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Nigeria’s internet regulator drafts bill to regulate Google, Facebook, TikTok, others

THE Federal Government has commenced moves to regulate Internet multinational companies including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram (all owned by Meta), Twitter, Google and TikTok. The National...
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NITDA imposes N10 million fine on Soko Loan for data privacy invasion

NATIONAL Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has imposed a sanction of N10 million on an online lending platform, Soko Lending Company Limited (Soko Loans),...
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MDAs seek alternative to Twitter, transit to Koo to communicate with Nigerians

Following the suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government, ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have resorted to other social media platforms such as Facebook...
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Nigerians advised to consider other social media platforms as WhatsApp implements new policy

THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advised Nigerians to consider adopting other social media platforms as WhatsApp implements a new privacy policy...
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NITDA to establish centre for artificial intelligence, robotics

THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says it is set to establish a Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics to achieve a robust...
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FACT-CHECK: Did ICT contribute 14 percent to Nigeria’s 2020 first quarter GDP?

The Director-General  (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, said Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contribution to Gross Domestic Product...
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COVID-19: Controversy trails Ministers’ decision to mine data of phone users without consent

THERE are growing concerns over the decision of the  Muhammadu Buhari government to mine Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data of phone users in the...
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NITDA, TETFUND sign MoU to promote IT in tertiary institutions

THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy emerging...
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PUBLISHER of online newspaper, Wikki Times, Haruna Mohammed, was detained after honouring an invitation by officials of the State...
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AfDB approves African Pharmaceutical Foundation, aims to close $14bn annual import gaps

THE Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology...
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Many feared dead as Army, residents clash in Cross Rivers

MANY people are feared dead following a clash between troops of the Nigerian Army and residents of Nko and...
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Why I didn’t implement 2014 CONFAB report – Jonathan

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has said the limited time between the period the 2014 National Conference (CONFAB) Report was submitted to...
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ASUU: Nationwide protest looms as group laments prolonged strike

SAVE Public Education Group (SPEG) has threatened to mobilise students for a nationwide protest over the prolonged strike by...
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