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NITDA pledges cooperation with Kano Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has pledged the Agency’s commitment to develop capacity of youths of Kano in Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The aim is to empower them to stand on their feet

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EFCC, NITDA collaborate on procurement, transparency

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) comply with the clearance of Information Technology projects’ procurement. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director-General of NITDA, Dr. Isa Pantami

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‎NITDA saves N3bn for Nigerian govt, official says

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2017 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, says it has saved the Nigerian government N3 billion on a single cleared IT project. A statement signed by Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA, disclosed that through its commitment as the government’s clearing house for all IT procurement and services in the public […]

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Seven local original equipment manufacturers exist in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that Nigeria currently have seven local Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), but they can only meet about 20 per cent of the local demand for computer hardware. Pantami dropped the hint when he spoke to partnerships and potential investors at Africa Investment

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Nigeria woos ICT investors at GITEX

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Nigeria’s delegation led by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami at the ongoing Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Technology Week in Dubai, has wooed the global investment community to consider Nigeria a worthwhile economy where there is a vast untapped potential for Information and

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Bauchi State, NITDA partner to boost ICT among youths

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2017 0

The Bauchi State Government is to work in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to boost the capacity of the youth for job creation via Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Abubakar Al-Sadique, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Bauchi, […]

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NITDA plans software policy review to digitize patient health records

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2017 0

Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami), director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has acknowledged the time and cost saving in the use of universal software for electronic health records in health facilities and training schools in Nigeria. Dr. Pantami made the remark while receiving in his office Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Mami, chief executive officer

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NITDA supports CAPDAN on ‘Otigba’ Computer Village ICT Hub

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2016 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated its support for capacity building, Information Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation and Entrepreneurship as one of its core mandates. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, NITDA’s director general, made this known while receiving the management of Computer & Allied Products Dealers Association of

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Robotic Hands Cook Dishes with Skill of Master Chef…then Clean Up

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

  Robotic are being positioned as a replacement to human efforts which made Tim Anderson  to spent the last two years helping to devise the ultimate kitchen gadget – a pair of robotic arms which can whip up any meal with the skill and flair of a professional chef and emerged 2011 winner. The robotic […]

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NITDA DG, Others Confirmed to Grace NiDICT 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

Director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack and others are to grace the Nigeria in Diaspora Information Communication Technology (NiDICT) Conference that has been slated for Washington DC between May 12 and 13, 2015. The Nigeria Computer Society in its recent e-Update  said that Washington DC, the political capital of

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 Implications of Section 8 of NITDA Act 2007

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2015 0

In recent times attention has been put on the ICT sector as a key foreign exchange earner for Nigeria and major contributor to the nation’s GDP. In fact ICT is now looked upon as a possible replacement for oil.  In other words, the attention on ICT is now similar to that placed on oil and […]

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Lagos Chamber of Commerce& Industry Unveils ICT Expo

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 0

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has unveiled the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Expo tagged ‘ICTEL EXPO’ which is scheduled to hold at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos between 15th and 18th of April, 2015. ICTEL EXPO 2015 themed “Connecting Businesses, Creating Opportunities” offers four days of inspiration, innovation and information,

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The Case for Regulated Information Systems (IS) Audit Profession in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2015 Post a comment

Between late 2002 and early 2004, there was a strong advocacy by NITDA, under the late Prof Olalere Ajayi, for the creation of an Information Technology (IT) cadre in the Federal Civil Service. The push eventually received the assent of the Federal Executive Council. The implementation began with six pilot Ministries, among which was the […]

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Imperative for National Information Technology Development

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

The eNigeria2014 has come and gone but the memory will certainly linger for a long time to come. We are happy to have participated at the forum and we feel proud that such wonderful discoveries could come out of Nigeria’s Nazareth. However, we noticed that even though NITDA has done well in the area of […]

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Why the Local Content Guidelines in ICT must be Implemented

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

At more than half the population of all of West Africa, Nigeria is a country that no one can truly ignore even though it has remained a fledgling giant. The country is still considered an emerging market and a regional power. That is why it is a member of the MINT countries. But the interest […]