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The Nigerian Communications Commission (Nigerian Communications Commission) has commenced a comprehensive review of pricing frameworks for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS services, as it moves to align Nigeria’s ...

The Federal Government has extended the application deadline for the National Digital Economy Research Clusters under Project BRIDGE, citing increased interest from academic institutions across Nigeria. The new deadline for submission of ...

Nigeria is advancing efforts to deepen research-driven digital transformation as the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy moves to engage universities under a new national programme linked to Project BRIDGE. ...

The Federal Government has activated a Horizon Europe partnership with the European Union to accelerate progress in priority sectors including digital technology, renewable energy, health sciences and climate innovation. Kingsley Udeh, Minister ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has proposed a total allocation of ₦84.56 billion to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, signalling both a significant ...

Nigeria is set to unlock an estimated ₦14.382 trillion ($10 billion) boost to its digital economy through a trio of government-backed reforms approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), marking a major ...

As the National Assembly debates the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill 2025, technology lawyer and former cybersecurity director Basil Udotai has issued a pointed critique of the draft legislation.  Posting on ...

The Federal Government is spotlighting Startcoin, a youth-driven digital finance initiative unveiled at the Empowering Nigerian Youth Through Solana Summit: Stablecoins Africa, as a model for promoting inclusion and innovation in Nigeria’s ...

Nigeria’s digital transformation journey has reached a defining moment as the National Assembly opens deliberations on the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill, 2025, a landmark legislation that seeks to provide the ...

In Nigeria’s economic story, the telecoms sector has quietly transformed from a mere utility into a growth engine.  In Q2 2025, it reached a milestone that few would have predicted in the ...