NITDA catalyst for lifting Nigeria to knowledge-based, IT-driven economy—DG
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr Isah Pantami in Lagos weekend, gave further insights on what the agency stands for. In his speech at the 2018 eWorld Conference, he explained that “As the regulator of…
NCS unveils programmes for upcoming 27th National Conference in Ibadan
The President of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the biggest and premier professional association in Nigeria’s ICT sector, Prof Adesola Aderounmu on Tuesday in Lagos addressed the media on plans by the group to hold its 27th National Conference in Ibadan,…
Act interpretation crisis hits NITDA, NCS over licensing of IT contractors
What may seem as collusion course is underway between the management of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and leadership of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) over who should register and license Information Technology (IT) Contractors in Nigeria. Both bodies…
NITDA flags off official profiling, licensing of indigenous IT contractors
For the purposes of procurements, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and other forms of engagement with Government establishments and Private Sector, the management of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), on Monday announced the flag off registering and licensing of…
Executive Order 5 to boost NITDA’s drive in deepening local content—BHIU
The Business Hilights Intelligence Unit (BHIU), a research arm of Business Hilights Online Publications in Nigeria has seen the recent Executive Order 5, signed on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering…
NITDA absolves self from Omatek collapse, says it never contacted agency
The Director General of the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isah Pantami on Monday, swiftly reacted to Business Hilights lead story on ICT Category captioned: ‘NITDA would have done to Omatek, what NCC did to Etisalat—-Analysts’, saying “…