ICT

LASG to empower one million youths in ICT — Commissioner

…250,000 to benefit in first cohort By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has announced a new innovation to partner with an international organisation to provide opportunities in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for one million youths in the state.…

We are aiming to be lodestar of ICT in Africa — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Speaking when he…

NITDA D-G tasks youths on ICT in Jigawa

Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged youths in Jigawa to embrace Information Communication Technology (ICT), to enhance the nation’s economy. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the agency’s…

NITDA reviews guidelines on ICT service registration

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is reviewing the guidelines for registration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, said in a statement on Saturday that…

Maida applauds Project Train 3M on ICT Skills

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period…

ICT contributes 19.54% to GDP in Q2 2023

Statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have revealed that the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector contributed 19.54 per cent to Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Q2 2023. According to the NBS, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product…