ICT

The federal government has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Galaxy Backbone Limited and Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to collaborate with the seven champions of the World Summit on the Information Society Forum (WSIS) which includes the winner of WSIS 2022 to ensure that their innovative solutions are of global benefits. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Read More

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has inaugurated a Presidential Technical Committee to review Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems (IPPIS), Government Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (GIFMIS) and the Single Treasury Account (TSA), and appointed National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to serve as secretary. Prof. Pantami disclosed that the approval for the Read More

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged experts in technology to contribute toward the development of a National Artificial Intelligence Policy (NAIP). A statement by Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations of NITDA Mrs. Hadiza Umar on Thursday, said the NAIP is envisaged to maximise the benefits, mitigate possible risks, and address some of the complexities attributed to Read More

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has reiterated the Agency’s commitment towards giving the ecosystem the needed support to boost the sector’s contribution to the economy and strengthen the value chain. He made the pledge during a dinner meeting with some key stakeholders of Lagos Ecosystem, including representatives from Microsoft, MasterCard, Norebase, among others. Inuwa Read More

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has been elected to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE). Responding to the election, Danbatta expressed appreciation to the council for considering him worthy to serve. “The Council can count on my intellectual and moral support towards the achievement of the overall Read More

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Ireland was the third biggest in the EU in 2019, according to a new report from the Central Statistics Office. The output of the sector here was €128 billion in 2019, with 91% of that exported. This compares to output of €310 billion in Germany, €223 billion in France and is just Read More

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, (FIIRO), A Parastatal under the aegis of Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, has restated the need for Science, Technology and Innovation towards the Nation’s development. Overseeing Director-General, FIIRO, Dr. Agnes Yemisi Asagbra, said FIIRO Lagos, established over 60 years ago, is poised to fulfil its mandate. She explained that the Institute utilizes Read More

In a move targeted at young innovators and inventors across the nation, the Nigerian Institute of Iransport and Technology (NITT), Zaria has called for the submission of research papers and of innovative research. The move is geared towards harnessing local inventors within the transport sector-related technologies within the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Nigerian institute of transport Technology (NITT), Read More