FG Targets 21% GDP Boost with e-Governance Bill
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product could receive a major boost from the digital economy, with contributions projected to rise to 21 per cent by 2030, if the proposed National Digital and E-Governance...
Bosun Tijani and Nigeria’s Digital Awakening
By Fatimah Yusuf Usman
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Dr. Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy in 2023, his decision signalled a bold commitment to harnessing technology for national development. A seasoned tech ecosystem builder...
Nigeria Spends $1bn to Upgrade Telecom Infrastructure
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is set to experience a dramatic improvement in service quality by the third quarter of 2025, driven by a monumental $1 billion investment in network equipment, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr...
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that Nigeria is set to receive telecommunications equipment and fibre optic infrastructure worth $3 billion in June 2025.
Reps Kick Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The House of Representatives has called on the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC), to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until their service improved.
The call followed the adoption...
FG Targets 21% ICT Contribution to GDP
The Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has announced the Federal Government’s plans to raise the contribution of the Information and Communications Technology sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product to 21 per cent within...
