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- 7 Dec 2016
FG Advises Nigerians to Brace for Telecom Data Price Increase
Adebayo Shittu, communications Minister Adebayo Shittu has asked Nigerians to brace for a price rise while making a case for telecom service providers, which according to the minister were operating…
- 20 Jun 2016
FEC Relaxed MTN Fine to Encourage Foreign investments- Shittu
Mr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, had said that the $5.2billion fine slammed on telecommunication giant, MTN, was reduced to encourage foreign investments into the country. Shittu said…
- 24 Jan 2017
Nigeria Must not Scare Away MTN - Shittu
Adebayo Shittu minister of communications said, Nigeria must not scare away MTN, as lawmakers investigate alleged illegal money transfers just three months after the government fined Africa's biggest…
- 12 Apr 2018
CLMI will promote Professionalism and create Employment in the Economy- Shittu
Barr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication has said that Courier and Logistics Management Institute (CLMI) will help promote professionalism in the courier ecosystem and breed entrepreneurs who…
- 11 Nov 2015
Communications is Springboard for Industrial Revolution- Shittu, Comms Minister
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has said that the communications sector is a springboard for industrial and administrative revolution. Shittu made this statement during his maiden…
- 24 Jul 2017
ICT Can Curb N1.5tri Expended on Education Tourism– Shittu
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has said that recent commitment of the federal government to the development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) can drastically reduce the huge…
- 14 Jul 2016
Shittu Upbeat, Stresses Need for ICT University
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has restated the need for the establishment of an ICT University in Nigeria, the first of its kind in Africa. The ICT University according to Shittu will…
- 5 Aug 2016
Time to Wake ‘Sleeping Giant’ NIPOST- Shittu
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has said that the appointment of Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi as new postmaster general and CEO, Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), will pay off, as the Ministry…
- 25 May 2018
Shittu Advocates Synergy Among ICT Institutions
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has advocated the need to strengthen the weak framework in the ICT sector in order to foster synergy among existing ICT institutions. Shittu spoke…
- 17 May 2016
NigComSat Needs 2 Additional Satellites- Shittu
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, said that the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) will require two additional satellites to revolutionize e-governance,…
- 20 May 2019
Ministry of Communications Pushing for ICT Development Bank – Shittu
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has said that the Ministry was pushing for the establishment of an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Development Bank to provide funding for…
- 15 Feb 2016
Jack, NITDA DG Suspended for Financial Infractions, Others- Shittu
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has given reasons why he suspended Mr. Peter Jack, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) during a ICT…
- 10 Feb 2016
New PMG to Lead NIPOST's PPP Arrangement- Shittu
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has disclosed that the stringent and prolonged processes in appointing a new postmaster general of the Federation (PMGoF) was to give room for the…
- 7 Oct 2018
Nigeria Gradually Emerging as Centre for Technology Innovations - Shittu
Dr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, over the weekend said that Nigeria is gradually emerging as a centre for technology innovations cutting across all sectors. The minister stated…
- 12 Oct 2018
Digital Economy a Catalyst for National Development- Shittu
Dr Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications has said that Nigeria will not have any meaningful development without a commensurate level of development in digital economy and technology. He stated…
- 1 Jul 2018
ICT Sector Accounts for Over $32 billion FDI Over the Last 15 Years- Shittu
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication, over the weekend disclosed that Nigeria’s revolution in the ICT sector accounts for over $32 billion in foreign direct investment over the last 15…
- 27 Jan 2016
Shittu Tells MTN to Drop Lawsuit over Fine
Adebayo Shittu minister of Communications has told MTN Nigeria to drop its legal action over a $3.9 billion fine imposed in Nigeria to help facilitate talks on a possible settlement, the Nigerian…
- 25 Jul 2016
OBJ's 2006 Memo on Local Software Shocks Shittu, CommTech Minister
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications has expressed shock over revelations by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) concerning a memo by then President Olusegun…
- 22 Nov 2015
Oversized Shoes for Shittu, New Communications Minister
Adebayo Shittu, minister Of Communication is an astute lawyer and a distinguished Nigerian. He is described as patient, loyal and trustworthy. Armed with a first degree in Law from the University of…
- 23 Mar 2017
Senate Committee Backs Shittu on ICT University
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has been commended by the Senate Committee on ICT & Cyber-Crime for his initiative on the proposed establishment of the ICT University of…
- 7 Aug 2017
Shittu Advocates ICT Training for Secondary School Students
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communication, has said that no Nigerian child should graduate from secondary school without knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Adebayo said this…
- 22 Nov 2015
eNigeria 2015: Comms. Minister Shittu, Others Call For Consolidation of eElectoral Process
Adebayo Shittu, ‎minister of Communications, has described ICT as an indispensable tool in achieving a successful and credible electoral system in the country. Shittu who was speaking at recent…
- 3 Jan 2018
Shittu confirms Buhari/Osinbajo ticket for 2019
Adebayo Shittu, Minster of Communication on Wednesday confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will be running for the 2019 presidential election. Mr.…
- 8 Mar 2016
Shittu Pledges Support for Glo
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has pledged that his ministry will provide the enabling environment for Globacom to provide first-class services and rule the continent.…
- 10 Feb 2017
President Buhari’s Health: Shittu Appeals for Calm, Prays
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Communications minister, has appealed to Nigerians not to be too worried about the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari, but to be calm and resolute in prayer for a…
- 14 Feb 2017
Shittu Join Stakeholders at ADB Internet Conference
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications (Nigeria), is currently representing the country at an international Conference on African Internet Governance in Algiers, Algeria. The Conference, jointly…
- 26 Jan 2017
Shittu Commiserates With Oyo NUJ, BCOS
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commiserated with the Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), management and staff of the Broadcasting Corporation of…
- 13 Dec 2016
Shittu Denies Approving Data Tariff Hike
Barr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has debunked claims that he sanctioned or opposed the increase of price of data by telecommunication companies in the country. The minister made this…
- 29 Feb 2016
Shittu Pledges Commitment to NIPOST Reform
Mr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Technology, has said that the Federal Government has no plan to hand over the operations of the Nigerian Poster Service, (NIPOST), to foreigners. He…
- 7 Mar 2017
Shittu, Ndukwe, Others Mourns Late Omatek Boss
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commiserated with the family of Mrs. Florence Omatule Seriki, founder and CEO of Omatek Ventures Ltd and the nation’s ICT community on the sudden death…