L-R: Ejovi Aror, Group Managing Director, ipNX; Dr. Bosun Tijani, Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; and Olusola Teniola, Director, Strategic Business Initiatives, ipNX
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ipNX  Engages Nigeria Govt to Strengthen Collaboration for National Broadband Expansion

In a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s transformation agenda in technology, an executive delegation from ipNX Nigeria Limited, an Information and communications technology (ICT) company, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting focused on fostering collaboration between the […]

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ipNX Strengthens Collaboration with NCC to Drive Broadband Penetration and Policy Alignment

An executive delegation from ipNX, Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company and Connectivity Provider, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) in Abuja. The visit aimed to strengthen the collaborative relationship between both institutions, explore opportunities for further growth and development within Nigeria’s rapidly evolving ICT sector, and discuss policy […]

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Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, CEO, Galaxy Backbone Ltd.
 Telecoms

Galaxy Backbone Unveils Four Years’ Digital Strategic Plan to Deepen Nigeria’s Broadband Connectivity

Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), Nigeria’s foremost digital infrastructure and services provider, has unveiled a bold and comprehensive four-year strategic plan (2025-2028) aimed at accelerating the integrated digital transformation Strategy (IDTS) plan for government and businesses in Nigeria. This strategy is designed to enhance digital service delivery, strengthen connectivity, and support Nigeria’s vision of a fully […]

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Dr Bosun Tijani, (Picture credit: Twitter/X).
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Nigeria Secures $700m AfDB Funding to Deploy 90,00km Fibre Optic Cable in Q4, 2025

The Nigerian Government has unveiled plans to deploy 90,000km of fibre optic cable that will begin in the final quarter of 2025 This follows a $700 million funding injection from development partners, including the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and Islamic Development Bank. The project, which will expand the country’s fibre backbone from 35 […]

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NITDA  Warns of  ‘Malicious Viper’ Striking Critical Security Flaw in Jupiter X Core WordpPress Plugin

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has uncovered a critical security flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, affecting websites using this popular theme framework. According a reported post on its Facebook, NITDA revealed that the vulnerability, identified as an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain administrative […]

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Nigeria and UK Plan Partnership on National Cybersecurity Architecture Amid 95% Human Error Cyber Breaches

Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture.   The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be facilitated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). According to the Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa the federal government was working towards embedding cybersecurity in every aspect of general activities, […]

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  • February 28, 2025

Critical Stakeholders in Public, Private Sector Seeks Support for Safe-Guarding Undersea Telecoms Cable

Governments, industry executives and international organizations have expressed support for strengthening the world’s vital undersea network of telecommunications cables.at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit in Abuja, Nigeria. The concluding Summit Declaration, developed by the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience, includes a commitment to international efforts to reinforce submarine telecommunications cable resilience, centred […]

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  • February 14, 2025

NDLEA to Start Arresting Peddlers of Drug-Related Online Misinformation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to enact and enforce laws that would curb drug-related online misinformation. Oyutu Obiageli, an assistant commander in NDLEA, said this at the workshop on ‘Safer Internet Day’ organised by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Abuja Chapter and Young Innovators Nigeria […]

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Nigerian Govt Unveils National Broadband Alliance to Drive Internet Connectivity Nationwide

The Nigerian Government has inaugurated the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria (NBAN) to boost internet connectivity across the country. Unveiling the project in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria today, the Executive Vice Chairman of the  Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida said that stated that NBAN would significantly enhance broadband penetration, which has grown from just […]

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More Chinese, Filipino in EFCC Net for Alleged Cybercrime Appear in Court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned another set of foreigners comprising Chinese and Filipino nationals before the Federal High court in Lagos on charges of cybercrimes, cyber-terrorism, possession of documents containing false pretence, identity theft, among others. The foreigners were separately arraigned before four justices of the court; Justice Olayinka Faji, Justice […]

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