The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) are set to strengthen collaboration as part of efforts to align Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with effective media regulation. This formed the focus of discussions when the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, received his […]
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reinforced its push for inclusive digital growth with the successful completion of a two-day digital literacy programme for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Abuja. Held under the agency’s Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative, the training equipped 50 participants with practical […]
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the United States to build a secure, trusted, and resilient digital ecosystem, with strong emphasis on data privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and capacity development. The commitment was reiterated by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, […]
Nigeria’s leadership in digital governance and open government reforms has received global recognition as the Open Government Partnership (OGP) team formally presented international awards won at the OGP Global Summit Spain 2025 to the leadership of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). At the summit held in […]
Nigeria has unveiled a far-reaching strategy to domesticate the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at the centre of efforts to drive inclusive digital growth through infrastructure expansion, transparent internet governance and strengthened cybersecurity. The strategy […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called on Kano State to rethink its economic growth model by placing innovation, technology and collaboration at the centre of its development strategy. Speaking at the Kano Startup Weekend, Inuwa said Kano’s historic role as a […]
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory highlighting newly discovered vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s GPT-4.0 and GPT-5 series, as well as security risks affecting Cisco firewall devices used across enterprises. The agency, through its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT.NG), identified seven critical […]
A new wave of digital empowerment for Nigerian women has closed on a high note as the Renewed Hope Initiative, in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), concluded its Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the ceremony, the First Lady and National […]
Nigeria’s young population has the power to redefine Africa’s digital future, that was the resounding message from Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), as he addressed participants at the Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition 2025 in Abuja. Speaking before a […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has described the successful hosting of the 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2025) in Abuja as a turning point in Nigeria’s digital transformation journey, one that firmly places the country on the global map of digital […]