Isa Pantami
24 May
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has inaugurated the National Committee on the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria.
4 May
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its seating yesterday, approved a national blockchain policy.
7 Apr
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of phases two and three of the N41.6 billion Nigerian Communications Commission's Broadband Connectivity Intervention in critical sectors of the nation's economy with the flag-off of Broadband Connectivity for Tertiary Institutions..
23 Mar
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has revealed that cyber criminals launched 3,834,244 from both within and outside Nigeria during the Governorship election of March 18.
14 Mar
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said a total of 12,988,978 cyber attacks were blocked originating within and outside Nigeria during the presidential election. The ministry spokesperson, Uwa Sulaiman, noted in a statement on Tuesday that in the run-up to the 2023 general elections, there had been an "astronomical increase" in cyber…
14 Mar
To foster growth of digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country and consolidate the achievements made by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the Federal Government has inaugurated a 27-member committee to implement the Nigeria Startup Act 2023 (NSA).
15 Feb
The unprecedented disruption by COVID-19 is accelerating the urgency for agility, adaptability and transformation. Industry structures and business models are being disrupted – and the digitalisation of the economy is being rapidly accelerated.
26 Jan
The Federal Government said it foiled 66 attempts by hackers from Europe to compromise the virtual meetings of the Federal Executive Councils (FEC).
26 Jan
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday in Abuja approved the National Child Online Protection Policy and Strategy.
26 Jan
Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA), on Wednesday, carpeted the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele over the non-workable policies of the two bodies and their failures to halt kidnapping and ransom-collection in the country.
16 Jan
Statistics from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) have revealed a 53 per cent rise in the values of bills paid online, otherwise known as E-Bills.
28 Dec 2022
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has awarded 35 individuals for their excellence in the field of information and communication technology (ICT).
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