How ICT sector retained top position in GDP growth ― Pantami
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By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, says the consistent positive performance of the ICT sector to the growth of the Nigerian economy is a result of the development and implementation of relevant policies of the present administration.
He said the Federal Government has provided an enabling environment for the ICT sector to thrive, through the development and implementation of relevant policies.
According to the NBS, “Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.51% (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2021, marking two consecutive quarters of growth following the negative growth rates recorded in the second and third quarters of 2020.’’
FG orders NITDA to engage Facebook on WhatsApp
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By Emmanuel Elebeke
In a demonstration of commitment to upholding the data privacy of Nigerians, the Federal Government has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA to engage vigorously engage with Facebook to understand the processes, level of security, etc of the data of Nigerian users in order to ensure that Policies proposed for Nigeria strictly adhere to the provisions of Nigerian Data Policy Regulation, NDPR.
This was made know in a statement issued by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi on Friday.
Daily Post Nigeria
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The Federal Government, through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has kicked against WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy.
The Policy states that the application will share information about the users on their platform with their parent company (Facebook), as well as other sister companies.
The information includes user phone numbers, “transaction data, service-related information, information on how you interact with others (including businesses) when using our Services, mobile device information, your IP address”.
Furthermore, WhatsApp has indicated that users who refuse to accept their revised privacy policy risk not being able to use the service at all.
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Nigerian govt kicks as WhatsApp moves to share user information with Facebook, others
The Federal Government, through the Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has kicked
against WhatsApp’s updated Privacy Policy.
The Policy states that the application will share
information about the users on their platform with their parent company
(Facebook), as well as other sister companies.
The information includes user phone numbers, “transaction
data, service-related information, information on how you interact with others
(including businesses) when using our Services, mobile device information, your
IP address”.
Furthermore, WhatsApp has indicated that users who refuse to