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AUTOMATION OF ICPC WILL ENHANCE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION – NITDA DG

NITDA DG, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, with the ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Aliyu The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that automation of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will help in tackling corruption to a large extent in the country. NITDA DG disclosed this during a courtesy visit to him by members of staff of the ICPC, led by the Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN. Inuwa said automation is a journey and not a one-off process while...
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BLOCKCHAIN POLICY ADOPTION WILL ENHANCE SECURED, TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT PROCESSES – DG NITDA

DG NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, delivering a lecture titled "Blockchain Technology for Improved Transparency in Governance: Blockchain-Based Public Procurement in Perspective" to the National Defence College Course 32 participants at the Defence College in Abuja. The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stated that with the increased distrust in governance in Nigeria with the manipulation of government processes by corrupt persons, it has become “highly imperative that Blockchain policy and technology be adopted and implemented by institutions in the country to enhance effective, secure and transparent...
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NITDA DG RESTATES COMMITMENT TO POSITION NIGERIA AS GLOBAL TALENT HUB

The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, during a fireside chat session, moderated by Alex Onukwue, a reporter with Semafor at the TechCabal's Moonshot event. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reiterated NITDA's commitment to driving Nigeria's digital future, fostering innovation, and positioning the country as a global hub for tech talent and entrepreneurship. Inuwa made the reaffirmation during a fireside chat session, moderated by Alex Onukwue, a reporter with Semafor at the TechCabal's Moonshot event which held in Lagos State....
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NCC EXTENDS SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR HACKATHON

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023. To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), has now been extended to close on the last day of September 2023. According to the Director, Public Affairs of NCC, Reuben Muoka, in a statement on Friday, the approval of the extension window by the Commission is to give...
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GWANDU VISITS CZECH EMBASSY FOR COLLABORATION, DELTA2 PROJECT FACT-FINDING

L-R:  Dr. Bashir Gwandu, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Zdeněk Krejčí when the former paid the Ambassador a courtesy visit in Abuja. The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Bashir Gwandu has visited the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Nigeria, His Excellency, Zdeněk Krejčí for business collaboration and fact-finding on Delta2 Project.  This was contained in a statement by the Director of Information and Protocol of NASENI, Chima Akwaja, on Sunday. According to...
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DANBATTA TASKS BUSINESSES TO EMBRACE DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY

L-R: John Odeyemi, Chairman, Board of Trustees and past President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); Dr. Michael Olawale-Cole, President & Chairman of Council, LCCI; Alkasim Umar, Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Gabriel Idahosa, Deputy President, LCCI; Prof. Muhammed Abubakar, Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone Limited and  Leye Kupoluyi, Vice President, LCCI, during the 9th edition of the Information, Communication Technology and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo hosted by LCCI in Lagos recently. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised businesses to adjust to the potential of disruptive technologies which have been adopted...