When Borrowing Becomes Harm and NITDA Responds By Fatimah Yusuf Usman In an era where a few smartphone taps can secure a loan in minutes, digital lending has become a financial lifeline for millions of Nigerians. There are no queues, no forms, no physical encounters—just seamless...

NITDA Equips PRNigeria Ilorin Centre to Boost Youth Digital Skills In a significant move to advance digital empowerment and media innovation, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has equipped the PRNigeria Centre in Ilorin with cutting-edge digital infrastructure. The intervention marks a major milestone in...

NITDA’s Journey So Far in Tinubu's Nigeria By Fatimah Yusuf Usman If Nigeria ever needed proof that purposeful governance can birth progress, then the past two years of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) offer strong evidence. In an era where many public institutions remain stuck...

NITDA’s War Against Waste and Weak Systems By Shuaib S. Agaka Over half of Nigeria’s government-funded IT projects—an alarming 56%—have failed to meet their intended objectives. According to Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), these failures go far beyond statistical data....

FutureMap: Unlocking Potential Through Design Thinking By Shuaib S. Agaka In today’s fast-paced, ever-evolving world, innovation is not a luxury—it is a necessity. The ability to think critically, empathize deeply, and solve problems creatively has become fundamental across all sectors—technology, governance, education, and entrepreneurship. Whether launching...

Meet Salihu 'Blootooth': Empowering Youth and Shaping Nigeria's GSM Landscape By Abdullahi S. Maiunguwa It was sometime in 2002, during the early days of Nigeria’s GSM revolution, when mobile phones had just begun trending like the latest fashion accessory. One afternoon, my secretary ushered in a...