Tag: NITDA
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NITDA restructures certification of original equipment manufacturers
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it has restructured the process of registering and certification of indigenous Information Technology (IT) Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for effective service delivery. Dr Isa Pantami, the Director-General of the agency said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Pantami, the restructuring became necessary due…
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NITDA boss undergoes immersive VR training at CES 2018 [Video]
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Director-General (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), underwent an immersive training in mixed and virtual reality at the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2018. Revinax, a mobile virtual reality platform, took the NITDA boss on the training session at the CES 2018 holding in Las Vegas. …
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NITDA to intensify efforts in driving FG local content development policy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday said it was committed to driving local content development policy of the Federal Government. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Isa Pantami, who made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday said the policy was aimed at boosting the nation’s economy and to create more…
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NITDA, Microsoft signs MoU to strengthen innovation, adoption
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Microsoft company on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Information Communication Technology (ICT) innovation and adoption. This is made known in a statement signed by Dr Isa Pantami, the Director-General NITDA and Mr Akin Banuso, the General Manager, Microsoft in Abuja. Pantami said that…
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Data service: NITDA, local data hosting firms to set appropriate standards
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said it is working with local data hosting firms to set appropriate service level requirements and standards for data service provisioning. Dr Isa Pantami, Director-General of the agency said this on Monday, while calling on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as well as private organizations to patronize…
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Digital skills: FG sets up multi-million naira training centre for IDPs in Abuja
…set to equip IDPs with digital skill …awards scholarship to 300 IDPs All is now set for the federal government to equip Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) with necessary digital skills as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has set up a multi-million naira training centre for IDPs in Abuja. The NITDA says the multi-million…
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Smart City is not priority for Nigeria – FG
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), whose policy and programmes shape the nation’s tech sector, has hinted that Smart City is not a priority for the federal government of Nigeria at the moment as other economic issues are hitting hard. Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General (DG) of NITDA, said this in his…
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IT procurement: NITDA, EFCC forge alliance to curb corruption
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) have forged alliance to strengthen the anti-corruption war especially on the procurement of Information Technology(IT) products and service among Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of the Nigerian government. The two agencies inked the alliance during a working visit to EFCC…
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NITDA lambasts fed govt agencies over inactive websites
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has berated Federal Ministries and agencies over inactive websites and poor online service delivery. A statement signed by Isa Pantami, Director General of the agency, said an assessment done by the NITDA revealed that some government agencies do not have websites. According to Mr. Patanmi, the assessment was…
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NITDA asserts mandate, halts plan by bank to procure foreign software
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has halted plans by the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to procure foreign banking system for its operations in a move to domesticate the public sector’s appetite for foreign solutions and FOREX. The agency faulted the DBN’s action as being in conflict with government’s policy on promotion and…