The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s ongoing reforms in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), stressing the importance of digital identity and data integration for effective governance and national development. Speaking during the inaugural […]
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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has emphasized the need for a strong partnership between civil society organizations (CSOs) and the government to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during the first Civil Society Summit on Civil Democracy and National […]
Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has criticized the Federal Government for continuing to bestow national honors on politicians and has called for the honoring of those who have actually contributed to the advancement of the country. Obi pushed for a reexamination of the national award-giving […]
Dr. Gift Worlu, the Commissioner for Housing, also submitted his resignation letter on Wednesday, only hours after Prof. Chinedu Mmom, the Commissioner for Education, and Ben-Golden Chioma, the Commissioner for Environment, did the same. One of the reasons Prof. Mmom resigned was the poisonous environment. He stated: “I hereby formally […]
Excess liquidity in the banking sector is demonstrated by the high increase in bank deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of 783.7 percent year-over-year (YoY) to N79.8 trillion in the first seven months of the year (7m’25) from N9.03 trillion in the equivalent period of 2024 (7m’24). […]
The names of the initial group of eight Commissioner nominees have been sent to the Benue State House of Assembly by Governor Hyacinth Alia for screening and approval. This occurred less than 48 hours after the governor fired Mr. Paul Biam, his former commissioner and chief of staff, and […]
The Federal Government has authorized the National Industrial Relations Policy, NIRP, 2025, to prevent strikes in an effort to reduce the constant industrial activities by trade unions. This occurred as the administration announced the withdrawal of the controversial circular that sparked the current health workers’ strike. Today, the administration will […]
As artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud computing continue to reshape the global business landscape, data is no longer a byproduct of digital operations, it has become the central engine driving innovation and growth. This was the assertion of Christophe Vaissade, Sales Director for OEM, Embedded, […]
Following approval from the national telecommunications regulator, the highly anticipated CNII & Sustainability Conference 2025 has been rescheduled to August 7, 2025, in Lagos. Originally slated for July 30, the event was moved to accommodate a broader industry engagement hosted by the regulator. The forum is jointly organized by the […]
Telecommunications giant Globacom has introduced a pioneering Device Protection Service in Nigeria, offering mobile users a safety net against screen and water damage. The service, a first in the country’s telecom sector, was launched in collaboration with Cubecover, a top technology solutions provider. According to a statement released in Lagos, […]