Tag: Isa Pantami
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FG provides broadband infrastructure for 22 institutions, MSMEs
The Federal Government has launched the provision of broadband infrastructure in 22 higher academic institutions and for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
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Pantami stresses importance of techology to national development
Prof. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, on Monday in Kaduna, stressed the importance of technology to national development. Pantami made the call while speaking via virtual conference at the opening of a two-day first Faculty of Science International Conference, organised by the Airforce Institute of Techology (AFIT) Kaduna. The conference was…
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Pantami kickstarts landmark broadband projects
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, will on Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) to accelerate broadband penetration in Nigeria and advance the course of digital economy projections for the nation.
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Nigeria needs to shift focus from certificates – Pantami
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has said a paradigm shift from the clamour for educational certificates and qualifications to acquiring social, soft skills that would ensure one was critically positioned to address challenges in society is needed in the country.
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FG appoints Adepoju Sunday as new Postmaster General
Adepoju Adeyemi Sunday has been appointed as the new Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer for the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).
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How Nigeria’s digital economy grew by double digits at peak of Covid-19
The Nigerian Government says the digital economy sector currently contributes over 18 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and has become the fastest growing sector in the nation’s economy. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a digital economy is one which incorporates all economic activities reliant on or…
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INVESTIGATION: Only 41 per cent of Nigerians have NIN as NIMC triples enrolment in four years
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment programme taking place in over 15, 000 centres across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, has so far captured 89 million Nigerians in its database. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this figure represents a 218 per cent…
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BREAKING: After public outcry, FG suspends proposed telecoms tax
The federal government of Nigeria has suspended the proposed 5% excise duty on telecommunication services, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.
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95% digital literacy in Nigeria by 2030 promising – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital literacy in 2030, as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), 2020 – 2030, now looks more promising than ever.
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ICT sector contributes 18.44% to Nigeria’s GDP
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector of the Nigerian economy contributed 18.44 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Q2 2022.