Tag: Isa Ali Pantami
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FG inaugurates 129 MDAs to champion digital transformation
The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated 129 Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs), to be part of the first phase of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs), Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DT-TWGs). The inauguration was organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and undertaken by Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in…
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ICT sector grows as Nigeria’s GDP sees biggest decrease in a decade
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector of the Nigerian economy contributed an unprecedented 17.83% to the nation’s total real gross domestic product (GDP) in Q2 2020. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is 20.54% higher than its contribution a year earlier and in the preceding quarter, in which it accounted for 14.07%, according to the National…
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COVID-19: How NCC is sustaining telecoms services for Nigerians
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta has said despite the pandemic and the lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus, the NCC did not relent to ensure that the quality of telecoms services is sustained. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Danbatta, who stated…
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UK, Nigeria partner on regulatory reforms on right of way
The UK government says it has partnered with the Nigerian government to advance policy and regulatory reforms on right of way in the country. The UK government made this known during the first Nigeria Technical Conference on Right of Way (RoW) organised by its Prosperity Fund Digital Access Programme. The webinar was organised in collaboration…
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FG inaugurates 11 ICT projects nationwide
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has inaugurated 11 projects in the various Information and Communication (ICT) centres across the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, during the virtually inauguration of the projects on Tuesday in Abuja, said they were related to three agenda of…
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Skills more preferable to qualifications – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami has advocated the preference of skills over qualifications, stressing that that individuals with proven skills remained more valuable than those with mere qualifications. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Pantami stated this while delivering an address as the guest lecturer at the Course 82 graduation ceremony of…
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Pantami commissions ICT projects to drive Nigeria’s digital economy
The Kaduna Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) built by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), alongside five Information Technology projects by other agencies under the Ministry Communications and Digital Economy have been commissioned by the Minister, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami. The NCC’s ECC project, which makes it possible for people of Kaduna and environs to dial 112…
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NCC chairs ministerial broadband implementation steering committee
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been saddled with the responsibility of leading the team that will ensure effective monitoring and steering of the overall implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) 2020-2025. This followed the designation of NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Engr. Ubale Maska, as the Chairman of the newly-inaugurated Broadband Implementation Steering…
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Nigerians to start enjoying Internet speed of 25 Mbps at N390 per 1GB
The federal government has designed a new broadband plan for Nigerians to start enjoying Internet speed of minimum 25 Mbps in urban areas and 10 Mbps in rural areas, with effective coverage available to at least 90% of the population at a price not more than N390 per 1 GB of data. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports…
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NCC rejigs, redeploys 4 directors in bid for improved performance
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has redeployed four directors, following the unveiling of the Commission’s five-year Strategic Management Plan (SMP) by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC carried out the redeployment in a bid to reposition and…