Pantami vs Zainab: Is New Duty on Telecom Service Justifiable? by Fom Gyem   In order to raise money, the federal government through the finance ministry, and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have suggested a 5% excise duty on telecommunications services such as calls, SMS, and...

IoTs and Combating Nigeria’s Security Challenges, by Zeenat Sambo   As Nigeria's insecurity challenge continues to defy all measures put in place to curtail its spread, then stakeholders should start looking at other alternatives being offered by technology, one of which is the application of the...

Cyber Security Initiatives for Securing a Country, by Fom Gyem   The book "Cyber Security Initiatives for Securing a Country" which is authored by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim provides practical approaches to ensuring safer activities on cyberspace. Pantami who recently emerged the first African Fellow of the...

On Pantami’s Datafication of Society, by Zeenat Sambo   The recent publication of two books by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has once again accentuated the importance of technology in national development. The books entitled, 'Cybersecurity Initiatives for Securing a Country', and...

When Tech Giants Provide Digital Literacy and Skills in Nigeria, by Zeenat O. Sambo   Recently, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami announced that the federal government had signed partnership agreements with tech giants, Huawei and Cisco to establish 300 academies in...

Accelerating Digital Literacy in Nigeria's Digital Economy, by Fom Gyem   We live in a technologically dependent world, thus digital literacy is crucial. You may now purchase movie tickets using a smartphone, read the news on a portable tablet, or carry books around with you. Digital...