Day: June 3, 2026

NITDA Highlights Strategic Partnerships as Key to Africa’s Digital Transformation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the importance of collaboration and strategic partnerships in driving Africa’s digital transformation and unlocking sustainable economic growth across the continent. Speaking at the launch of the Digital Transformation Room during the Omniversse Africa 3.0 Summit in Lagos, NITDA’s Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, Dr. Aristotle Onumo, described digital transformation as a critical catalyst for economic development, institutional efficiency, and innovation-driven growth. Dr. Onumo, who represented NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, noted that Nigeria possessed the necessary ingredients to lead Africa’s…

NITDA Commends NiRA’s Stewardship of .ng Domain, Signals Deeper Collaboration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has lauded the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) for its effective management of Nigeria’s country-code top-level domain, .ng, describing it as a critical contributor to the growth of the nation’s digital economy. The commendation was delivered at the Tech Convergence 2026 conference, where the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, represented by the Director of E-Government and Digital Economy, Salisu Kaka, conveyed a goodwill message on behalf of the agency. Speaking at the event, Kaka highlighted the significant achievements recorded by the…

Tribute to Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu on the Occasion of His Retirement

Emporium Reporters

My mother and Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu’s wife have been close friends for decades. My earliest memories of the family are rooted in our home at Bayero University Kano New Campus Senior Staff Quarters, Area C, over three and a half decades ago. As a child, I remember I was fondly called “Maigida” by Professor Abdalla’s wife because I share the same name as her husband, an early, personal reminder of the many coincidences and intersections that bind our families. In the early 1990s, when only a few households had…