The Federal Government on Tuesday said that it had resolved to reduce taxes payable by telecommunications operators in order to enable them to expand their services to the hinterland. It stated this through the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu, at the 2017 Information Communications Technology and Telecommunication Expo in Lagos, which was organised by the Lagos Chamber of ...

Minister of Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has chaired the 2017 Nigeria Computer Society Conference on “Information Technology Innovation for Sustainable Development” where he eloquently and with utmost precision highlighted ways Nigeria could overcome the boggling local and global challenges of sustainable development through the use of Information Technology. Read Below his full Speech at the event: I am highly honoured to ...

The Honorable Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has called a Press Briefing on the proposed ‘Smart Cities Nigeria Summit’. The Press briefing which was held at the Honourable  Minister of Communication Conference Room was aimed at informing the general public on the implementation processes involved of this laudable project targeted at improving the Information Communication Technology in Nigeria. The read ...

As part of the Federal Government’s effort through the Ministry of Communication to move ICT in Nigeria to global competitive market Honourable Minister has delivered an explosive inaugural address on the implementation plan and its committee for the proposed ICT University of Nigeria yesterday in Abuja. READ THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS BELOW 1.   I am delighted to welcome distinguished members of ...

Honourable Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has urged Civil Society Organisations, techies, Telecommunication experts as well as ICT experts not to relent in search for better innovative ideas that could compete in the global standards for improved broadband penetration and service delivery within the communication sector.   The Minister made this known at the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4Al) Coalition meeting and ...

Newly appointed Minister of Communication Hon. Adebayo  Shittu has pledged his commitment towards making internet affordable for all Nigerians.” Improved and affordable internet broadband is one of the priorities of the Ministry” he said. He made this statement while addressing the Civil Society Coalitions and other stakeholders within the telecommunication industry in Nigeria in Lagos at Alliance for Affordable Internet ...