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Moving from theoretical knowledge, the training of youth on VSAT and TVRO installations in
#Lagos
and
#Bauchi
by the
@FMoCDENigeria
, today, continued with a physical demonstration of how to install the antenna and communicate with the
@NigComSat1R
satellite.
#DigitalSkills
The closing ceremony of the 7th Regular Meeting of National Council on Communications & Digital Economy is taking place now with the Hon. Min
@DrIsaPantami
& other dignitaries at the event.
The Management and staff of NIGCOMSAT wish
@DrIsaPantami
greater strides as he begins his 2nd year in office as the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.
Your leadership is exemplary and your contributions to the development of the nation is exceptional.
Engineer Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua is the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of
@NigComSat1R
. His appointment by President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
@MBuhari
, effective immediately, follows the expiration of tenure of
@AbimbolaAlale
.
Welcome onboard Sir!
Hon. Minister, Communications & Digital Economy, Dr.Isa Ali Pantami receives the MD/CEO NIGCOMSAT, Dr. Abimbola Alale, ES National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, GM CA, NIGCOMSAT and GM ICT NHIS. Gets brief on progress made on e-NHIS project executed by NIGCOMSAT
The Honourable Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
, who laid the foundation for the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, said, Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship are globally recognized as two prerequisites for achieving an indigenous Digital Economy.
Images from day 1 of the
#eNigeria2019
conference.The theme for this year’s conference is ‘National Digital Economy’.
#eNigeria2019
is Nigeria’s annual Information Technology summit organized by
@NITDANigeria
. Under the Fed. Min. of Communications & Digital Economy
@FMoCDENigeria
The HM and Chief Host of the event
@DrIsaPantami
stated that VSAT installation is becoming very viable globally and VSAT is key to broadband penetration in Nigeria. On the VSAT Policy launched,he directed Parastatals of the
@FMoCDENigeria
to make the document available to public
HM
@DrIsaPantami
says the initiative is in line with the 7th Pillar of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy bordering on Digital Society and Emerging Technology, towards improving the indices of the citizens’ wellbeing as Nigeria forges ahead in spite of the pandemic.
From the Federal University of Kashere, the Honorable Minister of
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
and his entourage proceeded to the Palace of the Emir of Gombe, to pay homage to HRH, Alh Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar.
#DigitalNigeria
The Honourable Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
has just been named “Digital Leader of the Year” at the 4th Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom (NTITA) Awards 2020. The Director General,
@NITDANigeria
,
@KashifuInuwa
received the award on behalf of the HM.
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Pictures from the recently concluded Board-Management Strategic retreat which was declared opened by the Hon. Minister,
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
who tasked the Board & Management to deliberate on adopting a performance oriented approach focusing on revenue generation.
@NigComSat1R
relaunched its services at a stakeholders’ breakfast meeting in Abuja today. Head of Marketing,
@OlufunkeFagbeja
, unveiled the company’s plans. The Chief Host was the Hon. Minister,
@FMoCIDENigeria
,
@bosuntijani
. He was represented by his media aide, Osibo Imhoitsike
Earlier today,
@FMoCDENigeria
Presidential Committee’s Retreat on the development of the 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan commenced. The 6-day retreat will be attended by members of a committee which was inaugurated by the Hon Min.
@DrIsaPantami
at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
Vocational education indeed, makes a difference in the lives of the young. Today, we see faces full of expectations of what will be as training of Nigerian youth on VSAT installation core skills by the
@FMoCDENigeria
commences in Ekiti and Kebbi States
#DigitalEconomy
#YouthInICT
The Chairman
@ProfIsaPantami
and Chief Executive Officers of Parastatals under the
@FMoCDENigeria
are attending the 10th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy holding at the University of Ibadan International Conference Centre, Oyo State.
Done and dusted! For 6 days, the
@FMoCDENigeria
engaged 50 youth in
#AdoEkiti
, teaching them the techniques of installing VSAT and TVRO to communicate with the
@NigComSat1R
satellite. Today, the youth received their starter tools and certificate of attendance.
#DigitalSkills
The HM
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
arrives the Communications & Digital Economy Complex Mbora to officially launch the National Policy’s on VSAT Core Skills and flag-off the Capacity Development Programme on VSAT Installation Skills and TVRO Systems for 600 Youth
#DigitalNigeria
In Ado Ekiti, the youth also turned out in numbers to receive training from
@NigComSat1R
engineers, on the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and Television Receive Only (TVRO). The training, as you may be aware, is organised by the
@FMoCDENigeria
.
#DigitalNigeria
#DigitalSkills
MD NIGCOMSAT
@AbimbolaAlale
delivering a goodwill message on behalf of Hon. Min of
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
who is the Chairman of the occasion, at the 2019 Edition of the National Information Technology Merit Award (NITMA) of
@NigeriaComputer
taking place now in Lagos.
In his address to media to mark the Digital Nigeria Day,
@ProfIsaPantami
said the ICT sector provided unprecedented contributions to Nigeria’s GDP in the last 3 years, with quarterly revenues on spectrum sales and taxes rising from N51.3b to N408.7b.
#DigitalNigeriaDay2022
The 2-day
#ACTINSPACE
Hackaton has been declared started by the HM
@FMoCDENigeria
,
@DrIsaPantami
. In his remarks, he said the competition falls under Pillars 2, 5 & 8 of the National Digital Economy Policy Strategy bordering on digital skills & services and, indigenous content
More pics from the 2020 Board & Management Retreat
The Hon.Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
who joined the retreat virtually, reiterated the need for improved performance in NIGCOMSAT activities & the importance in adopting a company driven approach to business processes.
Photo news: Earlier today when
@MBuhari
officially commissioned the National broadband policy 2020-2025, Communications & Digital Economy Complex,FCT Emergency Communications Centre & 112 National Emergency Toll Free Number,National Digital, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Training
The HM
@FMoCDENigeria
,
@DrIsaPantami
is represented by the MD
@NigComSat1R
@AbimbolaAlale
at the 4th International Conference on Info Technology in Education & Development organised by the Academia in Information Technology Profession (AITP) holding at the University of Abuja
NIGCOMSAT North-East Regional Business Office team led by Mal. Abdullahi Mohammed paid a follow-up business visit to the Hon.Comm Min of Science,Tech & Innovation,Gombe State Dr. Aishatu Umar Maigari to further implement & promote the Federal Government's
#DigitalNigeria
policies
The MD/CEO, NIGCOMSAT representing the Hon Minister of
@ngrcommtech
@DrIsaPantami
at the ‘Unilag International Week’ today with the theme: Future of education and work and the fourth industrial revolution in Nigeria.
#Lagos
is set as trainers and trainees converge on Ikeja to begin the training on the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) installation core skills organised by the
@FMoCDENigeria
. VSAT is a data transmission technology used for data management and in high-frequency trading.
Managing Director,
@NigComSat1R
,
@engrtukurml
, is attending the Digital Cooperation Organisation 2nd General Assembly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The MD and his team are part of Nigeria's delegation to the Assembly, led by Minister of
@FMoCDENigeria
@ProfIsaPantami
.
Images from the commissioning of the
@NigComSat1R
North-East Regional Office in Gombe, witnessed by HRH, the Emir of Gombe State, Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III. The new office is in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy of
@NigeriaGov
In his remarks, HM
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
said every state of the federation has a minimum of 3 ongoing or completed digital projects. He urged institutions where the projects are domiciled to allow citizens of the communities derive maximum benefits from the interventions
The 5-day training of the
@FMoCDENigeria
on VSAT & TVRO installations has ended in Kano with a promising future for the trainees who got their empowerment tools & certificates from their trainers including
@NigComSat1R
ED Technical Services, Prof. Jaafaru Bambale.
#DigitalNigeria
Dr. Abimbola Alale (MD, NIGCOMSAT) represented the Hon. Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami
@DrIsaPantami
at the 3rd NTITA Awards this evening in Lagos, where he was presented with the ‘IT Man of the year’ award.
In a keynote address, leader of delegation and HM
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
said Nigeria has a Digital Economy Policy & Strategy on developmental regulation, digital literacy & skills, amongst others. He also highlighted investment opportunities in Nigeria.
#NigeriaAtGITEX
The HM
@DrIsaPantami
who commissioned the Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Centre said it is a proactive step taken to motivate innovators to participate in critical thinking and come up with revolutionary solutions to Nigeria’s local and global challenges.
Digital economy, driving innovation and creating job opportunities, is the focus of
@FMoCDENigeria
as youth across the country get trained by
@NigComSat1R
engineers on VSAT and TVRO installations. Pics from the Gombe exercise.
#DigitalEconomy
#YouthInICT
It is a day of learning as the Honourable Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
,
@DrIsaPantami
is set to virtually commission 5 new completed projects across Nigeria as part of the FG’s intervention to digitalise the Nigerian economy and develop digital capacity amongst the citizenry
The Honourable Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
delivered a keynote address titled 'The Digital Nigeria Vision' highlighting on how
@FMoCDENigeria
will provide an enabling environment for indigenous innovation to thrive.
NIGCOMSAT team led by Mallam Abdullahi Bahamman Mohammed made a business presentation to the VC, Gombe state University, Prof Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty & his team who were briefed on what NIGCOMSAT intends to achieve in the North East region of the country
#DigitalNigeria
#NIGCOMSAT
The
@FMoCDENigeria
6-day training on VSAT and TVRO installations by
@NigComSat1R
engineers has ended in
#Kebbi
State. The trainees not only engaged in a technology novel to them but had the opportunity of real life practice of learnt theories.
#DigitalSkills
#YouthInICT
The management of NIGCOMSAT led by the Managing Director, Dr. Abimbola Alale paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of Gombe State, His Excellency Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya today in Abuja.
@NigComSat1R
is paying a courtesy visit on the DG
@nimetnigeria
Prof. Mansur Matazu. The MD
@AbimbolaAlale
, who leads the delegation, says
@NigComSat1R
is an African company that provides broadband, quality content and tailor-made services to clients at the best competitive price
The
@FMoCDENigeria
led by the Minister
@ProfIsaPantami
, in conjunction with the World Bank, is set to host the Digital Economy Regional Conference in Abuja. The peer review forum will see Communications Ministers in the West African subregion discuss individual digital economies.
Dignitaries that witnessed the event, commended the host and DG
@NITDANigeria
@KashifuInuwa
, for his steadfast in actualising the vision of his predecessor and HM
@FMoCDENigeria
,
@DrIsaPantami
, with the birth of the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre.
@DrIsaPantami
said recognising October 24, 2020 as the 1st Digital Nigeria day is a consequence of President
@MBuhari
approval, a year ago to expand the role of
@FMoCDENigeria
into digital economy and implement same as a means to diversify the economy
#DigitalNigeriaDay
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has commissioned the Emergency Communications Center & 112 Toll-Free Number and unveiled the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020-2025
#DigitalEconomy
Association of Telecommunications Company of Nigeria
@atconng
hosted a Special Reception in honour of the Hon. Min. of
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
, tonight at Barcelona Hotels in Abuja.
Speaking at the Joint Senate Cttee Hearing, the Honourable Minister
@DrIsaPantami
stated that the Federal Government will not compromise the security and health of any citizen. He also informed that, so far, there is no adverse-effect linked to the 5G technology.
#DigitalNigeria
Honourable Minister
@FMoCDENigeria
@DrIsaPantami
, was represented by the MD
@Galaxybackbone
, Prof. Muhammad Abubakar. He conveyed the HM’s message urging the winners to work hard towards emerging global winners at the
#ACTINSPACE
International event in Paris, France.
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It is Day 4 at the ongoing training of the
@FMoCDENigeria
. Trainees at
#AdoEkiti
learn more about installing a VSAT and TVRO to access signal from
@NigComSat1R
satellite, at which the antenna is pointed, and relay data back and forth from other terminals and hubs.
#DigitalSkills
We are at the Communications & Digital Economy Complex, awaiting the arrival of Mr. President to launch & unveil the Nigerian National Broadband Plan 2020–2025, commission ICT projects & Flag off the National Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship Training.
#DigitalEconomy
More pictures from the commissioning of
@NITDA
's Digital Centre, Digital Studio, unveiling of logo and launching of website. All part of the Digital Economy projects by the Federal Government for a vibrant and digital Nigeria.
#NITDA
#NIGCOMSAT
#NIGCOMSAT1R
#FMoCDE20
The Hon. Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami inaugurated the Committee on Media Engagement in Nigerian Languages & Committee on Completed Projects Review & Commissioning today in Abuja.
#DigitalGovernance
#DigitalNigeria
#FMoCDE20
#NIGCOMSAT
The
@FMoCDENigeria
5-day training of Nigerian youth on VSAT installation core skills may have ended has ended! The trainees in Gombe were full of smiles as they received their empowerment tools and certificates earlier today.
#DigitalNigeria
#YouthEmpowerment
Day 2 at the ongoing
@FMoCDENigeria
training on VSAT installation core skills at Umuahia, Abia State, ended on a positive note. The focus today was on the theoretical aspects of Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) and Television Receive Only (TVRO).
#DigitalNigeria