The Presidency had declared that it was in support of Pantami and all Nigerians to ensure they receive fair treatment, fair prices, and fair protection in ICT services Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has slammed critics of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, … Read more
The minister has been under fire recently for the comments he made in the past in support of extremist groups, despite his position as a changed person The Presidency has however justified his statements as that of a man in his twenties, adding that people do rightly-change. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has faulted the … Read more
The resumption of new SIM cards issuance comes as the country is set to implement a Revised National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration The Federal Government on Thursday said the issuance of new SIM cards will resume on April 19, “as long as verification is done and the guidelines are fully adhered to.” … Read more
The minister while speaking in an available video said he was misquoted. Clarifying further, Pantami said he meant NIMC has been 14 years in existence, since 2007. Minister for Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has made clarifications on an earlier statement in which he said Nigerians without National Identification Number (NIN) risk up to … Read more
According to Pantami, radiations from 4G and microwave are more harmful than 5G. Senate Committee on Communications on Thursday held an investigative hearing on the present status of the 5G Network in Nigeria and its technological impact on citizens. Minister of Communications, Isa Ali Pantami, in his contribution, said indeed the Ministry conducted the first … Read more
The Minister argued that the NIN is key to national and budgetary planning, among other areas The Federal Government, on Thursday, said that the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for transactions such as the opening of bank accounts, payment of taxes and voter registration. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this … Read more
Collaboration Pantami said after making a presentation to National Economic Sustainability Committee, his attention and that 0f the CBN Governor were drawn to the need to replace BVN with NIN. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure citizens with Bank Verification Number (BVN) are … Read more
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) branch has warned the Federal Government to take advantage of the 20-day window of the suspended industrial action to address all its demands or risk another strike by its members. Chairman of the Association at the NIMC branch, Asekokhai Lucky, confirmed … Read more
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Friday, said that it takes five minutes for each enrollee to complete the National Identification Number (NIN) registration at any of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices across the country. “Each person takes around three to five minutes to complete the registration and go … Read more
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered the immediate suspension of staff members involved in extortion of applicants enrolling for the NIN at the NIMC Bauchi and Kaduna state offices. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the NIMC said the directive came on the heels of public outcry that some personnel of commission, … Read more
Minister of Communicatons and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered all telcos to cancel a ₦20 fee charged for retrieval of the National Identification Number (NIN) with immediate effect. The Minister gave the order in a statement issued on Friday. “The Minister’s directive which takes immediate effect is an intervention aimed at making the process … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has directed two of its Committees to summon the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami. The lawmakers gave the directive during plenary on Wednesday, following a debate on a motion on the alarming rate of insecurity in the country. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Emmanuel Bwacha representing Taraba South Senatorial … Read more
The ministerial directive on reduction of data cost has been ignored by telecommunication firms. It was learnt that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has not given the instruction to the operators. Ekohotblog recalls that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, gave the order on October 20 after receiving the progress report … Read more