The Minister of communication and digital economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has reiterated the need to explore new ways of integrating data and digital technologies to tackle insecurity in a bid to complement the efforts of law enforcement agencies in the country. Adding that, integrating digital technologies in emergency management …
Read More »FG to resume issuance of new sim on April 19
Bukola Afeni The Federal Government said the issuance of New SIMs and other suspended activities will resume on the 19th of April. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi, made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister. According …
Read More »Pantami allays fear on 5G Technology
Bukola Afeni The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria. He clarified that there is no known scientific evidence till date suggesting that 5G poses any risks to public health …
Read More »We will support SMEs to become Innovation Driven Enterprises (IDE)- Pantami
Bukola Afeni The Federal Government said it will continue to support Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs), and encourage them to become Innovation Driven Enterprises. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami made the disclosure at the groundbreaking Ceremony of the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, Abuja. …
Read More »NITDA flags off second batch of smart Agriculture empowerment programme in Jigawa state
Bukola Afeni The National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital economy and in collaboration with the Jigawa state government has commenced a ten-day empowerment programme for 140 farmers on smart Agriculture in Jigawa state. The empowerment programme which cuts …
Read More »47.8M NINs have been registered – Ministerial TaskForce
Bukola Afeni The Technical Implementation Committee under the Ministerial Task Force said a total of 47.8 million NINs have been collected by mobile operators. The committee made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde. The statement went further to …
Read More »NIN : NIMC list out 50 centres in Abuja, Lagos
Victoria Ogunrinde The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) offices in Lagos and Abuja, on Thursday released a list of 50 National Identification Number enrolment centres in both cities. Following the large number of people visiting the NIMC offices and its inability to accommodate them, the Commission published the list …
Read More »NIMC: Why Pantami should act fast?
By Seye Adebayo The National Identity Number popularly known as NIN is a set of unique 11-numbers issued to individuals/citizens who have registered with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The NIMC captures the digital identity of all citizens and issued them the NIN as their unique digital identity. The …
Read More »There is need to reverse zero budget status for NIPOST – Minister
Bukola Afeni The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami said there is need to reverse zero budget status for NIPOST, which has hampered the growth of the postal industry in Nigeria. He also emphasized on the need for stakeholders to brainstorm on how to enhance …
Read More »Digital Economy: Over 2000 jobs created through NDPR- Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami has said that about 2,686 Jobs has been created for youths and young Nigerians through the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), and he is very proud of this milestone. Pantami made this known at the Public Presentation of the …
Read More »Pantami alert Nigerians using Windows 7 for internet banking
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Pantami is alerting the general public on the risks of using Windows 7 powered devices for internet-based services that require the use of sensitive information such as internet banking. He noted that the best way to remain secure is to use …
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