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- 14 Apr 2015
Technology Plays A Critical Role In National Development
Nigeria has benefitted from the high oil prices and has become accustomed to high revenues which have boosted the economy. While many may…
- 17 Mar 2026
NITDA, Partners Train Nigerian Women to Strengthen Cybersecurity Workforce
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a specialised training programme aimed at empowering Nigerian women with cybersecurity skills and increasing their…
- 30 Jun 2026
FG Mulls National Skills Database to Tackle Unemployment
Federal government has said that it plans to establish a National Skills Database as part of efforts to reduce unemployment, address the growing mismatch between available skills and industry needs,…
- 7 May 2025
Zamfara, Oracle Partner to Drive Digital Skills Development
The Zamfara State government has signed an agreement with Oracle to invest in youth development, workforce capacity building and the digital economy under Oracle University’s Skills Development…
- 16 Jul 2026
Airtel Delivers Free Employability Training to Young Nigerians @ World Youth Skills Day
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to developing Nigeria's future workforce with a high-impact virtual masterclass designed to equip young people with the…
- 23 Nov 2025
AOT Lagos 7.0 Launches Career Pavilion to Boost Workforce Readiness
Lagos State Government has unveiled a Career Pavilion at the ongoing Art of Technology (AOT) Lagos 7.0 conference, aimed at accelerating talent development and preparing Nigeria’s workforce for…
- 29 Sept 2020
Esther Akinnukawe, HR Expert to Train SMEs on Workforce Management
Esther Akinnukawe, Human resource management expert has been lined up to upskill SMEs on workforce development, management and stability at the seventh Revv Programme masterclass. The…
- 4 Mar 2025
92% of Developers Believe AI Agents Are Key to Career Growth
New State of IT research reveals software development leaders are bullish on agentic AI and it’s impact. Nine out of 10 developers are excited about AI’s impact on their careers, and an overwhelming…
- 21 Feb 2022
Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Demand for African Developers Surges Higher- Google Report Reveals
Google has launched the “Africa Developer Ecosystem Report 2021” demonstrating that, despite the challenges associated with the pandemic, the continent's developer ecosystem is on the rise. This is…
- 3 Feb 2020
Adesina Says “Nobody eats GDP” As He Calls for Inclusive Growth
Africa’s economies are growing strongly, but growth alone cannot meet the needs of the continent’s poorest citizens, because “nobody eats GDP,” the African Development Bank’s President, Akinwumi…
- 13 May 2026
NITDA, Global Partner Launch Bold 3-Year Plan to Transform Nigeria’s Digital Economy
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) have signed a strategic partnership to jointly work…
- 7 May 2014
LASG, Oracle Flag off IT Human Capacity Building Programmes
The Lagos State Government (LASG), in collaboration with Oracle Corporation flagged off three IT Human Capacity talent building programmes which will further promote the state’s objective to deliver…
- 5 Nov 2014
Oracle, LASG Talent Hunt Programme Graduates 50 Students
Oracle Corporation said that its information technology (IT) human capacity building programme in collaboration with the Lagos State Government (LASG) has graduated 50 students, six months after it…
- 16 Nov 2012
IBM Picks Lagos for Smarter Cities Challenge, Provides Grant
IBM has named Lagos amongst 31 other cities globally selected for its Smarter Cities Challenge grant for 2013. Smarter Cities Challenge is a variant of IBM's Corporate Service Corps, a pro bono…
- 15 Oct 2024
NITDA, FME Partner on Advancing Digital Literacy Curriculum
In a significant move aimed at fostering the development of a digitally savvy generation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Federal Ministry of Education (FME)…
- 22 Jul 2026
NITDA Seeks Digitally Skilled Workforce to Drive Public Sector Innovation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated the need for a digitally skilled public sector workforce, saying the success of government reforms and the adoption of…
- 12 Dec 2025
FIRS says MOU with DGFIP Won’t Compromise Nigeria Tax Data Sovereignty
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) is a strictly…
- 10 May 2017
Nigerdock Graduates 48
To re-emphasise its leadership in Nigerian Human Capacity Development, Nigerdock Plc. has graduated 48 professional trainees from its recently re-branded training and development academy upon…
- 19 Apr 2021
MTN, Galaxy Backbone, Inq Digital, Remita, Others Partner eBusinesslife On Girls In ICT Campaign
As the date for the eBusinesslife International Girls in ICT Day draws near, more corporate organisations have come to align with the campaign geared at sensitising young girls to take up career…
- 29 Apr 2015
FMC Technologies, UniPort to Develop Next-Gen Subsea Engineers
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced on Tuesday, collaboration with one of Nigeria’s premiere academic institutions, the University of Port Harcourt, with the intent to create the first Master of Science…
- 25 Sept 2022
NITDA Intensifies Commitment to Create a Digitally Formidable Federal Civil Service
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has continued to display its commitment to the sustainability of a digitally transformed Nigeria by engaging the workforce of various…
- 25 Sept 2024
Brain Drain: NCC Tasks Telcos to Partner Academia to Groom Telecom Talents
In an effort to bridge the skills gap and curb brain drain in the Nigerian telecom sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has tasked telcos with industry-academia collaboration. Dr…
- 22 Sept 2021
UK Govt Set to Launch Skills for Prosperity Programme in Nigeria
The UK government has announced the launch of Skills for Prosperity Nigeria (S4P-N), a two -year UKAid funded programme that aims to equip youth and vulnerable groups with skills that offer them a…
- 2 Jun 2026
NATEP Advances Policy Reform and Expanded International Partnerships A Year After Relaunch
The National Talent Export Programme (NATEP) marks one year since its strategic relaunch with significant institutional progress, policy milestones, and international partnerships that have…
- 4 Dec 2025
GenAI Adoption Among African workers Outpace Global Peers
Africa’s workforce is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) at a faster pace than global peers, but pressure is mounting for organisations to ramp up digital skills development as generative AI…
- 5 Nov 2021
NITDA, NJI, Plan to Deploy IT Skills for Efficient Social Justice
The appropriate deployment of information technology (IT) in the Judicial system according to Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),…
- 2 May 2025
How Investments in Reskilling and Trust Help Businesses Succeed in the Agentic AI Era
The ascent of agentic AI, systems that can perform tasks without human intervention, represents not just an incremental technological advancement but a fundamental reshaping of the business…
- 17 Jan 2015
Commit Technology & Consults, IIHT Ink MoU to Retool Workforce, Others
Companies to explore digital opportunities to bridge the digital gap in Nigeria Commit Technology & Consult Limited and IIHT Limited took a step toward strengthening their working alliance…
- 28 Nov 2017
ISOC Says Internet Economy Presents a Major Opportunity for Africa
Many African countries have made significant progress toward creating an Internet sector, with broad sector reforms and focus on increasing broadband availability. However, there is still much work…
- 27 Mar 2024
StarNews, Global Black Economic Forum Launch Business Competition In Partnership with MTN & USAID
Africa’s leading video streaming platform, StarNews Mobile and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF), have announced a call for applications for the launch of their Business Competition in Lagos,…