Isa Pantami

Recently, the Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) allowing banks to print debit cards that double as national identity cards. This was confirmed by the Minister…

...reduces 5% on calls, data. Following the hardship facing the nation, the Federal Government has announced the removal of its proposed five per cent excise duty on telecommunication services inorder to ease the burden on the…

The Federal Government said it would award contracts for the provision of broadband infrastructure in various sectors across the six geopolitical zones on Thursday. The projects set to be awarded were recently approved by the Federal…

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, will, on November 24, 2022, in Abuja, preside over the commencement of landmark broadband initiatives to be implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to…

The federal government on Thursday launched the Digital Economy Industry Working Group (DEIWG) to facilitate the digital economy agenda. Isa Pantami, communications and digital economy minister, inaugurated the group at the closing…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Startup Bill 2022. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, confirmed this to State House correspondents shortly after the president appended his…

The federal government has directed telcos, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), to reverse the unilateral upward tariff adjustments in their voice and data services. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in a letter dated October…

Minister of digital economy Isa Ali Pantami has advised Nigerians to update their Apple devices such as iPhone, iPads and Macbooks to avoid being targeted by high-level hackers, seeking to control their devices’ operating systems. Mr…

The Federal Government through the Budget Office of the Federation has revealed that it will begin the implementation of its proposed excise duties on telecommunication services and beverages in 2023. This is despite backlashes from the…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has kicked against renewed attempts by the Federal Government to add a five per cent excise duty to telecommunication services. When implemented, this will bring the total…