FG Targets Passage of Digital Economy Bill by Q2
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set its sights on passing the Digital Economy Bill by the second quarter of 2025, as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s digital infrastructure and foster economic...
Telecom Operators Lose N35.4bn to Fibre Cable Cuts in One year
The telecom operators in Nigeria have bemoaned frequent fibre optic cable cuts, leading to a loss of at least $23m (35.4bn) in 2023.
This has also caused internet outages, impacting telecom service quality in the...
Nigeria Secures N2.8bn from Google to Advance AI Development
The federal government has secured N2.8 billion grant from Google to boost artificial intelligence (AI) talent development in the country.
Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovations and digital economy, announced the partnership at a press briefing in...
Fiber-optic Cable: FG, W’Bank Begin Talks on 90,000km Project
Just a few weeks after the Federal Government approved a special purpose vehicle to support the delivery of an additional 90,000 km of fibre optic cable, it has begun talks with the World Bank.
The Minister of...
FG to Telecoms: Tariff Hike Not a Viable Option
The Federal Government has faulted the proposal by telecommunications companies to raise their tariffs, emphasising that increasing data, voice and text message prices isn’t the “sole or optimal solution” to the sector’s challenges.
It also urged the...
FG Organises Workshop on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
As part of efforts to align and implement the priority area of the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda of Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation, Digitisation, Creative Arts, Manufacturing and Innovation, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital...
