The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital sovereignty and protecting the nation’s critical digital infrastructure through its partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to advance the implementation of the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative and data localisation. NITDA Director General, Kashifu […]
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In a move to forestall cybersecurity risks in government-owned organisations, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mandated all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to implement of the DNS Security (DNSSEC) architecture. The Agency says this will form part of its cybersecurity assessment protocol. Speaking at the Cybersecurity […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the SATH Foundation, is advancing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technology ecosystem through the Nigeria Tech Outlook, an initiative designed to guide investment, inform policymaking and accelerate technology adoption across key sectors of the economy. The Director General of NITDA, KashifuInuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been unveiled as Strategic Partner for the forthcoming Leadership and Future Conference (LFC) 2026, a national high-level policy dialogue convened to celebrate and interrogate transformative leadership under the Renewed Hope Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The conference, themed “Re-emerging Nigeria’s […]
In a significant step toward expanding Nigeria’s tech footprint on the global stage, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Canadian tech companies Goose FL and Fireflies AI. The signings took place during the Nigeria–Canada Investment Forum and the Nigeria Investment Economic […]
I am incredibly saddened by the news of the passing-on of Prof. Turner Timinipre Isoun. He was a fantastic leader, and I will always appreciate the guidance and support he provided to me & the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA). Prof Isoun was not just a leader, but a […]
Mrs. Hadiza Umar, the Director of the Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been officially recognised as one of Nigeria’s top public relations professionals in the prestigious 2026 PR Power List. The definitive annual list, compiled by GLG Communications in partnership with The Guardian, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says expanding digital infrastructure is crucial to Nigeria’s industrialisation plan, stressing that technology remains a leading enabler of the country’s economic development and growth. NITDA made the declaration at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON 2026), organised by the […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and TikTok have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at equipping Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with digital commerce skills, tools, and opportunities to compete effectively in the digital economy. The partnership was unveiled at the launch of the TikTok Digital Commerce […]
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has underscored the central role of policy as an enabler of Nigeria’s digital transformation. Speaking during a panel session at the IoT West Africa Conference on the theme “The LagosAbuja Digital Corridor: Building Africa’s Next Data Centre and Cloud Hub”, the […]