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Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud Moment: Securing the Infrastructure Behind the Digital Economy, by Shuaib S. Agaka For most Nigerians, the cloud is something they use without thinking about it. A mobile banking app opens, a payment goes through, a government portal loads, or a business retrieves a document online. Behind these ordinary moments is a vast network of servers, data centres, fibre links, software and security systems that increasingly powers the country’s digital life.

NUJ President Hails PRNigeria Fellowship as 10 Young Communicators Graduate from 2026 Abuja Cohort The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahaya Abdullahi, has lauded the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (PYCF) for nurturing the next generation of media and communication professionals, describing the initiative as a vital investment in the future of journalism in Nigeria.

NITDA Unveils Framework to Standardise Innovation Hubs, Spread Startup Growth Nationwide By Abbas Badmus, The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced efforts to standardize innovation hubs across Nigeria as part of measures to decentralize the country’s technology ecosystem and create more opportunities for innovators, entrepreneurs and startups outside major technology centres such as Lagos and Abuja.

The Director General, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa flanked in group photograph with The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation in Nigeria is Mr. Tanimu Yakubu and other dignitaries during the inauguration.

FDX by GITEX to Unveil Blueprint for Africa’s Inclusive Financial Future By Abbas Badmus, Africa’s financial sector is set for a major transformation as FDX by GITEX, a new platform focused on the future of finance, prepares to bring together regulators, investors, financial institutions, enterprises and technology startups to shape a more inclusive and digitally driven financial ecosystem.

Nigeria’s median fixed broadband download speed has increased by 155 per cent over the past three years, making the country the most consistent performer among four leading West African markets analysed by global internet intelligence firm Ookla. The improvement has coincided with a significant expansion in fibre connectivity, with Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) subscriptions tripling between the end of 2024 and June 2026.

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Zoom users about a critical vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely compromise user accounts without valid credentials. The warning was issued on Monday by the NITDA Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (NITDA-CERRT) in an advisory on the vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-53412.

Qorebox Solutions Limited has announced the reconstitution of its Board of Directors with the appointment of former Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Muhammad Kabir Ahmad (OON), as Chairman, alongside renowned technology executive Gerald Ilukwe as a non-executive director. The company said the appointments are part of efforts to strengthen its corporate governance framework and position the technology firm for its next phase of strategic growth.

France’s Constitutional Council has blocked legislation that would have banned children under 15 from accessing social media, ruling that the measure infringed on freedom of expression and failed to provide adequate safeguards for privacy. The decision represents a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who had backed restrictions on children’s access to social media and has now instructed the government to revise the legislation.

Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), alongside Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to launch AI Academy Nigeria.