By Naeemah Junaid The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening digital capacity in the public service. Speaking at the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) training awards programme, Inuwa said Nigeria is targeting 95 per cent digital […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially unveiled a detailed schedule for the 2027 general elections, marking a key step toward enhanced electoral planning, stakeholder mobilization, and process transparency. According to the timetable, the Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2027, while Governorship […]

United States military forces, under the direction of President Donald Trump, carried out a series of airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in northwestern Nigeria on Christmas Day. The operation was conducted in coordination with Nigerian authorities, according to U.S. Africa Command. President Trump announced the strikes in a post […]

As Presented by the President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) “Safeguarding Digital Sovereignty in the Age of Global Cooperation: Nigeria’s Data Privacy Imperatives in the Context of the FIRS–France MoU” Executive Summary On 10 December 2025, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France’s tax […]

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the ‘Transparency and Efficiency’ category, recognising the Commission’s commitment to openness, accountability, and service excellence. The announcement was made at the PEBEC Awards […]

In a landmark achievement for Nigeria’s educational and scientific community, 16-year-old Daniel Adeluyi has become the first Nigerian student in history to reach the semifinals of the prestigious Breakthrough Junior Challenge. Selected from thousands of submissions across the globe, Daniel stands among only 30 semifinalists worldwide in a competition now […]

‎ The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Adebayo, has commended the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) for its exceptional performance in protecting telecommunications infrastructure across the state. Adebayo gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Ogun State […]

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The Nigeria Digital Heroes: Volume 1
The long-awaited book, "The Nigeria Digital Heroes: Volume 1," is finally here! This groundbreaking work is the first of its kind to comprehensively chronicle the evolution and development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Nigeria, tracing its journey from the post-colonial era to the present day.
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