Why NCC boss confirmation at Senate would be seamless—BHIU
President of the Nigerian Senate Tuesday read out letters from President Muhammadu Buhari at plenary. One of the letters conveys seeking of approval for the Senate on the reappointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, for a second term of five…
(Special Report) Upon presidential directive, Executive Order remains the best for telecoms sector
The recent move made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami which encouraged President Muhammadu Buhari to give a presidential directive to all security agencies to begin a 24 hour surveillance on all telecoms infrastructures nationwide…
(Special Report) Another look at Fayemi’s NGF assurance on RoW fee slash
A cursory review of the response of the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), His Excellency, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at the recent meeting with the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami on the exorbitant charges…
Better to resolve InfraCos challenges than auditing spectrum licences, Minister told
Communications industry experts have called on the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami to save his time in carrying out frequency audit on all the spectrum licences issued from inception till date and use it to find…
World Bank defines digital economy for Minister, decries inadequacies
Barely one month after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami, convinced President Muhammadu Buhari to add control of ‘Digital Economy’ to his watch in the ministry, World Bank decries Nigeria’s inadequate digital infrastructure. However, whereas the…
USSD issue deserves stakeholders’ meeting not unilateral directive—ALTON
The umbrella body for all telecom firms including main network operators (MNOs), the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has blamed the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami, for not convening a broad stakeholders meeting…
Waiting for Pantami’s rescue directives on NigComSat’s under-utilisation
In the last few months of his secondment from National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to the plum position of the substantive Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami had clearly demonstrated serious leadership trajectory in the sector…
Cybercrime Act of 2015 classified telecoms facilities CNI—Minister
…Reminds State MDAs that lockup, tresspass now punishable The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami has warned ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the 36 states and the FCT that in line with the provisions of the…
Drowned USSD tax in Nigeria, resurfaces in Ghana one week after
Barely one week after the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami busted a veiled smart move perfected by banks and networks to bleed off N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to banking services, Ghanaian Communications Minister,…
Telecoms endless wait for Minister’s directive on multiple taxation
In line with the recent speed of regulatory directives coming from the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami in the last few weeks, telecommunications operators in Nigeria have raised question of urgent industry importance on why he…
