Dr. Isa Pantami

ICT: Buhari Signs Nigeria Startup Bill 2022, three months after its passage

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assented to the Nigeria Startup Bill 2022, three months after it was passed by the National Assembly. Persecondnews...

Sack of NIPOST Postmaster-General for graft: Buhari appoints Adepoju as successor

Following the sack of the Postmaster- General, Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi for graft, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new...

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Just in: Pres. Buhari departs Abuja for UAE on condolence visit, felicitations to new President

President Muhammadu Buhari will later  on Thursday fly to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet the new President of the country, His...

Directive to security agencies on NIN-SIM database: SERAP hauls Buhari to court

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has again slammed a lawsuit against the government, asking for an order to set aside President...

FEC approves $2.81bn for railway services

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the sum of $2.81 billion for the Ministry of Transportation for the procurement...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

FEC approves deployment of 5G network in Nigeria

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the national policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks for Nigeria’s digital...

Again FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26

The Federal Government on Tuesday approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data verification until...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

US terror list: Buhari dismisses Pantami’s sack call, says ‘cancel campaigners’ at work

In stout defence of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, President Muhammadu Buhari ruled out the possibility of sacking...

Pantami absent at FEC, alleged link with terrorists not discussed, says lnformation Minister

In spite of the issue of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami’s alleged previous link with terrorists gaining currency...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

Any Nigerian without National Identity Number (NIN) risks 7 or 14 years imprisonment, says Minister

  Any Nigerian who fails to obtain his or her National Identity Number (NIN) risks seven or 14 years imprisonment, the Minister of...

Stop NIN registration, threat to block SIM cards, SERAP tells Buhari

  Incensed by the threat to block SIM cards without the National Identity Number (NIN), the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu...

Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami

FEC approves N654m to monitor illegal frequencies in South-east 

  The Federal Government has approved  N653.88 million to procure and deploy hybrid spectrum monitoring system that will cover the Southern part of...

FG orders immediate suspension of alleged USSD service charge by MTN

  The Federal Ministry of Communications, has ordered the immediate suspension of the alleged four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD...