NITDA chief warns of AI-driven cyber threats, set for new stakeholder dialogues - ITREALMS Online

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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has issued a call for urgent and coordinated national action against Artificial Intelligence-driven cybersecurity risks, reports ITREALMS.

Speaking ahead of the formal inauguration of a proposed cybersecurity advisory council, Inuwa revealed that the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy will convene at least two additional stakeholder engagement sessions.

Centre LSD hosts stakeholder validation meeting @2024-2028 - ITREALMS

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The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is set to host a Stakeholder Validation Meeting for its meticulously crafted organizational Strategy Plan spanning 2024-2028, Wednesday January 31, 2024 in Abuja.

In a statement released by Mr. Itia Otabor, Centre LSD's Director of Strategy, it was emphasized that the Stakeholder Validation Meeting aims to provide a platform for key stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the Strategy Plan and present their comments and inputs. Otabor affirms that the primary goal of this Strategy Plan is to chart a strategic course for Centre LSD, positioning the organization to seize opportunities and develop a playbook for successful engagements.

NCC to stakeholders: See you @Marriot Lagos over 5G auction - ITREALMS

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Are you a stakeholder in the burgeoning Fifth Generation (5G) and has interest in the ongoing auction process, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is inviting you to Marriot Hotel Ikeja-Lagos, on Tuesday day 15, for a session, reports ITREALMS.

The proposed auction of two lots in the 3.5GHz Spectrum for the deployment of 5G services, ITREALMS gathered is set to take place in December 2022, and has continued to gather steam as the NCC has concluded arraignments to host an engagement session with stakeholders.

e-Business, catalyst to 21st century economic growth – NIG boss

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President of the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG), a stakeholder member of NiRA, Engr. Bayo George Banjo has said it that electronic business, also known as e-Business accelerates economic growth in many countries globally, reports ITRealms.

Addressing participants at the two-day 2013 e-Business Conference, in Lagos, Banjo said that with so many developments in the Nigeria information and communication technology sector (ICT) sector, Nigeria is set and has already joined the rest of the world in driving its economy with e-Business.

E-business, he said, is simply an internet technology driven business which has continued to catalyse to accelerated economic growth in many countries globally. 

Most significant developments in the sector which include the African mobile phone personal computers and liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturing plant set up by RLG, a $10 million factory that will be sited in Osun State, and would be opened before 2013 closes.

Also major achievements previously recorded in the sector include the sale of 2.3 GHz spectrum by NCC, re-delegation of .ng TLD, the budding e-payment services, emerging international fiber cables from MainOne and Globacom to name a few.

These achievements again are what ignited the strong desire in NIG to organize the important annual e-business conference 2013 in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

This conference examined critical success factors to e-business adoption in Nigeria such as improved broadband penetration, pervasive e-payment services, skilled manpower, appropriate legal and regulatory framework and the political will of government to implement the right policies among others.  

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Pix; right, NIG president, Banjo & Prof Kaleb Osuntokun, chair, day 1