The Federal Government has called for increased investment in technology hubs, innovation spaces, and ecosystem builders across Nigeria, identifying them as foundational engines for cultivating local talent and driving the digital economy. Speaking in Abuja at the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework Validation Workshop, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani,...
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NITDA Urges Nigerian Army to Leverage Data for Operational Edge
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised the Nigerian Army to stop treating data management as a mere record-keeping exercise and instead harness it as a strategic tool for gathering information and intelligence, stressing that the ability to convert data into actionable insight will define military advantage in modern warfare.The Director General of...
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FDX by GITEX: Blueprints for Africa’s Financial Future
Africa’s rapidly evolving banking and financial sector is entering a transformative growth phase, fueled by projections of a US$1.5 trillion digital payments economy by 2030. To help modernize critical infrastructure and accelerate financial inclusion across the continent, GITEX NIGERIA has announced the launch of FDX by GITEX. Held under the patronage of President Bola Ahmed...
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FG Louds Subsidy Removal Amid N30.64trn Expenditure, says reforms save Nigeria from economic collapse.
The Federal Government has rejected any opinion suggesting going back from the petrol subsidy removal, maintaining that the economic policies introduced since June 2023 have expanded fiscal space and averted severe financial deterioration. Presenting the economic reform scorecard covering June 2023 to December 2025 in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
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Nigeria, China Deepen Health Partnership on Medical Technology, AI, Local Manufacturing
•Tranalate the Opportunity into Practical Partnerships and Sustainable Health Sector Investments: Salako Charges China-HOSPEQ 2026,Participants. August 14, 2026 — The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening strategic health cooperation with China, particularly in medical technology, hospital development, diagnostics, digital health, artificial intelligence, health workforce development and local manufacturing....
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Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts in 6 Months: NCC Warns Road Projects Threaten Nigeria’s Digital Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on civil engineering firms, road contractors, project managers, and public sector stakeholders to institutionalize strict preventive measures and deepen operational coordination to protect subterranean fibre-optic infrastructure during civil works across the nation. The regulatory directive aims to halt the persistent, widespread destruction of high-capacity data cables that occur...
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Nigeria Expands Global Digital Footprint as NITDA Inks AI and Fintech Deals with Goose FL and Fireflies AI
In a significant step toward expanding Nigeria’s digital footprint on the global stage, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with leading Canadian tech enterprises, Goose FL and Fireflies AI. The landmark agreements were formalized during the Nigeria–Canada Investment Forum and the Nigeria Investment Economic Conference in...
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NITDA Pushes for Unified Inter-Agency Action to Power Nigeria’s Startup Act
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, represented by the National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), Ms Victoria Fabunmi, delivering the opening remarks at the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA) Incentives Activation Co-Creation Workshop in Abuja. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for a unified,...
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Unified Oversight: Driving Safe Innovation via the National Regulatory Sandbox
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, represented by the National Coordinator of the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), Mrs. Victoria Fabunmi, delivering his remarks at the National Regulatory Sandbox Governance and Implementation Planning Workshop held in Abuja. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development...
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NITDA, UniAbuja Partner to Power Tech Innovation and Drive Inclusive Economic Growth
In a decisive move to align academic research with Nigeria’s digital economy agenda, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has affirmed its commitment to advancing integrated research across Nigerian universities to develop technology-driven solutions that solve real-life local problems across various sectors.The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made the assertion when the...