Category: Technology

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has strengthened efforts to accelerate digital transformation in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, hosting a delegation from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited’s Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI) Division in Abuja. The high-level engagement, held at NITDA headquarters, underscored growing collaboration between both institutions aimed at leveraging technology, research, and innovation to drive efficiency and sustainability in the energy sector. During the meeting, the NNPC-RTI team outlined its vision, mission, and strategic direction, highlighting seven…

Nigeria is accelerating efforts to reinforce its digital sovereignty by developing a robust national software infrastructure and strengthening regulatory frameworks aimed at safeguarding data and boosting indigenous technological capacity. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is designed to promote seamless digital integration while ensuring that critical national systems remain firmly under domestic control. Speaking during a high-level engagement with Ericsson at the GITEX Africa, NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi emphasized that Nigeria’s strategy is anchored on long-term technological independence rather than global geopolitical alignments. According…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has hosted the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, in a strategic engagement aimed at advancing youth development through digital transformation. The high-level meeting focused on deepening collaboration between NITDA and the United Nations to empower young Nigerians with relevant digital skills, tools, and platforms needed to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. Speaking during the engagement, Abdullahi reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to youth-focused initiatives, highlighting ongoing programmes in digital literacy, innovation support,…

African nations must urgently develop domestic cloud infrastructure and assert data sovereignty or risk permanent digital subservience to foreign powers, the Director General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned. Speaking at a high-level strategic session during the GITEX Africa 2026 summit, Inuwa urged the continent to stop being mere consumers of foreign technology and instead become architects of its own digital future. “The cloud is the oxygen that sustains digital life in today’s world,” Inuwa declared. “The critical question we must ask ourselves is:…

The Director General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned that cybersecurity can no longer be viewed solely as a technical or IT challenge, urged a shift toward comprehensive “Total Resilience” in response to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven cyber threats. Speaking during a high-level panel on Cyber Resilience at the 2026 GITEX Africa summit, Inuwa described the current digital landscape as being at a critical inflection point, where emerging technologies are fundamentally reshaping both opportunities and risks in cyberspace. “Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical…

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has urged greater collaboration among key stakeholders to unlock the vast potential of Nigeria’s digital economy and accelerate national development. Inuwa made the call at the NITDA-States IT Stakeholders’ Engagement and Ecosystem Development programme, themed “Creating Opportunities, Breaking Boundaries: Towards Digitalization and Entrepreneurial Evolution,” held in Abuja. Represented by Mr. Ajayi Babajide, Director of Zonal Office Coordination, the NITDA boss described Nigeria’s economy Africa’s largest by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as being at a critical juncture that…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has hosted the Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Professor Ayo Omotayo, alongside participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between key strategic institutions and Nigeria’s digital transformation ecosystem. The engagement followed the Strategic Institutions Study Tour, during which Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Director of Stakeholder Management and Partnership at NITDA, delivered a presentation on behalf of the agency’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi. His presentation underscored the growing…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has underscored the critical role of collaboration between government institutions and emerging startups in driving Nigeria’s digital transformation. This message was delivered at the Nigeria Satellite Week 2026, organised by the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat), under the theme, “Harnessing Space Technology for an Extraordinary Nigeria.” Representing the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnership, Dr. Aristotle Onumo, delivered a keynote address titled “Enhancing Collaboration between Government Agencies and Emerging Startups.” In his presentation, Dr. Onumo described…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers for poor network service quality, in a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. In a statement issued by Nnenna Ukoha, Head of Public Affairs at the Commission, the NCC explained that subscribers should not bear the full burden of service disruptions where operators fail to meet prescribed Quality of Service (QoS) standards. She noted that the directive is part of the Commission’s broader effort to place consumers at the centre of the…