Minister of Communications
Data cost reduction: Minister extends deadline as NCC intervenes
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has extended the deadline given to telecom operators to review the cost of data downwards.
President Buhari renames communications ministry
The Federal Ministry of Communications will henceforth be known as ‘Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’.
FEC approves name change for Ministry of Communications
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the renaming of the Federal Ministry of Communications as Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
USSD fees: Telcos, banks disagree on double charges
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body for telecoms operators, has called on the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to urgently address the impasse surrounding the implementation of the charges for the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) access to banking services which has been put on hold.
NigComSat’s $150 million satellite procurement under threat
Negotiations for over $150 million Chinese loan for procurement of back-up satellite in the orbit by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), might have been abandoned due to technical hitches.
Data protection: NITDA approves NCC’s regulation on telecom companies
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it has approved the regulation of the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on telecommunications companies, line with the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
Federal government kicks against plan to increase USSD charges, orders immediate suspension
The federal government has opposed the move of telcos to increase charges on use unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) channels to access banking services.
Federal government orders MTN, others to suspend planned USSD charges
The federal government on Sunday ordered the immediate suspension of the proposed Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) charges on customers who uses them.
GITEX 2019: Federal government woos investors to Nigeria, Africa
The Federal Government of Nigeria at the ongoing 39th Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) has invited investors to leverage on the potential of Nigeria to do businesses for the boosting of its digital economy.
Minister seeks entrepreneurship training for NYSC members
The Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has directed that members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to the Ministry should be trained on entrepreneurship by the agencies that they are posted to, insisting that under no circumstance should they be rejected by the agencies.
Nigeria ready for 5G – minister
In line with global requirements of communications, Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, said Nigeria was ready to deploy 5G network across the country to ease network flow.
GITEX: NITDA launches unity board to teach emerging technology skills
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday launched its indigenous ‘Unity Board’, a technology hardware platform for teaching emerging technologies.
GITEX 2019: Minister tasks participants on technology domestication
The Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has tasked Nigerians participating in the on-going Gulf Information Technology Exhibition, GITEX, to ensure they domesticate technology ideas and add value to Nigeria's ICT sector to build the country’s economy.
We must match UAE in technological advancement – minister
Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami has challenged Nigerians to aspire higher to match the technological advancement of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Nigeria deactivates 2.2 million mobile telephone lines
The Federal Government has deactivated over 2.2 million improperly registered mobile telephone lines in the country.
Telecoms block 2.2 million improperly registered SIM cards
In line with the ultimatum issued by the Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, on SIM cards with incomplete registration, the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has ensured that all affected SIM card numbers have been blocked.
Minister: Why we ordered immediate disconnection of 9.2 million SIM cards
The Minister of Communications Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim, has explained that he ordered the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to ensure all mobile network operators block all SIM cards that do not meet proper registration standards until users comply with proper reregistration procedures because of their security risk.
Federal government to block nine million unregistered SIM cards
There were indications on Thursday that the Federal Government is set to block about nine million unregistered mobile telephone SIM cards in the country.
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