8 Jul 2021
FG Mulls National Gaming Act to Replace National Lottery Act
The Federal Government says all machinery has been put in motion to repeal the National Lottery Act (NLA), 2005. It said that after the repeal of the Act, it would be replaced by the National Gaming…
- 12 May 2026
National Assembly to Review National Data Protection Act
Sen. Afolabi Salisu, the Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, has said efforts were ongoing to review the National Data Protection Act (2023) to meet emerging threats associated with…
- 13 Mar 2014
IT Professionals Still Missing In Modified National Confab List
Members of the national information and communication professionals are still conspicuously missing from the list of delegates to the proposed National Conference. The inauguration of the National…
- 6 Feb 2017
NITDA Seeks Curriculum Review for National ICT Development
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced process of engaging the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and other…
- 18 Apr 2016
NIMC Misquoted on 'National ID to Replace PVC in 2019' -Ogbonna
The management of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has refuted reports on some national dailies and online platforms (CommunicationsWeek excluded), that the National identity card…
- 26 May 2014
NOA DG Harps on Mass Enrolment into National Database
Mike Omeri, director general, National Orientation Agency (NOA), has called on Nigerians to ensure that they are enrolled in the National Identity Database and issued the National Identification…
- 20 Nov 2014
NIMC, NIS Fine-Tune Vetting of Persons with Questionable Nationality
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have strengthened their partnership for national progress, particularly in the on-going national identity…
- 2 Aug 2015
NIMC, PenCOM to Hasten Database Harmonisation, Integration for National Development
The National Pension Commission, has pledged to hasten the process of harmonising and integrating the PenCOM database with the National Identity database to ensure complete synergy with the National…
- 7 Apr 2024
FG to Roll Out three National ID Cards for 104m Nigerians in June
Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national…
- 6 Jul 2021
NCC Issues New Regulatory Framework on National Roaming services
The Nigerian Communications Commission has issued new regulatory guidelines on National Roaming services aimed at encouraging National Roaming between Roaming Providers and Roaming Seekers in the…
- 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…
- 19 Jul 2016
CECAD Proposes October as Nigerian National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
A media stakeholder group has called on the federal government, through the office of the National Security Adviser to adopt October as the Nigerian National Cybersecurity Awareness month as being…
- 25 Aug 2015
FG Says National ID will Complement Voter Card
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the ongoing national identity registration being carried out by the National Identity Management Commission would be used to complement the nation’s permanent…
- 20 Aug 2013
National ID Card System to Combat Terrorism, Fraud – MasterCard
MasterCard, the leading global payments solutions brand said its participation in the new Nigerian national identity card scheme is to help built national trust, patriotism and national cohesion…
- 12 Sept 2018
NIMC Says National e-ID Card is Multi-Purpose
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says that the national electronic identity card can be used for money transactions and other national benefits. Mr Loveday Ogbonna, head,…
- 28 Apr 2014
NIMC Says National e-ID Card Ready Soon
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), at the weekend, said that the long awaited New National Identity Card would soon be launched. Anthony Okwudiafor, director, Corporate…
- 9 May 2013
Help! Nigeria’s National Memory under Threat
The sorry and disgusting state of the National Archives office in Lagos portends a threat to the (documentaries) memory of a nation like Nigeria. The centre is currently undermined by civil servants…
- 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…
- 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…
- 4 Mar 2020
NSOFT Seeks FG’s Approval of National Software Strategic Plan
The National Software Think Tank (NSOFT) has urged the federal government to endorse and approve of the proposed 5-Year National Software Strategic Plan to accelerate the adoption and patronage of…
- 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…
- 31 Jan 2019
Payment for National e-ID Card Begins in 2022 – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says payment for issuance of National Identity Card would begin in 2022. Mr Aliyu Aziz, NIMC Director General, said this at the lunch time reform…
- 17 Jun 2014
NCAA Set Agenda for National Facilitation Committee
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has inaugurated the National Facilitation Committee. It is expected to serve as a vehicle for carrying out the National Facilitation Programme. This is…
- 4 Aug 2026
NITDA Sets New Standards for Cloud Infrastructure with National Sovereignty Initiative
In a bold move to strengthen Nigeria's digital sovereignty and the digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formally unveiled the National Sovereignty Cloud…
- 19 Jun 2014
National ID Card can Stem Financial Fraud- Onyemenam
Chris Onyemenam, director general of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has described the national identity management and the national identity card as systems built to curb …
- 11 Sept 2017
NIMC Says Over 20m Nigerians Now Have National Identification Number
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has registered 21,360, 000 Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issued them the National Identification Number (NIN). The new enrolment…
- 30 Jun 2021
NITDA Unveils Nigerian National Public Key Infrastructure
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the process of harnessing the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI) which is aimed at promoting e-Government and digital…
- 18 Apr 2016
NCS Inaugurates Multi-Stakeholder LOC for 26th National Conference
The multi-stakeholder Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) 26th National Conference has been inaugurated in Abuja. Themed “Information Technology for National…
- 2 Feb 2020
ATCON to Host National Dialogue on Telecommunications & ICT
The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has disclosed plans to host a National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in the…
- 16 Dec 2013
Stakeholders Say NIN is Asset for National Transformation
The importance of ‘proof of identity’ known as National Identification Number (NIN) resonated Monday at a Business Forum organised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos with…