Tag: IT
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EFCC should reform “Yahoo Boys” to IT Specialists – Ihediwa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should devise methods of re-orientating arrested educated online fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) to become information technology specialists, a cyber-security specialist, Mr Chidiebere Ihediwa advises. According to him, this strategy is better, rather than allow them to languish
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Protection fee that shored up the dollar – By Owei Lakemfa
IT was like a mafia arrangement. A client pays and is sure of protection. In this case, it was between the United States, and the US, which prides itself as the freest, most democratic, most gender-friendly and most open country in the world founded on fundamental human rights. Its partner is Saudi Arabia, a monarchy…
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NITDA clears 62 IT projects worth N1trn in 5 months – DG
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its IT project clearance mandate, had assessed and cleared 62 IT related projects worth N1,168,145,213,150 from January to May. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this in a virtual meeting monitored in Abuja, organised by the agency’s subsidiary, Office for Nigerian Content (ONC) development. Inuwa,…
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The Nigerian Military vs our enemies of progress
By Solomon Oseke These are indeed interesting times in Nigeria where the media has elected to be on the other side of the divide, churning out divisive news items that serve the country no good, all in return for a plate of porridge. It is also a sad epoch in our existence as a people…
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NITDA seeks strict compliance as Nigeria automates IT projects clearance to curb corruption
Designed to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has fully automated the process for the clearance of Information Technology (IT) projects in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General and CEO of NITDA made this known on Wednesday while stressing that automation of…
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NITDA calls for contributions to ICT innovation, entrepreneurship vision
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for contributions from Information Technology (IT) stakeholders to develop a document on Nigeria Information Communication Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Vision (NIIEV). Mrs Hadiza Umar, the Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja. Umar said that NIIEV, launched in…
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NITDA establishes 8 world class IT hubs for job creation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday said plans to establish additional eight Information Technology (IT) hubs to reduce unemployment in the country was on completion stage. Dr Isa Pantami, the Director- General of the agency said this at a news conference on the forthcoming e-Nigeria conference and the achievements of the agency…
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NITDA is regulating IT for development
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Wednesday said Information Technology (IT) regulation was all about regulating for development. The Director-General of NITDA, Dr Isa Pantami, made this known at the 27th National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in Ibadan. The conference theme is: “Digital Inclusion: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies”. According to…
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Why Nigerian technologists perform better abroad – IT expert
Mr Collins Agu, an IT expert, has enumerated reasons Nigerian technologists perform excellently abroad, and urged the Federal Government to address the trend by improving the country’s industrial base. Agu, who is the Founder, Technology Development for Poverty Aleviation Initiative, an NGO made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.…