The Federal Government has set up a committee to review the nation’s broadband policy and come up with a new one that will help to realise the yearnings of Nigerians for efficient broadband services. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this at a meeting of the Alliance for Affordable Internet in Abuja on […]
Read More Minister of Communication, Dr. Adebayo Shittu, has said the Ministry remained committed to increasing broad band penetration to 30 per cent to accelerate telephone penetration in rural areas and connect rural communities to economic opportunities through improved infrastructure including ICT. He also called on stakeholders and government at all levels to put in place stiff […]
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The China EXIM Bank and the China Great Wall have agreed to bear fully, the cost of $550 million for the production of two satellites (NigComSat) for Nigeria. The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday. According to him, […]
Read More The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu said plans are underway to expand the number of data centres in the country for a digital presence. The platform, apart from consolidating existing government ICT infrastructure, also enables MDAs to exchange data in a seamless manner while allowing each other to remain independent and maintain its privacy and […]
Read More Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, has said that the ministry would leverage on information and communication technology (ICT) to rejuvenate the Nigeria’s economy as well as encourage online jobs through the implementation of various initiatives. The minister stated this recently in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the Ife Youths Economic Summit […]
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Minister of communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu on Wednesday disclosed that his ministry generated a sum of N500 million in 6 months. While noting that effort was being made to increase the internally generated revenue, the Minister explained that the intention of the ministry to rebrand and reposition Nigeria Postal services NIPOST is to ensure effective […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari will stop the country’s data from being hosted overseas as soon as indigenous data centres have enough capacity locally to handle data generated within Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, stated this during an official visit to Rack Centre, a Tier lll data centre in Lagos. He said that if the local […]
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The Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday said that the Federal Government had concluded plans to meet with the MTN Group to resolve the dispute over the N1.04tn fine imposed on the telecommunications firm, which was later reduced to N780bn. Although the minister said that the meeting would hold “very soon,” reliable sources […]
Read More THE Federal Government has threatened to sanction telecoms outfits operating in the country over alleged maltreatment to Nigerians, especially the women in the operators’ desperate bid to enforce compliance with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s directive on the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in use. Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, who stated this in […]
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The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday said that the December 31, 2015 deadline given to MTN Nigeria to pay the N780bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission was no longer feasible. He said that the ministry would await the determination of the court in the case between the NCC and […]
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