Tag: Isa Pantami
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ASUU declares Pantami’s professorship illegal, to sanction FUTO VC, others
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the promotion of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, as a professor. The union after its National Executive Council meeting declared the promotion as “illegal”. This was declared at a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, on Monday.…
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FG Will Ensure Digital Skills For All Nigerians – Pantami
The Federal Government said to thrive in the connected economy and society, it is determined to ensure that digital skills are provided to all Nigerians especially the youth in schools through the Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC). The minister of communication and digital economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami said the digital skills will function together…
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FGN Set to Launch another Satellite
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has articulated its resolve to launch another satellite through the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NigComSat) before the end of the year 2022. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, stated this while briefing journalists on Monday, during a tour of facilities at the agency’s base in Abuja. In…
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IT: Investments Decline By Over $50m In One Year
The efforts channeled into the nation’s technology services seem not to pay off as investment in information technology sector plummeted from $74.74m at the end of 2019 to $21.68m as of December 31, 2020. This revelation came to limelight through the analysis of the capital importation data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The released…
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FG to Establish Emerging Technology Centers Across Nigeria
The Federal Government has declared its plan to establish emerging technology centers across Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday during his keynote address as the special guest of honour at the Digital Africa Annual Conference, which held virtually. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday titled…