Tag: Isa Pantami
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Pantami applauds ICT’s 17.92% contributions to GDP
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has applauded consistent growth in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which hit 17.92 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, and in the first quarter of 2021, and continued on an impressive trajectory.
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N109b fraud: FG faults IPPIS, GIFMIS, TSA, sets up committee for review
The Nigerian government has admitted it did not follow established standards in the deployment of the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the Government Integrated Financial Management System (GIFMIS). Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja, said the systems failed to comply…
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Pantami reaffirms FG’s commitment to indigenous telecom content; Danbatta lauds efforts
Minister of the Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reaffirmed Federal Government’s determination to reverse the trend of importation of all types of telecommunications products, especially where production in Nigeria is possible.
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As IoT beckons, Pantami assures of proactive regulation
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, today (14th July 2022) in Lagos, assured the nation that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the challenges that may arrive with the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the country.
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Nigeria races to deploy 5G services using expiring satellite
The federal government of Nigeria has approved the migration of C-Band services on NigComSat-1R Satellite with a seven and a half (7.5) years life span to accelerate the deployment of 5G systems in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (Research & Development) to Professor Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy made…
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SERAP sues Buhari over blockage of 72m subscribers SIM
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court “over the failure to unblock the phone lines of over 72 million telecommunication subscribers barred from making calls on their SIMs.” Joined in the suit as Respondents are Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the…
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Cable Equiano: Pantami, Danbatta pledge enabling environment for wider connectivity
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry in order to deepen connectivity to enhance the nation’s growth…
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Pantami commends agencies in communications sector
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has commended all the agencies in the communications and digital economy sector for being dedicated to the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020-2030, and urged them to work collaboratively and co-ordinately in order to achieve the Federal Government’s strategic objectives…
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FG urges citizens to link NIN to SIM without delay
The general public would recall that the Federal Government approved an extension of the NIN-SIM linkage deadline to the 31st of March, 2022. In preparation for the enforcement, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) urges citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that…
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Pantami urges NCC board to protect telecom consumers
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has urged the board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to protect telecom consumers in the country.