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- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 Dec 2015
Shittu Lauds NITDA on Projects, Seeks Speedy Delivery
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has lauded National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA’s) projects and said he is fully in support of the Agency’s programmes and calls…
- 27 Jul 2016
FG Poised to Curb Cybercrime Threat to National Security
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has said that the global cybercrime threats to national security has widened government horizon to protect the nation’s cyberspace. The…
- 8 May 2018
Communications Minister, Zinox Boss Headline 2018 NiOMA
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister for Communications, and Leo Stan Ekeh, Africa’s Serial Digital Entrepreneur, will headline the 2018 Nigerian Online Merit Award (NiOMA), the organisers said on Tuesday.…
- 10 Apr 2017
Minister of ComTech Endorses 2017 Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Technology, Barr. Adebayo Shittu has announced his ministry’s support and endorsement of the 2017 edition of the Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition. The…
- 22 Jun 2017
Ministry Pledges to Use ICT to Boost Economy
Barr. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, said his ministry is leveraging on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for rejuvenating Nigeria’s economy as well as encouraging…
- 1 Jul 2018
Shittu Puts Chinese Firms’ Investments in Nigeria Telecoms Sector @ $16bn
Barr. Abdur-raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, said Chinese companies have invested over $16 billion in Nigerian telecommunications industry. He disclosed this in Abuja at a one-day…
- 24 Jun 2016
Comms Ministry Pushes for Partnership with AU on Technological Development
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has proposed setting up a small committee which will comprise of scientists and technologists from the Ministry and the African Union Scientific,…
- 9 Feb 2016
Adebayo, Comms Minister Visits Zinox, Taps Firm among World's Best
Barr. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has commended the huge capabilities, human capital potential and technological proficiency on display in the various facilities at Zinox…
- 24 Apr 2017
Min. Of Comms Urges COAS To Establish Strong ICT Dept
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has declared readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Army on Information Communications Technology (ICT). The Minister said this when he visited…
- 4 Jul 2018
We Need Internet for Inclusive Education – Minister
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, says Nigeria requires internet access to achieve quality and inclusive education in the country. The minister made the remark while declaring open…
- 12 Jul 2017
Shittu, Pantami for NCS 13th Int’l Conference Next Week
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is set to hold the 13th edition of the flagship International Conference, in Abuja from July 18 to 20, 2017, with Barr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications as…
- 20 May 2016
Nigeria Needs More Satellites to Deepen Broadband Penetration – Minister
Barr. Abdur-Adebayo Shittu, Minister for Communications, has said that Nigeria requires more satellites to enable the ComSat-1R offer better serves to Nigeria in the areas of telecommunications…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 9 Mar 2017
Shittu Eulogises Osinbojo @ 60
Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Communications Minister, has described the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as a very dependable ally of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in…
- 5 Oct 2017
Shittu Puts ICT Sector Investment @ $60B
Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has said that over $60 billion US dollars have been invested in the ICT sector since the year 2001 when digital mobile services were…
- 24 Mar 2017
Shittu Applauds Insurancemarket.ng, Says ICT Key to Insurance Expansion
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) remains the panacea for harnessing and deepening insurance penetration in Nigeria, said Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications. The Minister said…
- 20 Jun 2017
Shittu Says Investors Coming with $4Bn for Rural Telephony
Adebayo Shittu, Nigeria's head of Delegation to the just concluded World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS FORUM 2017) in Geneva, Switzerland and minister of Communications, has struck a…
- 6 Feb 2017
Shittu, MTN Foundation Receive Accolades Over N10m Heart Surgery
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, and a philanthropic organization, the MTN Foundation have been commended by the Abdullateef Family for the recommendation and subsequent…
- 25 Oct 2016
Shittu Assures Investors of Safe Business Environment
Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has re-iterated federal government’s resolve to make Nigeria’s business environment safe and conducive for investors. He linked the fact…
- 8 Aug 2017
Comms Minister Urges NASS to Expedite Action On NIPOST Reform Bill
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, the minister of Communications, on Monday called on the National Assembly to expedite action in deliberating and subsequently passing the Postal Reform Bill and other…
- 25 Jul 2016
Minister Pledges FG’s Support for DS-IHUB
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has disclosed the readiness of the Federal Government to do everything possible for the provision of effective support for innovation Hubs across…