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National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

March 15, 2022

Buhari regime meets TikTok over healthy conversation on platform

According to Statista, TikTok takes up 31.9 per cent of Nigeria’s 104 million active internet users.

TikTok
January 3, 2022

Almajiri children receiving training to use computers: FG

“These young children have been intensively trained at their early stage, using the Hausa language in building their skills in digital technology, computer networking.”

Almajiri children used to tell the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
December 10, 2021

NITDA looks to Russia for software solutions

“As Russia doesn’t use solutions developed outside Russia, we in Nigeria would love to collaborate with you so that you can help us achieve this,” the NITDA stated.

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Abuja
November 9, 2021

Akin Alabi sponsors bill against unsolicited messages by online loan sharks

Illegal online loan companies are accused of using the culture of shaming to enforce loan repayment.

Akin Alabi
September 15, 2021

FG warns of spyware attack on Apple products

NITDA says the Pegasus spyware infects and exploits an Apple device without the victim’s knowledge or the need for the victim to carry out any action.

iPhone
August 18, 2021

NITDA fines Soko Loans N10 million for unsolicited messages to loan defaulters’ phone contacts

NITDA says it was forced to impose the fine after Soko Loans refused to change its intrusive business model for retrieving failed loans from its users.

NITDA DG, Kashifu Inuwa and Soko Loan
June 24, 2021

Digital economy key to Nigeria’s diversification: NITDA

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said digital economy is key to Nigeria’s economic diversification.

NITDA DG, Kashifu Inuwa and CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele
June 23, 2021

Japanese agency sets up NINJA for Nigerian startups

“We are looking at supporting five selected companies with $8,000 as a form of contract to support their business ideas.

Japan ambassador to Nigeria, MATSUNAGA Kazuyoshi
May 31, 2021

Nobelium Hackers: FG issues cyberattack alert

Federal government has issued a cyberattack alert over a wide-scale malicious email campaign operated by Nobelium, the threat actor behind the attacks against SolarWinds.

May 18, 2021

FG warns Nigerians against accepting WhatsApp privacy terms

“The National Information Technology Development Agency under Section 6 (f) of the NITDA Act 2007 wishes to provide this advisory to Nigerians to address Nigerian concerns on changes to Whatsapp

Buhari, Mark, and Pantami