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- 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…
- 9 Mar 2023
NITDA Targets $40b Revenue from Blockchain Technology
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that the agency is targeting a revenue of $40 billion from blockchain. In line with this…
- 17 Aug 2022
Civic-Tech Hackathon: DG NITDA Urges Finalists to Channel Digital Solutions Toward Good Governance, National Development
Kashifu Inuwa, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has encouraged the finalists of 2022 Yvote Naija Civic Tech Hackathon to channel their ingenuity…
- 12 Feb 2021
NITDA Collaborates with NNPC to Foster Development of Emerging Technologies
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency has proposed strategic initiatives in strengthening the collaboration with the Research, Technology…
- 2 Apr 2020
COVID 19: NITDA DG Tasks ICT Startups on Disruptive Technologies
Mallam KashifuInuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has tasked Nigerian Startups to prepare for more innovative ideas while the world is…
- 12 Aug 2020
Kashifu Abdullahi Blazes the Trail at NITDA as Director General
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is a federal government agency saddled with the responsibility of developing and ensuring the growth of information technology in the…
- 14 Oct 2020
Information Technology Pivotal for Achieving Digital Nigeria– DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that Information technology is connecting billions of people by providing them…
- 14 Feb 2021
Building Technological Ecosystem, Key to National Development – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that a nation can only prosper when it creates strong technological ecosystem,…
- 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)…
- 13 Sept 2018
NITDA Clarifies Position on 2019 General Election Security Measures
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has refuted the news attributed to its Director General that the 2019 general elections may be disrupted if inadequate information…
- 15 May 2017
NITDA Releases Helpline, Alerts MDAs over ‘WannaCry’ Attacks
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has raised alarm over a rampaging ransomeware attack; also releasing a helpline to assist those under the siege. In a statement from the…
- 14 Feb 2017
We’re For Technology Transfer, Pantami to Enterprise Ireland Visitors
Dr Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), reemphasized the Agency's commitment to support technology transfer, capacity building and…
- 12 Sept 2018
Cyber Terrorists may Disrupt 2019 Polls- NITDA
Isa Pantami, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the 2019 general elections may be disrupted if adequate information technology security measures…
- 31 Mar 2017
NITDA Commits to Provide Data Centre for NASRDA
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), commits to look into provision of a Data Centre for National Space Research and Development…
- 15 Aug 2017
NITDA Coordinates National PKI Implementation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) it has taken steps to harmonise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) related projects in Nigeria, in fulfilment of the mandate. This was…
- 28 Sept 2018
NITDA Makes Case for Digital Economy
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated the Agency's commitment to collaborate with critical stakeholders in ensuring…
- 8 May 2018
Nigeria spends $2bn on IT projects annually — Dr Pantami
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has said that about $2 billion was being expended on information technology; IT projects on…
- 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…
- 2 Feb 2017
Pantami Frowns: 585 Govt Sites Hacked in 2015, N90Bn Lost
Dr Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for stringent measures to curb incessant cyber threats witnessed in the country. The DG who…
- 4 Jul 2017
NITDA Warns IT Service Providers over Poor QoS
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned information technology service providers over poor quality of services (QoS) and low standards of products. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim…
- 16 Oct 2016
NITDA Reaffirms Commitment to ICT Infrastructure Redeployment in N/E
Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that the Agency would be carrying out the presidential directive on the redeployment of…
- 22 Jun 2016
Nigeria, Ghana Agree on Mutual IT Agenda
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s IT clearinghouse and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Ghana's agency responsible for implementing IT…
- 18 Aug 2016
Olatunji Lauds Sidmach Impact on e-Government, Pledges NITDA Support
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, acting director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has applauded Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited for its outstanding contributions…
- 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…
- 14 Feb 2012
NITDA to Provide WAN for Varsity Students
Prof. Cleopas Angaye, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (Nitda) has said that the agency would soon provide wide Internet access to students in universities across…
- 4 Oct 2016
Pantami Says NITDA is Govt’s Knowledge Hub, Assures Staff of Justice
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the newly appointed director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has described the agency as a very strategic to government’s knowledge-based…
- 13 Oct 2016
NITDA Gears Up for ICT Infrastructure Redeployment in North East
Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that the Agency would be carrying out the presidential directive on the redeployment of…
- 6 Apr 2017
FG Lauds Shittu, Pantami as 81Techpreneurs Get N756.3m
Federal government has applauded the roles played by Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for…
- 5 Oct 2016
ISPON Tasks NITDA DG to Machinery to Prioritise Use of Local Software
The Institute of Software Practitioner of Nigeria (ISPON) has called on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the newly appointed director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to…
- 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…