NITDA raises fear of hackers’ attack on INEC servers during 2019 election
If there is any federal government agency that must superintend its central processing unit, servers and control panel, it is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Otherwise, ahead of the fast approaching 2019 general elections which will the most technology…
ONC on top of monitoring compliance on ICT local content at NITDA—Sodangi
The National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Content Development in ICT (ONC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kasim Sodangi has reiterated the ever-readiness of the department to deepen compliance on local content development in ICT. Business Hilights recalls that the…
NITDA claims saving over N6bn for FG through advisory roles in last one year
The leadership of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has claimed that it has in the last one year through advisory role, saved over N6bn for the Federal Government. Though it failed to substantiate how it advised the MDAs…
NITDA plans total review of educational curriculum for IT to fall in line with realities
The leadership of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has given indication that the review of curriculum for IT education at all levels is underway to align the country with modern realities in digital economy. Director General of the agency,…
NITDA regulating IT industry to encourage resource sharing, local content—Pantami
Contrary to growing concerns around the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is frustrating their speed in Information technology (IT) development and growth, the Director General of the agency, Dr. Isa Pantami has…
ICT 2nd to oil & gas in contributions to national GDP—NITDA boss, Pantami
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami has disclosed that the aggregate contributions of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to the nation’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) is second to support from the oil…
EU, US, Indians show interest in Nigerian ICT at GITEX
Investors from the United States of America, Indian, Germany and Norway have expressed great interest in coming to Nigeria after listening to presentations made by Nigeria on investment potentials Already, leader of the Nigeria’s delegation land the Director-General of the…
Cyber crime growing faster than sustainable ICT development worldwide— NITDA DG
Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed that the incidence of cyber crime is growing faster than sustainable inventions and new technologies in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Speaking recently in…
Nigeria set to produce ‘Mark Zuckerberg’—NITDA boss, Pantami reveals
The Director General and chief executive officer of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami has hinted that all things being equal, Nigerian startup ecosystem, with proper regulations and support, has what it takes to produce capacity…
Criminal justice system lacks knowledge of Cybercrime Law, administration
Indications showing that the nation’s criminal justice system and its administrators may not be well acquainted on issues bordering on cybersecurity matters have been revealed. A good number of cybersecurity experts who gathered recently in Lagos to look at the…
