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Institute for eGovernment

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the graduation, the 6th edition, marked the end of the the training for participants, which started on Jan. 16.

The South Korean government, through it’s Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Friday in Abuja graduated 204 Nigerian participants trained on e-Government.

Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commended National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA’s) on its projects, pledges to support the Agency’s programmes and solicit for speedy delivery of them.

Shittu expressed his delight with the Agency during the ministerial briefing of the Ministry of Communications held at the minster’s conference room featuring National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) led by Mr. Peter Jack, the director general, and his management team.

Speaking at the annual Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the third anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration, Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm, said the smart city initiative, which is on course, was intended to allow the people and companies operate in a safe and secure environment thereby creating more jobs and increasing the Gross Domestic Product of the State.

The Lagos State Government on Friday said arrangements are in top gear to deploy additional 10,000 High Definition CCTV cameras across the State as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme designed to provide a 24-hour driven economy.

Dr. Uduaghan commending the new head of service on his deserved appointment, challenged him to help in ensuring that the State’s Civil Service was fully Information and Communication Technology (ICT) compliant.

The minister expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to the reform of ICT sector in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.

Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says the ICT Roadmap, if well implemented, will facilitate the development of the Information and Communications Technology industry.

Wisdom Kwati Smart City, a subsidiary of Wisdom Kwati Group, has unveiled its ambitious plans for the development of a mega city in Karshi, Abuja, aimed at generating over 6 million jobs within the next decade.

The project, which is still in its first phase and expected to be completed in 10 years, has the potential to reshape the real estate landscape in Abuja, offering a sustainable, eco-friendly urban environment tailored to the Nigerian middle class.

The National Council on Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) has announced Zamfara state as the top performing in e-government in Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.

The state has also emerged as the first Runner-Up in ICT Human Capital Development at the 13th National Council on Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy in Jos, Plateau State.

However, motorists are presently undergoing biometric capturing in order to get the new driver's licenses as stipulated by the Federal Roads Safety Corps' (FRSC) commands across the country.

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Q: Talking about cloud technology, big data and other third platform technologies, what do you see driving business growth in 2015?

Q: What role is science and technology expected to play to help Lagos State eradicate poverty?

Our policy thrust in Lagos State is to eradicate poverty and generate sustainable economic growth and development. We are consultants to all the MDAs and therefore any service you are getting from the government, we have a part to play. Generally, because we do that, we help them to deliver their services better. There is room for improvement.

The General Manager of BCIS-NIIT, Halima Umar, who spoke on the organization's 13th scholarship programme in Abuja, noted that skill acquisition is the only antidote to youth unemployment in Nigeria and it could be acquired through ICT.

Uwaje, who was reacting to the recently passed cybercrime law by the Senate, told THISDAY that unless an ICT law is promulgated, technology development would continue to drag to the detriment of the country.

With just two months to the expiration of the deadline on the on-going biometric Verification number initiative of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Bankers Committee, operators say the exercise will boost the war against foreign exchange fraud, among other vices, reports Festus Akanbi

One major issues confronting the nation’s banking sector is foreign exchange fraud.

The severity of the problem is further underscored by a chain of regulatory measures undertaken by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the foreign exchange market in recent time.

Information and communication technology (ICT) experts are unanimous in their view that Nigeria has to become a thinking Nation to survive the coming disruptive revolution, which is upon the world.

To survive it, the experts, who gathered at the maiden edition of ‘Think Breakfast Series’ (TBS) organised by Nigeria Communications Week and CFAtech.ng in Lagos has called for increased broadband connectivity that will make broadband internet ubiquitous for all Nigerians to access the internet.

The experts, at a forum on “e-agriculture and its role in reducing unemployment and hunger” in Lagos recently said the youth unemployment rate can be reduced by 14.2 per cent by e-agriculture if properly utilised.

Participants at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2020 have stressed the need for early adoption of technology and increased ICT infrastructure across the country to promote economic growth and e-Government.

The summit, which was held in Lagos recently and organised by DigiServe, had the theme: COVID-19: Impetus for Accelerated e-Government Adoption.

Recently, the Accountant-General of the Federation said e-payment has saved the government about N160bn. Is it really stemming corruption in the public sector?

Speaking at a one day workshop organized for Health Record officers yesterday in Kaduna, said the e-health record would also reduce the waiting time for an appointment, saying the computerization of such records would help reduce medical error which includes wrong prescription.

Nigerian entrepreneur and Chairman of Cubana Group, Obi Cubana, says his partnership with Zoe New Dawn Nigeria Limited for the development of a mixed housing project in Abuja will benefit low income earners.

The partnership is designed to provide about 10,000 units of residential assets for low and middle income earners, civil servants and other classes of prospective homeowners.

However, motorists are presently undergoing biometric capturing in order to get the new driver’s licenses as stipulated by the Federal Roads Safety Corps’ (FRSC) commands across the country.