Tag: NIGCOMSAT
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FG working tirelessly to purchase 2 additional satellites
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Thursday said the Federal Government was working tirelessly to purchase two additional satellites for the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) to boost its services. Shittu disclosed this when the Chairman, Board of NIGCOMSAT, Mr George Moghalu, led the management team of NIGCOMSAT on a visit to the…
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NIGCOMSAT poised to promote e-learning in schools across Nigeria
Mr Samson Osagie, the Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) said the organisation was seeking partnership with state governments to provide e-learning in schools. Osagie made this known in Abuja on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. He said part of NIGCOMSAT service was to provide…
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Nigeria to launch 2 satellites soon – NIGCOMSAT
The Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited on Monday said that it was collaborating with China Great Wall Industry Cooperation (CGWIC) to launch two additional satellites. Mr Samson Osagie, the Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development of the organisation said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday that the satellites…
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We’re committed to carrying out reforms in ICT sector – Minister
Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, says the ICT Roadmap, if well implemented, will facilitate the development of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. The Minister expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to the reform of ICT sector in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. He said the…
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Delta Govt. partners NIGCOMSAT on broadband connectivity for schools
The Delta State Government has commenced negotiations with the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) company for possible partnership in the area of broadband connectivity for schools and hospitals across the state. TheNewsGuru reports NIGCOMSAT Executive Director of Marketing and Business Development, Mr. Samson Osagie, with some members of his team on Monday met with, Mr. Bright…
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INEC partners NIGCOMSAT for credible elections in 2019
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made known its intention to partner with the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, (NIGCOMSAT) to deploy appropriate technology to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2019. According to a report on the commission’s site inecnews.com, the chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, said this while addressing the management of NIGCOMSAT in…
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2019 Election: INEC to deliver election results real-time
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will collaborate with Nigerian Communications Satellites Limited (NIGCOMSAT) to transmit results of the 2019 general elections in real-time. INEC chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known when he and a delegation team from the commission visited NIGCOMSAT operation base in Abuja on Wednesday. The chairman and…
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Legislation to compel Nigerian entities to patronize NIGCOMSAT
The Minister of Communication, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu has hinted the Nigerian government will make statutory legislation to compel Nigerian entities to patronize the country’s satellite company, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT). The Communication Minister hinted on this while addressing State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in…
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Shittu woos Indian investors for $4bn Rural Telephony in Nigeria
Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, Nigeria’s head of delegation to the just concluded World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS FORUM 2017) in Geneva has struck a business deal to facilitate over $4 billion telecommunication investments from India to Nigeria, especially on rural telephony. Victor Oluwadamilare, the Minister’s Media Adviser said in a press release…