Tag: NITDA
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COVID-19: NITDA stipulate strategies to retain 100,000 jobs
In its bid to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mapped out strategic plans to retain 100,000 jobs and create 30,000 more. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this in a virtual meeting on Friday organised by Innovation Support Network (ISN), at its North…
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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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COVID-19: NITDA academy admits 14,000 learners
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has admitted over 14,000 active students into its virtual academy to study 47 courses on emerging technologies. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, disclosed this on Thursday in an online meeting organised by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). The meeting focused on the Socio-Economic…
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NITDA clarifies on licensing law firms as DPCOs
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says licensing some law firms as Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO) is to protect constitutional rights. This clarification is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the agency in Abuja on Friday. It said that the clarification was necessary…
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NITDA issues supplementary guidelines to data protection regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria 2020 guidelines, as a supplementary to the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) of 2019. Its Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar, disclosed this on Monday in a statement issued in Abuja. Umar said…
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COVID-19: NITDA boss tasks ICT experts on post-pandemic innovations
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on ICT experts in Africa to prepare for post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic innovations that would boost economies. Inuwa made this appeal during the Africa Tech Leaders webinar series organised by Digital Jewels, with theme: “COVID-19 Pandemic: The Africa Leaders’ Outlook”, monitored on Tuesday…
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Internet of Things has capacity to manage COVID-19, says NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday said the Internet of Things (IoT) had the capacity to help the world revolve and manage COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA, said in a statement she signed in Abuja in commemoration of the World Internet of Things Day.…
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NCC didn’t give N300 million subventions to NITDA, says Management
Contrary to wide speculation by an online publication that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave N300 million to Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Commission states unequivocally that this information is mere falsehood, a statement by NCC Management signed by Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, has said. The statement said in order to…