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- 11 Nov 2021
Pantami not Qualified to be Professor –ASUU
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has said that Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communication and Digital Economy, was not…
- 18 Nov 2021
Governor Mohammed Lauds CIBN for Donating 160-Seater Lecture Theatre to ABTU
The Governor Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has commended the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria for donating a 160-Seater lecture theatre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi,…
- 2 Nov 2020
Galaxy Backbone, Huawei Commission ICT Lab in ATBU Bauchi
Galaxy Backbone Limited and Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited have commissioned the Huawei ICT Academy Laboratory in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). The commissioning followed the…
- 11 Apr 2021
NPA Donates ICT Centre to ATBU, Bauchi
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has established an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ABTU) Bauchi. Hadiza Bala-Usman, DG, NPA Alhaji Tukur…
- 26 Apr 2010
Sofoluwe Lauds Zain’s Support for Education Sector
Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe, vice chancellor of the University of Lagos (Unilag), has commended Zain Nigeria for its commitment to the development of the country’s education sector, through…
- 13 Oct 2016
NITDA Gears Up for ICT Infrastructure Redeployment in North East
Dr. Isa Pantami, director general of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has stated that the Agency would be carrying out the presidential directive on the redeployment of…
- 21 Apr 2021
Terrorism Tag: Pressure Mounts on Buhari to Sack Pantami
Following concerns over the past sermons of Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, relating to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda groups, some Nigerians and groups are piling pressure…
- 4 Apr 2023
TETFund, FARA Partner to Establish Agric Research, Others
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has partnered with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa( FARA ) to establish and launch Agricultural Research and Innovation Fellowship For Africa…
- 15 Aug 2021
NCC Establishes NODITS Office for Implementation of Indigenous Content Policy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that it has established the Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecoms Sector (NODITS), designed to help guide the implementation and…
- 12 Oct 2009
Zain Africa University Challenge Season 4 Starts
Zain Nigeria has announced the commencement of the 2010 edition of the intellectually stimulating and entertaining Television Quiz show, Zain Africa Challenge new season. The programme which is now…
- 6 Apr 2009
Zain Africa University Challenge Hits Screen
Nigerians now have the opportunity to watch local universities test their academic prowess against the best universities from across Africa in an International inter-varsity battle of brains,…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…
- 11 Jun 2021
Swedish Embassy, NOTAP to Collaborate in Capacity Building for Nigerians in Technology, Innovation
The Swedish Embassy has expressed willingness to collaborate with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in building capacity for Nigerians in Science, Technology and…
- 13 Dec 2020
NCC Provides N40m for Professorial Chairs in Two Universities
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and provided professorial chairs to the tune of N40 million in two more Nigerian universities. Prof. Umar…
- 16 Jun 2019
Pantami leads NITDA delegation to 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director-General (DG) National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would on Thursday this week in Lagos give a keynote to the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE…
- 11 Aug 2020
NCC, USPF, Others Advance FG’s Digital Economy Agenda
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement…
- 2 Jan 2023
Zulum and Sirika Boost Skills with 12,000 Copies of Prof Pantami's Books
Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Executive Governor of Borno State, and Senator Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, have supported efforts to boost skills in the country by obtaining 12,000 copies of a…
- 6 Sept 2021
Pantami Becomes Professor of Cyber Security
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has been elevated to the rank of Professor of Cybersecurity. Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami Pantami had applied during a…
- 6 May 2019
MTN Nigeria Appoints Mohammed Rufai Chief Technical Officer
MTN Nigeria has just announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as its Chief Technical Officer. In this role, he will be responsible for defining MTN’s Technology Strategy and roadmap;…
- 16 May 2018
NCC Presents N54.7m Research Grant to 9 Universities
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC yesterday presented research grants worth N54,755,846 to the winners of the 2016 and 2017 Research Proposals from nine universities for development of the…
- 22 Oct 2015
Buhari Appoints Ibrahim with Background in Agric as NOTAP DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim as the director general, National Office for Technological Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), an agency under…
- 1 Oct 2016
Shittu, New NITDA Boss Meet
Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, played host to the newly appointed Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr.…
- 25 Mar 2017
Airtel Nigeria Elevates Ibrahim, Dosunmu to Regional Operations Directors
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the promotion of Muhammad Bashir Ibrahim and Oladapo Dosunmu as Regional Operations Directors for North Region and South Region, respectively. In their new roles,…
- 2 Aug 2021
Abubakar, Galaxy Backbone MD, Emerges CommunicationsWeek ‘Man of the Year’
Prof. Muhammad Abubakar, managing director, Galaxy Backbone was at this year’s Beacon of ICT Awards held on July 24, 2021 received Nigeria CommunicationsWeek ‘Man of the Year’ award. According to Ken…
- 23 Nov 2022
Pantami Unveils Book on Disbursement of N18.7B to Deepen Broadband Penetration in Academic Institutions and Markets
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, will publicly unveil his book entitled Skills…
- 21 Nov 2021
NITMA Honours Kashifu with 2021 IT Gold Merit Award
The Nigeria Computer Society has honoured Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), with the IT Gold Merit Award at this…
- 12 Aug 2020
Kashifu Abdullahi Blazes the Trail at NITDA as Director General
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is a federal government agency saddled with the responsibility of developing and ensuring the growth of information technology in the…
- 26 Aug 2019
Abdullahi, New NITDA Boss Pledges Smart Transformation of Agency
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stated his vision is to completely transform the agency into a smart organisation. …
- 20 Aug 2019
FG Appoints Kashifu Abdullahi as New NITDA Boss
Federal Government has appointed Mr Kashifu Abdullahi as the new director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mrs Hadiza Umar, head, Corporate Affairs…
- 13 Apr 2018
NOTAP Awards Academic Fellowship on 10 Nigerians
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has presented academic fellowship awards to ten young Nigerians under the NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF)…