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Pantami, Na’Allah, Bassey, Onyejocha, Idem, others bag Elite Magazine Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2021 0

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami is to receive the ‘Most Outstanding Minister of the Year 2021’ award for his outstanding efforts in sustaining ICT exponential growth and the digitization of Nigeria’s emerging economy. His emergence was based

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Minister urges youths to explore ICT opportunities

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2020 0

Pantami said this at the opening of the Hackathon Actinspace Competition in Abuja on Friday. He challenged the competitors to strive hard towards winning the competition. Mr Francis Chizea, Director General, National Space Research Development Agency (NASRD), represented by Director Space Application, Mr James Godstime said the youth had a vital role in the space […]

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Just In: No License has been issued for 5G in Nigeria-FG

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has stated that no license has been issued for the operation of 5G network in Nigeria. Pantami made this known In a statement on Saturday. The statement reads, “The attention of my office has been drawn to the public concern about the health implications of the […]

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Pantami commences mentorship program for youths on digital economy

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Oluwatosin Omosowon,  Abuja – digital economy to reduce the rate of unemployment in Nigeria In a bid to create an awareness on the importance of digital economy as a means to curb the rate of unemployment in Nigeria, Dr. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital economy has begun a mentorship program for secondary […]

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Monetise social media data, Pantami urges young Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

 The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has urged young innovative Nigerians to monetise social media data to turn them into fortune for themselves. Pantami spoke at the 29th Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak He said the […]

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Sustained focus on non-oil sector growing ICT sector -Pantami

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami has hailed the manner of implementation of Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) by the Buhari government, saying it has led to a sustained focus on growing the non-oil sector of the economy, especially the Information and Communications Technology(ICT) sector. The minister in a statement expressed the […]

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EFCC, NITDA collaborate on procurement, transparency

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is collaborating with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure that Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) comply with the clearance of Information Technology projects’ procurement. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director-General of NITDA, Dr. Isa Pantami

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Committee seeks stringent measures to curb cyber threats

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2017 0

The inter-ministerial Technical Committee on the implementation of the National Cyber Security Strategy has held its inaugural meeting at the headquarters of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) with a call for stringent measures to curb cyber threats. In his remark on the occasion, Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information