The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has flagged off training on e-governance and digital transformation for the Kano state executive council members. The training is a pioneer programme at that level, aimed at equipping the leadership of the state with requisite skills for effective governance in line with global trends. The minister noted that Read More
The leadership of Cisco Africa Team have called for a collaboration with the federal government on the digital drive in the country. Speaking at a virtual meeting initiated by Cisco with the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, senior vice president Public Policy and Governmental Affairs for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia Ms Pastora Read More
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Wednesday, disclosed that the Federal Government has approved an Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) for Zamfara stateto support the fight against insecurity in the state. The minister, who spoke when he received the governor of the state, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Matawalle, in his office in Abuja, said the centre would Read More
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced operations of the National Public Key Infrastructure (NPKI). The commencement of the national PKI operations was unveiled by NITDA director-general Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi in Abuja on Tuesday, at a Key Generation and Handover Ceremony for Root Certification Authority (RCA) for Country Signing Certification Authority (CSCA) and Country Verification Certification Authority (CVCA) Read More
The Managing-Director, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Dr Abimbola Alale has said that the organisation is leveraging NigComSAT-1R to provide complimentary solutions for an effective digital economy. Speaking at the 2021 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum series on Internet Governance for Development (NDSF) held in Lagos recently, she said NigComSAT is leveraging the NigComSAT-1R I by linking stakeholders, especially ones in the hinterland. Read More
Nigeria has generated a total of 57.3 million unique National Identity Number (NIN) since it began the process of citizens and residents registration by linking existing SIM cards to NIN in December, 2020. On December 15, 2020, the federal government through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) and the director-general National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Read More
Director-general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has charged the Chief Information Officers (CIOs) in Africa to focus more on initiating digital innovation strategies considering global digital trends and new realities. The DG said this while making his presentation at the 8th Annual Instalment of the International Data Corporation (IDC) West Africa CIO Summit 2021 themed: Read More
During the Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations and the 6th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, both held in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality from June 7 to 8, participants reached a general consensus on enhancing China-ASEAN cooperation and the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, showing their wish to jointly create a brighter future through solidarity Read More
Director General (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that the President Mohammadu Buhari’s use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) as well as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), Bank Verification Number (BVN) and others has facilitated the elimination of ghost workers, saved lots of funds for government and has made the fight Read More
A civil society group, Civil Society Youth Coalition, has noted that the country’s current security and other challenges were not peculiar to Nigeria. The group made the observation in its pre-national peace and unity rally press conference held Wednesday in Abuja. According to the group’s position which was contained in a press statement issued by its national president, Aminu Aminu, Read More
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has ordered immediate prosecution of offenders of the federal government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu on Saturday. According to the minister, “Malami Read More
Big data technology is facilitating the upgrading and transformation of several enterprises in Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou province. As the core region of China’s first national big data comprehensive pilot zone, Guiyang is taking smart manufacturing as a focal point to replace old growth drivers with new ones and promote high-quality development of its economy. Through big data, more and Read More
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration can not be judged based on social media comments and “artificial” security situation in the country. The party, however said that a lot of educated young Nigerians were misled to believe that SARS was an evil organisation. Speaking Thursday at a media briefing organised by the APC Read More
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has commended National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for the various projects and initiatives the Agency has carried out to boost Nigeria’s digital economy. The Monarch made the commendation when he hosted the Director General of NITDA Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, in Abuja. Oba Adeyeye expressed his satisfaction on the approach NITDA Read More
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has tasked stakeholders and chief executive officers of parastatals under the ministry to continue to support policies of the federal government. He congratulated them on the consistent performance of the sector as the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector retained its role as the sector with the highest Read More
…Alleges compromise A human Rights Activist and a legal practitioner, Malcolm Omirhobo has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC not to use the National Identification Number NIN as the data base for election in Nigeria on the grounds that it has been highly compromised. Omirhobo who stormed the INEC headquarters in Abuja with letters also observed that the NIN Read More
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mooted plans to pitch indigenous and alternative social media platforms for Nigeria as Whatsapp data privacy policy becomes “questionable.” In a statement by NITDA head, corporate affairs and external relations Mrs Hadiza Umar said, since Facebook acquired Whatsapp in February 2014. Whatsapp shared a reviewed Privacy Policy on 4th January 2021, informing Read More
From a Public Relations (PR) perspective, “crisis” can be seen as “any event or circumstance that negatively impacts an organisation’s or individual’s reputation, credibility, or brand.” When one becomes SA media, PRO, chief press secretary, Director Press (PR practitioner), your role during crisis, fake news or rumour will be multi-pronged and critical. The primary concerns of any spokesman or PR Read More
A Chinese senior citizen surnamed Liu was recently surprised by the convenience of digital RMB, or e-CNY, during a visit to Bo’ao, south China’s Hainan province. He told People’s Daily that he bumped into a digital RMB promotional activity in the city that was piloting e-currency, and finished payment by simply placing his smart watch on a POS machine. “This Read More
… Tells Pantami to quit The Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly declared Tuesday that it has resolved to compile alleged breaches of constitution by President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to imposing appropriate legislative sanction on him. Rising from an emergency meeting which lasted for about two hours at the Senate premises, the lawmakers Read More
The federal government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 30th of June, 2021. The extension was as a result of the virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The meeting was also attended by Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Adeolu Akande, Executive Vice Read More
Lagos state has officially transited from analogue to digital Television. This is even as Federal Government announced that with the launch in Lagos, analogue broadcasting would be switched off in the state in the next six months. Speaking at the official launch of Digital switch over, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the switch-on of Lagos is Read More
The acclaimed Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Group Chief Executive of Oando PLC, Mr Wale Tinubu, over the weekend, emerged the highest donors at an appeal fund raising and foundation stone laying for the expansion of the Al-Noor Mosque held in Abuja. The mosque, which is aimed at accommodating 10,000 worshippers at a time, upon completion, is managed Read More
Exchange of words has ensued between spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the minority caucus, over the recent move on the floor, to the effect that Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, should resign over allegation of terrorism links, or be sacked. Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, had on Wednesday during plenary, raised a point Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night declared support for embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Ibrahim Pantami amidst call for his resignation some Nigerians over alleged link with terrorists. President Buhari who through Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant in Abuja on Thursday, via a press statement said, “Today, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that Read More
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