Sanwo-Olu: Lagos Will Power Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal by 2030

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos Will Power Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy Goal by 2030 Governor, minister, tech experts attend opening ceremony of GITEX Expo Nigeria 2025 Sanwo-Olu  commended Dr. Bosun Tijani, for his leadership in advancing artificial intelligence infrastructure Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to positioning Lagos as the heartbeat of Nigeria’s digital … Read more

PHOTOS: VP Shettima Arrives Sweden for Two-Day Bilateral Trade Talks

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Sweden for a two-day working visit focused on enhancing trade and bilateral relations between Nigeria and Sweden, according to his spokesman. In a statement released Wednesday, Stanley Nkwocha announced that the Vice President was accompanied by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister … Read more

Protest: We Never Instructed Telecoms To Tamper With Networks – Minister

‘Fix the Network First’: Nigerians React To Planned Telecom Tariff Hike

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has denied allegations that he instructed telecom companies to tamper with networks amid the nationwide protests that began on Thursday. Nigerians using MTN, Airtel, and other networks have experienced difficulties accessing the internet due to unusually slow browsing speeds. EDITOR’S PICK ‘We Couldn’t Make … Read more

FG Introduces Local Language Model For AI Development

Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy

Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has launched a Nigerian multilingual large language model (LLM). LLM is used to handle and respond to queries in multiple languages. Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation, and digital economy, disclosed this in a series of posts on X on April 19. Tijani announced a series of … Read more

Tech Leaders Praise Senator Abiru’s Vision As SAIL Innovation Lab Graduates Earn Positions At AI Firm

Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, co-founders of Awari AI, and SAIL students

By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has earned commendation from the Minister of Communications, Dr. Bosun Tijani, Lagos State Commissioner for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Hon. Tunbosun Alake, and other tech leaders in the country. The commendations … Read more

FG Announces Partnership With Elon Musk’s Starlink For Job Creation

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has engaged Elon Musk’s internet company, Starlink, to explore the possibility of establishing programs to create jobs in Nigeria through local maintenance and production of its hardware. The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who disclosed this on a Sunday, mentioned … Read more

Communication Minister, Bosun Tijani Unveils Digital Blueprint For Nigeria

Eko Hot Blog reports that a 31-page document titled “Accelerating our collective prosperity through technical efficiency” has been unveiled by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani. The minister said the 31-page document was a roadmap for his ministry that outlined plans towards a ”critical launchpad towards a Nigeria that thrives in … Read more