There are growing concerns by some stakeholders over the current draft National Information Technology Development Agency (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2021, which seeks to convert the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) from a development to a regulatory agency. The bill seeks to enact an Act that will empower […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has expressed optimism that the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre once completed would fast-track the implementation of the Nigeria Start-up Bill, as he described the ongoing construction project as satisfactorily on course. Prof. Pantami made this known after […]

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Domineum Blockchain Solutions Limited in partnership to Train 30,000 Nigerians on Blockchain. The NITDA Blockchain Scholarship (NBS) 2022 is Free and fully funded. The 12- Week program consists of 7 weeks of course delivery and 5 weeks of project periods and all […]

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami is set to lead thought-leaders at the 2nd edition of the NITRA ICT GROWTH CONFERENCE 2.0, an annual stakeholder event scheduled for September 29th 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the newly inaugurated board members of parastatals under the Ministry’s purview to perform their stated duties optimally to ensure success of the digital economy. The remarks were made at the inauguration and oath ceremony of the newly […]

The Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission Professor Umar Garba Danbatta has said that exploration of opportunities in the Digital Economy space is a sure way to eradicating poverty. The remarks were made in an address at the 9th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and Poverty Eradication […]

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Pantami has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited, and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to cooperate with the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) and ensure that their innovative solutions […]

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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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