The Federal Government has suspended the proposed 5% Telecoms tax on call, text and data. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has suspended the proposed excise duty on telecommunication services. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, made the announcement on Monday during the inaugural meeting of the Presidential Committee … Read more
Over 500,000 Nigerians Benefited From FG Digital Skills Program – Pantanmi EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has said that over 500,000 Nigerians have benefitted from the digital skills organised by his ministry. The minister made this known through a statement issued by his … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has indicated the readiness to digitalize her economy. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Ali Pantami, disclosed this at the launching of an Information Technology and Innovation Centre by the National Informational Technology Development Agency (NITDA) at the University of Portharcourt (UNIPORT). He said the facility, known as … 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