Minister of Communications and Digital Economy

Anthony Iwuoma The Federal Executive Council (FEC) may be divided, following the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami's rejection of government's proposal to impose excise duty on telecommunication services. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari is now back in Abuja, the nation’s capital, after attending the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The president returned to the country, on Sunday.…

Nigerians who are yet to link their telephone lines to the National Identification Numbers (NIN) may not enjoy telephony services from today, Monday, April 4, 2022. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami,…

The Federal Government has, again, extended the deadline for Nigerians to link their phone numbers to their National Identity Numbers (NIN). The deadline was initially March 31, 2022, but the government said on Thursday it has extended…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB). He has also approved the appointment of Dr. Vincent Olatunji to serve as the National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the…

MTN and Mafab Communications Limited on Monday won the bid for the 5G spectrum in Nigeria. The auction by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was held at Transcorp Hotel, in Abuja, for the available two slots for the 3.5 GHz…

The Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has been given a clean bill of health by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for elevating Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami to the…

President Muhammadu Buhari will, today (Monday) depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia. the president would be joined on the trip by notable Nigeians including Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Mr. Wale Tinubu. This was made known, on Sunday, in a…

The Federal Government has extended the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) registration and linkage with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) exercises with a new deadline of June 30, 2021. This was disclosed in a statement jointly…

Anthony Iwuoma The presidency has thrown its weight behind embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, following calls for his resignation or removal from office. Dr. Pantami has been in the eye of the…