The House of Representatives has taken initial steps to provide free internet services in selected public places for Nigerians. This follows the passage of a bill last week during its first reading titled, “An Act to provide the legal framework for the free internet access programme in selected public places in Nigeria and for other related matters”, sponsored by Mr. …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has trained 300 students  from 30 schools in the FCT on digital innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. FCT Head of Civil Service, Mr Samuel Atang, at the closing ceremony of the 2022 digital innovation training for the …

The Federal Government has informed contractors and Information and communications Technology service providers of its intentions to conduct a comprehensive review of guidelines governing the process of delivering IT services to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the purview of the Ministry of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy announced this via a press release …

President Bola Tinubu has dropped the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta in a sweeping change at some agencies of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, which affected the Postmaster General/CEO of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) and the Managing Director/CEO of Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOCOMSAT).  According to the new …

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will hold its annual National Cyber Security Awareness Summit this month. The summit will focus on how to stay safe and more secure online. National Cybersecurity Awareness month is an annual event observed every October in commemoration of the global Cyber-Security Awareness Month. It has already started and continues throughout the month to promote …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of any giveaways on social media, especially, cryptocurrency giveaways. In an advisory released on Monday, NITDA said this scam which is being perpetrated mainly on the short video streaming platform, TikTok, has spread to other social media. According to the agency, the scammers’ endgame is to trick …

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi Keshifu says Blockchain technology, with its inherent principles of transparency, security, and decentralization can streamline governance and enthrone accountability. He said NITDA is fully committed to supporting and nurturing the growth of the blockchain and digital assets ecosystem in Nigeria as it has emerged as a …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled a novel idea to confirm the legitimacy of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates. made this announcement while Delivering a keynote address at the policy dialogue for the implementation of the National Blockchains in Lagos, the Director-g=General of NITDA, Yusuf Kashafu said the NYSC certificate has been a concern due to …

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the controversial National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill, before the National Assembly. The 2007 NITDA Act is currently awaiting passage, following its amendment at the National Assembly. President of the NCS, Prof. Adesina Sodiya, at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday said the bill lacked …

The Director General of Gavel Institute of Parliamentary Studies (GIPS), Comrade Fatai Jimoh has expressed delight at the objective manner with which the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security conducted its rescheduled public hearing on a Bill for an Act to repeal and re-enact National Information Technology Development Agency (NITD) Act, 2007. Jimoh  said that “the public hearing actually …