(L-R):Hon. Fasuwa Abayomi Johnson Hon. Commissioner NPC, Ogun state Representing Chairman NPC, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Senior Special Assistant to Mr. President on Health, Dr. Alain Damiba, Managing Director, NWCA Hub FP2030, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Hon. Ayodele Olawande, Honourable Minister of Youth and Development,...
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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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NAMDA Gives FG August 31 Deadline as Medical Academics Warn of Fresh Disruption
The University of Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has backed the national body’s fresh 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that failure to resolve outstanding issues by August 31 could trigger further action. The branch took the position at a Congress meeting held in Ilorin on Saturday...
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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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Alao-Akala Widows Rally Support for Oriire Kidnap Victims, Move to Sustain Late Governor’s Legacy
The widows of the late former Oyo State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, have extended financial assistance to two women who lost their husbands in the recent kidnapping crisis in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, saying the late governor’s legacy of service must continue to impact the lives of ordinary Nigerians. The intervention was...
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Tinubu’s Security Push Pays Off as 163 Woro Abductees Regain Freedom — AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 163 women and children abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The governor, who received the rescued victims in Ilorin on Friday, said the development was a major relief after months...
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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...
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GITEX NIGERIA Drives Digital Transformation as Africa Targets $1 Trillion AI Boom
‎Under the patronage of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, GITEX NIGERIA takes place across Abuja and Lagos from 31 August – 3 September 2026‎West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and startup show welcomes global stakeholders to advance innovation ecosystems, strengthen digital resilience, and scale competitive AI infrastructure.‎Abuja, Nigeria, 17, July 2026: Nigeria is translating...