The opening remarks at the Two-Day Cybersecurity Workshop for MDAs, Representing the Director General of NITDA, Ayo Bakare, underscores the importance of strengthening cybersecurity resilience across government institutions to safeguard Nigeria’s digital infrastructure. By Naeemah Junaid The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt a coordinated and proactive approach to securing Nigeria’s government digital infrastructure against the rising wave of cyber threats. The call was made at the opening of a two-day Cybersecurity Workshop for MDAs, themed “Securing Government Digital Infrastructure through Capacity Building,” where the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa,…
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L-R: Hajiya Hauwa Abbas, CEO/Founder, ABBASID Charity Foundation; Mr. Shunom Leo, Branch Manager, Fidelity Bank Plc, University of Jos Branch; Mrs. Nanbam Danjuma-Lot, Project Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and Mrs. Victoria Abuka, Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fidelity Bank Plc; at the Fidelity Food Bank Initiative outreach in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, recently. In a significant demonstration of its commitment to alleviating hunger and supporting vulnerable communities, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has provided food relief to more than 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State…
Group photo: Dr Aristotle Onumo and NITDA staffs, with the President of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Aisha Ibrahim, and members of delegation, following a strategic engagement at the Agency’s Headquarters in Abuja. In a strategic push to bridge the gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) to advance women’s digital inclusion and drive the nation’s transformation agenda. The partnership was cemented during a courtesy visit to NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, by a NAWOJ delegation led by National President Comrade Aishatu Ibrahim,…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, represented by the Director of Digital Development Services, Olawumi Dejo, in a group photograph with participants from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at the Digital Skills Masterclass jointly organised by NITDA and Meta in Abuja. By James Ishaku The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reiterated the need for a digitally skilled public sector workforce, saying the success of government reforms and the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will depend largely on the digital capacity of civil servants. Director General of the NITDA, Kashifu…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the preservation of lives and the maintenance of seamless vehicular mobility following a major multiple-vehicle collision that occurred along LASU–Isheri Road, precisely at Iyana School, inward Igando. Preliminary findings indicate that the unfortunate incident involved a MACK flatbed truck, which reportedly suffered a catastrophic brake failure, causing the driver to lose effective control before violently colliding with a Toyota Sienna and two commercial tricycles, thereby triggering a serious multi-vehicle crash. LASTMA personnel, who were on routine traffic surveillance and operational patrol within the corridor, responded…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the successful apprehension of a tanker driver who attempted to flee the scene after fatally knocking down a commercial delivery motorcycle rider along Kodesho Road, opposite Mrs Filling Station, inward Awolowo Way/Oba Akran along Maryland-Ikeja axis os the State. The tragic incident occurred when a fully laden tanker with registration number T-19089LA conveying 33-litre groundnut oil, violently struck and fatally crushed the delivery rider, resulting in his instantaneous death. In a reprehensible attempt to evade justice, the tanker driver reportedly sped away from the accident scene without rendering assistance to the…
L-R: Prof. Joe Ezigbo, Founder, Falcon Corporation and Chairman of the Occasion; Chief Ven Onwughalu, husband of the awardee; Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, Chairman, Fidelity Bank Plc; and Mr. Nosa Orumwense, Regional Bank Head, Imo, Fidelity Bank Plc, at the 5th Edition of the Anambra Man of the Year Awards, AMTY, where Mrs. Onwughalu was honoured as Woman of the Year, in Awka, Anambra State recently. Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, has been honoured as Woman of the Year at the 5th Edition of the Anambra Man of the Year Awards (AMTY) in recognition of her outstanding contributions…
JMG Limited, Nigeria’s leading integrated electromechanical solutions company, has reinforced its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry through its sponsorship of the inauguration of the new President of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Nigeria Chapter, Engr. Olatinwo Olatunde Lookman. The inauguration ceremony, held on Thursday, July 16, brought together engineers, consultants, manufacturers, contractors, and other key stakeholders to celebrate a new chapter of leadership while exploring opportunities to strengthen technical excellence, innovation, and sustainability across Nigeria’s built environment. JMG’s sponsorship of the inauguration highlights its longstanding commitment to supporting…
L-R: Solape Azazi, International Behaviour Analyst; Oyinade Adegite, Chief Communications Officer, GTCO Plc; and Osezusi Bolodeoku, International Behaviour Analyst, during the press briefing for the 16th Annual GTCO Autism Conference, held in Lagos on Wednesday. Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO”) has today announced full plans for its 16th Annual Autism Conference scheduled to hold on Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th, at the Muson Centre, Lagos. Themed “Acceptance in Action: From Family to Classroom to Workplace to Public Spaces,” the Conference, which will be followed by one-on-one family consultations by specialists, continues the Group’s commitment to advocating for…