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- 16 Jun 2021
Pantami Bags NITRA’s Prestigious Digital Economy Driver Award
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has bagged the ‘Digital Economy Driver Award’ in recognition of his efforts in positioning Nigeria’s digital economy sector…
- 18 Dec 2022
Pantami Meets With Space X, World Bank, Google to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Economy
In a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria's digital economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, had meetings at…
- 13 Dec 2019
Digital Economy: ATCON Seeks for Collaboration to Grow the Industry
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) said that collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy remains a critical factor that would create and mould an…
- 8 Jun 2020
Pantami Tasks Danbatta, NCC on Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has charged Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the executive vice chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 1 Feb 2023
Nigeria Hosts Maiden Edition of Digital Economy Regional Conference
Nigeria has recorded another landmark achievement by hosting the maiden edition of the digital economic regional conference (DERC). a convergence of all the ministers of digital economy in the…
- 13 Apr 2021
FG Says Migration to IPv6 Will Enhance Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has stressed the need for Nigerians to migrate from the use of Internet Protocol version four (IPv4) address system to…
- 18 Mar 2020
Pantami Says TVWS Framework Will Enhance Delivery of Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the Television White Space (TVWS) framework being developed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),…
- 14 Mar 2023
How Nigeria's Cyberspace Witnessed Over 6m Threats Before, During and After 2023 Presidential Elections
Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that in the build up to the 2023 Presidential Elections, the country witnessed astronomical increase…
- 18 Jul 2025
MTN’s $150m Data Hub Gets Government Nod for Advancing Digital Economy
At the unveiling of MTN Nigeria’s Dabengwa Data Centre and Cloud Launch in Ikeja, Lagos, recently, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, described…
- 3 May 2023
Pantami Reassures of Govt's Commitment on 5% Excise Duty for Telecommunications Services
Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that it is not reneging on five percent excise duty waiver on mobile telephone services, fixed telephone, and Internet services. Professor Isa Pantami,…
- 1 Feb 2021
Digital Economy Grows Faster Than Other Economies – DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has said that Digital Economy is growing at bigger rate faster than the rest of the…
- 20 Oct 2022
At 50, Pantami is Worth Celebrating – Solomon
Project Coordinator of the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project, Musa Odole Solomon says Nigeria’s Honourable Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa…
- 6 Jun 2021
Pantami Bags Prestigious Minister of the Year Award
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, was recently honoured with the prestigious 2020 Minister of the Year Award. The award was coordinated by the Blueprint…
- 8 Mar 2021
Pantami Makes Case for PLWD, Says They Ought to Be Employers of Labour Rather Than Job Seekers
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that with adequate knowledge, skills and resources, Persons Living with Special Needs can be job employers,…
- 18 Oct 2020
Pantami Reiterates Call for Skills Preference over Certificates, As FG Commissions 5 Projects in Gombe
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has reiterated that Nigeria should give preference to skills over paper qualifications for youths to enable them fit into various…
- 8 Dec 2022
FG gets Industry Commendation on telecom policies
Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan,…
- 28 Jan 2020
FG Begins Campaign on Data Protection to Curb Cybercrime
Federal Government has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness on data protection and also promote privacy and data protection practices. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National…
- 18 Feb 2021
Digital Economy: Pantami Applauds World Bank’s Role in Capacity Building
Dr Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commended the World Bank for its role in facilitating capacity building in the sector. Pantami, gave the commendation when he…
- 17 Feb 2023
Pantami Urges NITDA to Engage in Critical Thinking for Growth, Resilience
As part of efforts towards positioning the Digital Economy sector on the path of sustainable national development, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 29 May 2020
Why Office was Withdrawn from NiDCOM- NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, clarified that Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, was never involved in the process of offer of office…
- 24 Jun 2022
MTN Group Delegation Meets with Nigeria’s Communications Minister
MTN Group Chairman Mcebisi Jonas and President and CEO Ralph Mupita have met with Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) to discuss developments in…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG Awards Cash Prizes Worth N16.5m to Winners 0f Nigeria @ 60 Challenge
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has awarded prizes worth N16.5million to nine Nigerians who emerged winners of the Nigeria @60…
- 2 Jan 2020
Muhammed Abubakar Resumes As Galaxy Backbone CEO
In an attempt to strengthen the vision of the Federal Government and the Ministry Of Communications & Digital Economy to create a digital economy in the nation, President Muhammed Buhari, GCFR,…
- 31 Oct 2024
Google Grants Nigeria N2.8Bn for Al Development to Advance Digital Economy
Google.org has announced a N2.8 billion AI Talent Development grant to the country through the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMCIDE). This is in a bid to…
- 28 Sept 2020
FG Aims to Empower Innovators and Entrepreneurs Through Digital Nigeria Portal and Mobile App
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Monday launched the Digital Nigeria Portal and Mobile App aimed at empowering innovators and entrepreneurs with the…
- 7 Aug 2020
ATCON Applauds Dr Pantami for Steering Industry in the Right Direction
Mr Olusola Teniola, president, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy for steering the…
- 27 Apr 2021
Pantami Raises Alarm over Fresh Doctored Videos to Malign Him
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has raised the alarm over plot to release some doctored videos to malign him. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of…
- 16 May 2022
Danbatta Applauds Pantami's Appointment as WISIS Chair
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has congratulated the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim…
- 16 Nov 2022
Pantami, Danbatta, Inuwa, Ikenna-Emeka, Oji and others Receive 2022 AfriTECH Awards
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH) has conferred special honours on Professor Isa Ibrahim Ali (Pantami), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Umar Garba…
- 15 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)…