NITDA to initiate code of conduct for social media activities in Nigeria

FG inaugurates expert groups to bridge digital skills gap in Nigeria

NITDA will be partnering with stakeholders to come up with a code of conduct for social media activities in Nigeria.

NITDA partners with FUTA, FUD and UNIABUJA on digital farming

January 7, 2022

Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with 3 universities in the country to advance research and application ...

FCCPC says joint committee to shut down money lending businesses in enforcement drive

by Chike Olisah

December 26, 2021

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that the joint committee that was set up by the ...

Loan sharks' activities continue in Nigeria

NITDA, FCCPC to sanction money lending fintechs for abuse of customers’ data privacy

by Ubah Jeremiah Ifeanyi

November 12, 2021

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection ...

Nigeria could earn $40 billion annually through software developers—NITDA DG

Cybersecurity: Harassment by law enforcement agents negatively impacting I.T business operations – NITDA

by William Ukpe

September 16, 2021

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has appealed to the Nigerian law enforcement agencies, especially the Nigerian Police Force ...

Viral President Tinubu’s N50,000 grant scheme is fake—NITDA

NITDA Act: Review will facilitate the implementation of robust cybersecurity measures

by William Ukpe

August 30, 2021

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stated that the purpose of its Act review which has received criticisms ...

NITDA fines online lending platform Sokoloan N10 million for privacy invasion

by Janet John

August 19, 2021

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has imposed a sanction of N10 million on an online lending platform, Soko Lending ...

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FG expresses reservations, engages Facebook on WhatsApp updated privacy policy

by Chike Olisah

May 22, 2021

The FG has expressed its reservations over WhatsApp's new updated privacy policy.

$100 million worth of NFTs have been stolen since July 2021

FG warns about new Cyberattack strategies used by hackers

by Chike Olisah

May 15, 2021

In a 2020 report, Kaspersky Security Solutions reported that millions of Nigerians suffered cyber-attacks.

CBN forex restrictions on food itemsCBN approves new cheque standard for banks, Banks complex documentation makes it harder to access foreign exchange for Nigerians

Nigeria’s cryptocurrency ban: A legal analysis

by Op-Ed Contributor

February 6, 2021

A legal analysis of CBN’s decision to prohibit banks from facilitating crypto-related transactions through the banking system.

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