September 19, 2025

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Nigeria Set to Collaborate with Global Tech Giants on Hyperscale Data Centre Infrastructure – NITDA DG

Nigeria is taking bold steps toward enhancing its digital infrastructure by forging strategic partnerships with leading global technology firms to establish hyperscale data centres across the country. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, during a recent briefing on the agency’s digital transformation agenda. According

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NITDA Warns Nigeria Loses Over $500m Annually to Cybercrime

August 26, 2025 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned that Nigeria is losing over $500 million annually to cybercrime, with social media–related fraud accounting for a significant share of the losses. In an exclusive interview with The Guardian, the agency said poor digital practices such as weak and reused passwords, phishing scams,

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NITDA Boss Champions Women’s Role in AI at NIWIIT Conference

Abuja, June 18, 2025 – The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to advancing gender inclusion in emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), during a keynote address at the 10th National Conference and 11th Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Women in Information

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NITDA Calls for Deliberate Digital Inclusion of 35 Million Nigerians with Special Needs

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for the deliberate design and implementation of inclusive digital policies to accommodate the estimated 35 million Nigerians living with special needs, stressing that true national digital transformation cannot occur without their full participation. The agency’s Director-General, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, made this known in Abuja while receiving

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Microsoft Engages NITDA on Strategic Digital Partnership, VP Jeff Bullwinkel Visits Abuja Headquarters

 In a significant move aimed at deepening Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, on Tuesday received Jeff Bullwinkel, Microsoft’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), at the agency’s corporate headquarters

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