Category: Technology

NCC restores regulatory services to Globacom

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The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission had also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over its breach of extant regulations by failing to pay its debts despite several demand notices. The Commission had temporarily withdrawn the suspension of regulatory services to Globacom in a letter dated May 22, 2023, titled “Re: Continuous Breach of Commission’s…

NITDA DG restates commitment to position Nigeria as Global Talent Hub

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The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has reiterated NITDA’s commitment to driving Nigeria’s digital future, fostering innovation, and positioning the country as a global hub for tech talent and entrepreneurship. Inuwa made the reaffirmation during a fireside chat session, moderated by Alex Onukwue, a reporter with Semafor at the TechCabal’s Moonshot event which held in Lagos State. While sharing insights into his role and the agency’s transformative vision for Nigeria’s digital landscape, Inuwa analysed the different strategic approaches adopted by the Agency, noted that, with…

FG unveils Digital Literacy ,Omeife AI App in Abuja ….. New App to interact in 4 Nigerian languages

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The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has joined the UNICCON Group to launch the digital literacy mobile App and Omeife AI App in Abuja. The Digital literacy App marked a leap in technological innovation and inclusivity with its design to interact seamlessly in four local languages: Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, and Pidgin. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa who was the special guest at the launch, recalled how NITDA and UNICCON Group had signed an MOU earlier in the year to partner on…

NITDA rolls out activities for 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Celebration

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in line with its mandate, has rolled out activities for the celebration of this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Last years, the agency trained 3242 on basic and intermediate cyber security skills in partnership with CISCO. The Cybersecurity Awareness Month holding every October, is a month set aside globally to educate and create cybersecurity awareness. This year marked the 20th in the series of collaborative awareness campaigns between public and private sector organisations globally. To mark the 2023 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NITDA has…

Danbatta highlights Data Centre Services contributions to Economy growth

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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, has restated that data centre services played important roles in nation’s economy growth.   Prof Danbatta stated this in his speech at the fourth annual Telecommunications Sector Sustainability Forum held in Lagos on October 5, 2023, with the theme; “Mainstreaming Data Centres in the Nigerian Digital Economy.”   Prof Umar Danbatta, who was represented by Dr. Sunday Atu, the Head of Tariff Administration at NCC, commended the forum for its choice of the theme.   In his…

NCC Boss highlights roles of Telecom in Digital Economy

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that telecommunications sector has been a strategic driver of the digital economy agenda of the Federal Government, as it continued to provide the needed digital stamina to support the economy, especially through technology. This was disclosed to by the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof Umar Danbatta in his speech at the “NCC DAY” held at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair organised by the Abuja Chamber Of Commerce And Indusry in Abuja on Thursday 5th September,2023. NCC said telecommunications has empowered…

Group commends Danbatta’s Transformative achievements in Nigeria’s Telecom Sector

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In a resounding chorus of praise, a stakeholder group in the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has commended the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, for his remarkable leadership and the unprecedented achievements in the nation’s telecom sector. The stakeholders came under the auspices of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA). According to the body, under Danbatta’s visionary leadership, Nigeria’s telecom sector has witnessed an astounding transformation, transcending previous limitations and emerging as a beacon of progress. His eight-year tenure…

NITDA set to host Digital Nigeria Hackathon 2023

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Innovation Support Network (ISN), is hosting the NITDA Digital Nigeria Hackathon 2023, scheduled to hold on 24th of October 2023 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. The Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition is the flagship awareness programme in the Digital Economy sector. This year’s event with the theme: “Harnessing Digital Technologies for Job Creation, Inclusive Economic Growth, and Sustainability”, is rebranded to expand the scope in line…

NITDA partners PSN to create Drug Information Centre

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed its commitment to partner with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) in establishing a Drug Information Centre to address the critical need for reliable and credible information in producing a resilient and efficient healthcare system in the country towards improved and prompt healthcare service delivery to Nigerians.   The NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa made this known while giving an opening remark as the chairman of the occasion at the World Pharmacists Day 2023 organised by the Abuja branch of the…

Cybersecurity: Growth is Fueled by Innovation, Sustainability by Security- NITDA DG

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The Director General,National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),Kashifu Inuwa has said understanding online security was not just important for young people but essential. He said growth is fueled by innovation, but sustainability is ensured by security as the most cutting-edge platforms can collapse in an instant without strong security measures. He opined that it is important to empower young minds with knowledge saying “We really must include cybersecurity and digital literacy in our curricula. “Not only should young people learn how to code, but also how to keep themselves and…