Business

NITDA  Warns of  ‘Malicious Viper’ Striking Critical Security Flaw in Jupiter X Core WordpPress Plugin

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has uncovered a critical security flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, affecting websites using this popular theme framework. According a reported post on its Facebook, NITDA revealed that the vulnerability, identified as an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain administrative […]

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Business

Presidency Drops Remita as Revenue Collection Platform, as New Treasury Digital Platform Goes Live

The Nigerian Government has dropped the Remita platform previously used for revenue collection, and has replaced it with the Treasury Management and Revenue Assurance System (TMRAS). This launch of TMRAS system ends the business of Remita with the Government, as the new system intends to improve the management of federal revenue collections and payments among […]

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Business

Nigeria and UK Plan Partnership on National Cybersecurity Architecture Amid 95% Human Error Cyber Breaches

Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture.   The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be facilitated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). According to the Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa the federal government was working towards embedding cybersecurity in every aspect of general activities, […]

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Business

NITDA & Nasarawa State University to Mulls MoU to Empower Students with Digital Skills

The National Information Technology Development Agency and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) plan to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive impactful initiatives and ensure sustainable, long-term collaboration. The partnership is expected to accelerate innovation in Nigeria’s tech sector, empower students with digital skills, and contribute to national development through research-driven solutions. The Director […]

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News

Global Digital ID Verification Checks to Grow by 15% Over Next 12 Months

The number of digital ID verification checks will reach 86 billion in 2025; rising from 75 billion in 2024. This maintains the trend from the previous year, when growth reached 16%. A Juniper Research  study cited the adoption of strong customer authentication (SCA), a regulatory framework that reduces eCommerce fraud, as a key driver to […]

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Business

Nigeria Needs Stiffer Data Protection Laws, Enhanced Cybersecurity for Hitech Deployment, Says NITDA

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa believes that Nigeria needs for stronger data protection laws, enhanced cybersecurity frameworks, and AI governance strategies that promote responsible technology deployment. According to him, no digital economy can thrive without adaptive policies stressing that the importance of regulatory frameworks such as the […]

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Business

Red Hat Extends Global Collaboration with Fujitsu to Deliver AI-ready Solution

Red Hat, Inc., the world’s provider of open source solutions, today announced a global collaboration with Fujitsu to deliver a virtualised radio access network (vRAN) solution on Red Hat OpenShift, the industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes. Fujitsu has chosen Red Hat OpenShift as its preferred hybrid cloud platform to deliver a […]

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News
  • February 28, 2025

Only 12% of  Federal Public Institutions Comply with Processes in Civil Service, Says NITDA Boss

Only 12 percent of Federal Public Institutions, (FPIs) comply with the process, necessitating a whole-of-government approach for full alignment with national digital transformation goals. Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mr kashifu Inuwa, who revealed this while welcoming the public participants to a capacity building programme for ICT, Budget, Finance and Planning Officers […]

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Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, head of NAICOM’s publicity sub-committee.
Software
  • February 28, 2025

NAICOM Tasks Insurance Players to Explore Opportunities in Cyber Insurance Products

Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged local insurance companies to prioritise the development and rollout of cyber insurance products to address growing digital risks. The call was made by Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, head of NAICOM’s publicity sub-committee, during a recent NAICOM meeting held in Lagos. She highlighted the urgency of the initiative, citing the global shift […]

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Technology
  • February 26, 2025

Eko Innovation Centre Returns with MarkHack 4.0 for Ultimate Fusion of Marketing and Technology

The stage is set for the most electrifying edition of MarkHack yet, as GDM Group, Nigeria’s  marketing technology and 360 data management powerhouse, joins forces with Eko Innovation Centre, a trailblazing startup accelerator, to launch MarkHack 4.0 the platform revolutionizing media and marketing through technology and innovation. This year’s theme, “Experience Ignited: Fueling the Consumer […]

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