News Highlights:
- NCC, Digital Realty, and IHS Nigeria back NDSF 2026
- Forum to focus on WSIS vision through multistakeholder collaboration
With just days to the 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), key players driving Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda have thrown their weight behind the flagship industry gathering, underscoring its growing relevance as a platform for shaping the future of internet governance and digital development in the country.
Among the leading organisations backing this year’s forum are the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Digital Realty, and IHS Nigeria, representing critical regulatory, connectivity, and digital infrastructure pillars of the nation’s telecommunications ecosystem.
The annual high-level forum is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Banquet Hall of Welcome Centre Hotels, Lagos, according to a statement made available to Digital TimesNG.
This year’s edition will focus on the timely theme: “Sustaining WSIS Vision with Multistakeholder Synergy in Nigeria,” bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, technology stakeholders, civil society organisations, and academia to advance conversations around inclusive digital growth and effective internet governance.
The support from these industry stakeholders reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, and policy dialogue, while advancing the principles of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) vision in an increasingly interconnected world.
The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, is set to deliver the Keynote Address, highlighting the regulatory framework required to preserve the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) vision through inclusive, multi-stakeholder partnerships.
Joining the regulatory commission in driving this momentum is IHS Nigeria, the nation’s premier digital infrastructure champion boasting a footprint of over 16,000 telecom towers and 15,000km of fibre optic cables across the country.
Alongside data centre colocation leader Digital Realty, these organisations are strongly backing the forum as part of their commitment to promoting critical national infrastructure and to securing Nigeria’s digital potential.
Speaking ahead of the event in Lagos, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, the Editor-in-Chief of the host media organisation, ITREALMS Media Group, commended the immense institutional support from the public and private sectors.
“Achieving sustainable internet governance and digital trust requires an intentional alignment of regulation and infrastructure,” Nweke remarked. “The active collaboration of the NCC, IHS Nigeria, and Digital Realty ensures that the 2026 forum will move beyond mere dialogue to produce clear, actionable policy recommendations for our digital economy.”
The event will be presided over by Dr. Olusola Teniola (hon), Director, Strategic Business Initiatives, ipNX Nigeria and former President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), who will deliver the Chairman’s Opening Speech on the 2026 NDSF blueprint.
Earlier, leading telecommunications, technology, and internet governance stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the 17th milestone edition of the annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), including ICT infrastructure leader MTN Nigeria; the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON); premier software and DNS infrastructure firm Upperlink Limited; and the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), managers of the .NG country code Top Level Domain name.
