Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has applauded consistent growth in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which hit 17.92 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, and in the first quarter of 2021, and continued on an...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)is collaborating with Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB)to launch the National Technology Talent Gap Analysis Research, 2022. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Head Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, Mrs Hadiza Umar, and the Senior Communications Manager, CcHub, Muhammad Eyinfunjowo on...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami has launched the FinTrakEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Product for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), aimed at digitizing services in the public sector. The Minister, who was represented at the event by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency...
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said there was need to explore innovative civic tech solutions to address persistent concerns of vote buying, voter apathy and electoral violence. The DG made this known on Tuesday at the grand finale of the 2022 CivicTech...
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) said, it has commenced a forensic investigation into reports of alleged violation of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) guidelines by Phillips Consulting and United Bank for Africa( UBA)plc. The Commissioner of the Bureau, Dr Vincent Olatunji gave the directive on Monday in a statement...
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has advised organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures in order to prevent ‘yanluowang’ malware from attacking corporate networks. The advisory was contained in a statement issued by the commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Saturday. The team urged organisations to...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami has inaugurated a Presidential Technical Committee to review Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems (IPPIS), Government Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (GIFMIS) and the Single Treasury Account (TSA). Pantami while inaugurating the committee on Friday disclosed that the National Information...
The Federal Government has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to support the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) to ensure that their innovative solutions are of global benefits. The Minister of Communications and...
* Says Implementation In Line with Finance Act * Issues Circular On Planned Increase The Federal Government has announced its readiness to implement the new tariff hike of five percent on calls and data. Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Minister of Finance,  Budget and national Planning, Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi disclosed...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is seeking for contributions from stakeholders to aid the development of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy( NAIP). The agency disclosed this on Thursday in  a statement by the Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar in Abuja. According to the statement, "Artificial...