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- 12 Mar 2012
Draft ICT Policy: Vote for Guided Convergence
The diverse responses to the draft national ICT policy clearly show the excitement and eagerness of stakeholders to drive growth in the ICT industry. The policy document is aimed at making Nigeria a…
- 12 Mar 2012
Nipost, Operators Biker as Johnson Unveils ICT Draft Policy
Operators in the courier logistics business weekend rose against perceived marginalization in the new national draft policy on ICT unveiled by Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications, in…
- 28 Feb 2012
ICT Ministry, Stakeholders Parley on Draft Policy
The Ministry of Communication Technology will engage ICT stakeholder to deliberate on the national draft policy aimed at steamrolling the Nigeria into the digital age. Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can…
- 12 Mar 2012
Experts Carpet ICT Draft Policy
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology, weekend may have unwittingly got more than she bargained at the public presentation of the new national information communication…
- 19 Mar 2012
A Flawed Policy Draft, an Optimistic Johnson
By now Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of communication technology would have realized that the Nigerian ICT terrain is trodden with several booby-traps and uncertainty; such as can make a lily…
- 19 Mar 2012
‘Converging’ ICT Policy Should Toe Existing Guidelines-Asor
Dr. Vincent Asor is the chairman, Education and Manpower Services, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), is the umbrella organization of all Information Technology Professionals, Interest Groups and…
- 7 Oct 2022
MTN Nigeria, TD Africa partner to Accelerate Actualization of FG’s National Broadband Policy
ICT giant, MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading distributor of technology, services, and lifestyle products, TD Africa have partnered to quicken the pace of broadband…
- 18 Jun 2012
FG Intensifies Efforts@ Developing & Marketing Local Software
Federal government is intensifying efforts at enhancing and marketing indigenous software as an internationally acceptable brand that would fetch it foreign exchange revenue. Prof Cleopas Angaye,…
- 25 Nov 2020
NITDA, ICT Stakeholders to Co-create Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship Policy Document
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) through Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Stakeholders in the Start Up ecosystem are jointly working on creating a…
- 20 Oct 2022
ICT Stakeholders @ PIAFO Conference Harps on Benefits of ‘Dig Once Policy'
Stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector on Tuesday highlighted the benefits of Dig Once Policy to the economy, saying that it would promote and ensure ubiquitous…
- 3 Sept 2012
Presidency Owns NPB, Sponsors Executive Bill
After several years in limbo, President Goodluck Jonathan is weighing an executive option to expedite the passage of the Nigeria Postal Bill (NPB), a set of all important documents touted as…
- 29 Apr 2013
IT Stakeholders Seek Stricter Laws for IP Protection
Stakeholders in the IT industry have unanimously called for the review of legal documents in Nigeria to protect owners’ intellectual property (IP) as well as rebuild confidence of critical…
- 1 Oct 2016
ATCON Honours Danbatta, Lists Six Key Requests
Members of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) on Friday in Lagos, organised a special reception in honour of Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the…
- 4 Oct 2016
Airtel, Other Telecoms Stakeholders Fete NCC Boss, Danbatta
Airtel Nigeria at the weekend joined other members of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) in hosting a special reception in honour of Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice…
- 30 Jan 2024
Anambra's Tech Triumph: A Glimpse into Soludo’s E-Government Award
Anambra State's ascent to technological excellence reached new heights as it clinched the First Runner-up position in E-Government Implementation at the recent 11th National Council on Communication,…
- 30 Apr 2021
NITDA Unveils Action Plan to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that the agency in the next decade is prepared to act as an institutional…
- 16 May 2019
Chris Uwaje to chair 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance, IPv6 Roundtable
Chief Chris Uwaje, Chairman of Connect Technologies would preside over the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, slated for…
- 23 Aug 2012
FEC Approves Merger of NCC/NBC
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the merger of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), paving way for the collapse of the two agencies…
- 15 Jun 2021
NITDA Engages Stakeholders for Policy Development
As part of efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to grow the nation’s economy through digital technologies, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under supervision of…
- 9 May 2013
JACITAD Policy Forum Reviews Lawful Interception Regulation
The Joint Action Committee on ICT Awareness and Development (JACITAD), the umbrella body for ICT Journalism in Nigeria has announced plans to host the inaugural edition JACITAD Policy Review Forum on…
- 28 Oct 2020
FG Mulls New Cyber Policy to Check Digital Threats
The Federal Government will soon unveil the National Cyber security Policy and Strategy (NCPS) 2020 to check digital threats and enhance national security and economic growth for the over 200 million…
- 14 May 2012
State of Emergency: Growing Army of Half-Baked Graduates
The future of over 80,000 computer science students in the county look bleak unless something urgent is done to underpin the educational curriculum and halt the spiraling decay in the system, Nigeria…
- 19 Dec 2013
Obaro, SystemSpecs Boss is IT Personality of the Year 2013
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the nation’s foremost network of Information Technology (IT) practitioners and stakeholders has declared Mr. John Tani Obaro, managing director/chief…
- 31 Jul 2012
Johnson: Business after the Hype
Her reputation precedes her. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communications Technology is a distinguished Nigerian and former Country Managing Director of Accenture, Nigeria, the first woman to…
- 27 Jan 2022
Indigenous ICT Contents: NITDA Deepens Collaboration with Start-Ups
The promotion of the indigenous content agenda of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has remained one of the focal points of the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 3 Jan 2020
Pantami says It’s Injustice for FIRS to Collect Stamp Duty
Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim, Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has condemned the move by Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS to collect Stamp Duties, saying that the collection…
- 10 Jun 2017
IT Outsourcing Can Grow Economy by 10%, Create 1m Jobs- Shittu
e-Government Master Plan presently before the Federal Executive Council for approval to serve as the national working document will also guide the process for unleashing flourishing outsourcing…
- 18 Feb 2014
Johnson, ComTech Minister Upbeat on National Broadband Plan
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has reiterated that plans at the national level to deepen broadband availability and affordability in the country was achievable, particularly…
- 10 Jul 2023
FG Makes Acquisition of ICT Skills Mandates for Students before Graduation
The Federal Government through Tertiary Education Trust Fund says it is determined to bridge the digital skills gap between industries and schools. This is as Sonny Echono, the Executive…
- 15 Mar 2010
6 Yrs After: Police, Politicians Frustrate Cyber Crime Bill
Myriad of bottlenecks have combined to delay the passage of Cyber Crime Bill, touted as solution to the seemingly intractable challenges posed by cyber criminals, unarmed but lethal gang of…