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- 14 Jul 2012
ITAN @ Dinner, Tasks CT Minister on Moving Industry Forward
The Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) has listed job creation and capacity building, eGovernment and local content as some of the key ingredients to achieving the the…
- 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…
- 27 Nov 2019
Minister Tasks African Nations on Industrialization to Compete Globally
African nations have been charged to industrialize in order not to be left behind in the current 4th Industrial revolution. Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, gave the charge on…
- 2 Feb 2018
FG Seeks Partnership with China to Develop Nigeria's Animation Industry
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called for a meaningful partnership with China to develop Nigeria's Animation Industry. The minister stated this in Abuja on…
- 16 Dec 2019
Task of Advancing ICT Industry, a Collective Responsibility – Pantami
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has declared that the onerous task of expanding the frontiers of growth in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 24 Feb 2014
Joint Aviation Unions Insist on Technocrat as Minister
Worried by underground moves by some industry players to thwart its proposal for the appointment of a technocrat as the next aviation minister, joint aviation unions and associations, yesterday,…
- 17 Jul 2017
FG to Boost Music, Film, others with $1m Venture Capital
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has announced the establishment of $1million Venture Capital to boost the Creative Industry. The minister made the announcement at the…
- 6 Jan 2014
Ministers, Bank Chiefs Jostle for Sanusi’s Job @ CBN
Mr. Olusegun Aganga, minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Dr. Yerima Ngama, minister of State for Finance have reportedly joined the high-wired corporate cum political chess game to succeed…
- 26 Jul 2016
Shittu Keynotes #ICTEL2016, Score Telecoms Industry High
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has scored the Nigerian telecoms industry high in its contribution to the economy. Shittu said that with the upsurge in telephone density cutting…
- 31 Aug 2025
Suri’s Memoir Sparks Visionary Dialogue with Zimbabwean Ministers on Africa’s Future
In a private, closed-door session in Dubai, African leaders and one of the continent’s youngest billionaires found common ground in charting the future of Zimbabwe’s economic revival. Prateek Suri,…
- 23 May 2017
Animation Technology Will Boost Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has made a strong pitch for Nigeria to embrace the growing Animation technology in order to benefit from what has become a $300-billion…
- 6 Mar 2018
FG to Set up ICT Dev Bank to Fund Industry
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has stated that plans are underway by the Federal Government to set up an ICT Development Bank that will provide funding for the industry inoder to…
- 27 Apr 2016
Lai Mohammed Seeks Private Sector Support for Creative Industries
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called for the support of the private sector for the ongoing efforts to re-position the creative industries so they can contribute more…
- 17 Nov 2008
ITF Pledges to Create Viable Workforce
Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, minister of Commerce and Industry has said that Industrial Training Fund (ITF) will continue to train versatile workforce that would lead the country into the much desired vision…
- 28 Mar 2022
Trade Minister to Headline IPTV Technology Launch
The Minister for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, would chair the public launch of IPTV Technology in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by Mr Kola Esomojumi, the Chief…
- 10 Jan 2020
FG Directs NBC to reposition Broadcast Industry, Create Jobs
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately implement measures aimed at re-positioning the broadcast industry with…
- 27 Dec 2015
FG Sets January 2016 Date for New ICT Blue-Print
The Federal government will on January 2016 unveil a new national blue-print for the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry, according to Adebayo Shittu, ‎minister of Communications.…
- 28 Aug 2017
Nigeria Pledges Investments in Creative Industry
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, says Nigeria is ready to receive investors in the Creative Industry, having created the enabling environment for investments through…
- 12 Aug 2025
Minister Applauds NASENI’s Tech Advancements, Urges Support for Nigerian-Made Goods
Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment has commended the transformational strides of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under…
- 16 May 2017
Nigeria to Boost Production Via Tax Breaks, Export Incentives- Enelamah
Okechukwu Enelamah, minister of industry, trade and investment during a discussing with Oxford Business Group (OBG), highlighted government’s plan to boost economy. A key trade facilitation agreement…
- 19 Mar 2015
Chidoka’s (Aviation) Stimulus Plan
Last week, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka was in London. It was an opportunity for him to impress the international community with his plans to grow the budding, but fast-paced…
- 15 Oct 2021
All You to Need to know About UK, Nigeria Sixth Ministerial Economic Development Forum Held on Friday
The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Helen Grant and Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, on Friday, held virtually the sixth (6th) meeting of the…
- 19 Oct 2019
FG Seeks India's Support for Nigeria's Film Industry
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has enjoined the Indian Government to support Nigeria's film industry with the technology that will enhance the quality of films produced in…
- 29 Jun 2025
FG Halts FRC’s Turnover-Based Levy, Introduces N25m Cap
Federal government has halted the implementation of the controversial turnover-based annual dues imposed by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and has introduced a N25 million cap for Public…
- 12 Dec 2023
Senate Queries Trade Minister over N1Bn Allocation for Geneva Trip
Senate on Tuesday berated Doris Nkiruka-Anite Uzoka, minister of Trade, Industry and Investment, over allocation of a N1 billion in 2024 budget proposal for a trip to Geneva. Doris Nkiruka-Anite…
- 9 Oct 2013
FG Cuts Cost of Registering Businesses
Federal government has slashed the costs of registering businesses in Nigeria by half, in a bid to encourage investment in the country, according to Mr. Olusegun Aganga, minister of Industry, Trade…
- 6 Apr 2021
Trade Minister Hails WACOT's Certifications for Sesame Export
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has commended WACOT Ltd, a member company of the TGI Group, over the recent certification by the international certification…
- 21 Jun 2016
Shittu to Brief Reps on MTN Fine Reduction, As NCC Prepares New CGC for Industry
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication Technology, has confirmed he will appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Communications, tomorrow (Thursday) to give explanation…
- 13 Nov 2008
MTN Gets Award for Supporting MDGs
MTN Foundation, the corporate social investment (CSI) implementing vehicle of the leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, MTN has bagged an award for its exemplary commitment to the…
- 25 Oct 2020
Pantami, Industry Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Digital Economy
Dr lsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their unflinching commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government to…