We are pleased to announce a partnership with
@UNDPNigeria
to offer 3,000 paid internships to our 3MTT fellows. These 12 month internships will help fulfill our objective to ensure that participants in the 3MTT programme get placed in roles that will allow them apply the skills…
Warm congratulations to our selfless and visionary leader, President
@officialABAT
as the PEPT re-affirms his electoral mandate. It was such a privilege to share the moment with him in Delhi yesterday as the news was announced. Our electoral processes, inclusive of the right to…
After an eventful few days, I want to again express my gratitude to His Excellency,
@officialABAT
GCFR for seeing it fit to nominate me as a Minister of the Federal Republic. I particularly want to thank the distinguished members of the
@NGRSenate
for their engagement today
Grateful to God and Mr President
@officialABAT
for the opportunity to join his team to deliver on his agenda for a more inclusive and prosperous Nigeria. We are committed to delivering a future that inspires a new hope for all, especially our children. It’s time to work. - ‘BT
We’re curating a list of the top researchers of Nigerian descent from all over the world to join us in co-creating a National AI Strategy. The strategy will help shape our approach to building innovative tech solutions to our most pressing national problems…1/2
Immigration officers and
#3MTT
are like 5 and 6. Another airport, another officer. I was excited when she told me she signed up for cyber security and even attended the webinar hosted by the team earlier today.
#TheRealTechNation
is loading! Yes we can!
#NigerianExcellence
Join the team and I tomorrow, Wednesday November 15th at 4pm as we kickoff the first cohort of the
#3MTT
programme. We will be live on YouTube at this link
While we were unable to to visit the
@Microsoft
AI Centre in India yesterday, due to the restrictions on movement around the G20 event, I am grateful to their Director for Govt. Affairs and Public Policy,
@sandeepaurora
, who came through to see us at the hotel. Our chat about…
It's an exciting time to build a bigger and better future for all Nigerians.
Grateful to the President
@officialABAT
for the opportunity to join his team working to deliver a more inclusive and prosperous Nigeria…1/2
Are you aware of the unified USSD short codes from
@NgComCommission
for all mobile networks in Nigeria? What’s your experience been like?
#NigerianExcellence
My team and I spent some time today with some key stakeholders in tech to co-create innovative ways to achieve Mr. President’s target to train 1 million technical talents. This is the first in a series of ecosystem engagements to ensure we get the best solutions from within.
Nigeria and India have a shared passion for a better tomorrow, driven by the power of digital transformation. As part of these collaborative efforts between our countries, I signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of Nigeria with my counterpart at India's Ministry of…
As we work towards our target of training 1 million people in technical skills by 2025, we’d love to know how you can get involved ?
#NigerianExcellence
Ahead of the gubernatorial polls tomorrow, I’d like to wish H.E Gov. Hope Uzodimma
@Hope_Uzodimma1
, Executive Governor of Imo State and the good people of Imo the very best. Also sending my best wishes to our candidates in Kogi and Bayelsa State as we look forward to a smooth and…
What a team! From concept development to developing a platform, co-creating to troubleshooting, content development to live production, early days and sleepless nights, I am so proud of the work that’s gone into this programme. More work ahead! We’ll keep building.
#3MTT
…
Tinapa is a place that is close to my heart as I appreciate the vision behind it, as well as being excited about the potential that the area holds for building a tech ecosystem. While in Cross River yesterday, the team and I visited the Tinapa Business Resort to see the…
I’ve spent the week in New Delhi, India with the President,
@officialABAT
, on my first official trip as Minister to attend the G20 summit and a number of events on the sidelines. A lot of my engagements focussed on showcasing the investment opportunities in the Nigerian…
I applied for a Chinese visa in London yesterday. With my British passport, I was categorically told my express application will take precisely 3 days. While going through my papers, the officer realised my company is a Nigerian based company and the story changed!
It’s been a privilege to be part of Mr. President’s
@officialABAT
team at the G20 Summit working with global leaders to facilitate key partnerships that will deliver on his Renewed Hope Agenda.
It’s been an excellent start to my time in India this week. Ahead of the G-20 summit, I joined Mr President,
@officialABAT
, my fellow ministers and captains of industry from Nigeria at a roundtable with senior Indian government officials and leaders from their business community.…
It was refreshing to receive the support of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR for our
#3MTT
initiative among others today. To achieve our aspirations to build a better Nigeria, we will require support from all stakeholders, especially our royal fathers who are custodians…
"They (Nigerian youths) are high on drugs all the time, most of them. They go to social media to do all sorts of things." - Lagos lawmaker, Mojisola Alli-Macauley, on recent events in the state.
As part of our plans to train 3 million technical talent by 2025, I’m excited to launch the 3MTT programme ,targeted at generating a pipeline of technical talent across Nigeria. The programme is a key part of
@FMoCDENigeria
plans to achieve our…
Glad to be back home from the Nigeria - Saudi Investment Roundtable in Riyadh. We are expanding our partnership with both the government and captains of industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the leadership of
@officialABAT
. I look forward to building on the investment…
I am excited to announce a N1 Billion partnership between the
@FMoCDENigeria
and
@IHSTowers
to establish the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Learning Community. This initiative, which is in support of our recently launched 3MTT programme, will facilitate the set up of learning…
I visited the Honourable Minister of Defence, HE Mohammed Badaru yesterday to discuss areas of collaboration between our Ministries. We explored ways that tech and innovation can improve our security architecture towards delivering the President’s agenda of a safer country - ‘BT
Our plans to deliver more robust digitalised government services was enriched by our engagement yesterday with the
@eGovFoundation
. We will be signing an MoU with them to leverage their experience helping the Indian government build scalable digital services. I also look…
MSMEs drive the growth of our economy and December is one of the busiest and most profitable periods for small businesses.
So on a personal note and in my own way, I will be supporting 2 small businesses every day till the end of the year.
It could be as simple as buying their…
Building a pipeline of technical talent is a lot easier when young people have early exposure to science and technology, so I am delighted to announce that we have partnered with the Raspberry Pi Foundation
@RaspberryPi_org
to set up Code Clubs across Nigeria, starting with 17…
Leader. Builder. Father of the Nation. President.
72 cheers to a visionary man taking our country forward one step at a time. Wishing you many more years of good health, wisdom and continued passion for our country. Thank you for all you have done and will continue to do.…
Following my meeting with Mr President
@officialABAT
, I spent an afternoon with the Governor of my home state, His Excellency Prince
@dabiodunMFR
, to share my vision for the Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy.
I extend my congratulations to our President
@officialABAT
on his victory at the Supreme Court yesterday. The business of governance continues and I thank him for the opportunity to serve and for his support, as we work towards building a prosperous and inclusive economy.…
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Startup Support and Engagement Portal, , a key requirement for the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act.
The startup portal will drive the identification and aggregation of Nigerian startups, venture…
I started my homecoming at the Iganmode Day celebrations in Ota today, in honour of the Awori side of my family. The Awori tribe have a historically rich culture and are present across both Ogun and Lagos states.
My mom, as a proud Awori, would have loved the celebrations and…
Great to see one of the Mobile Radio Frequency Monitoring equipment we deploy to monitor spectrum licence compliance by Non-Commercial users across the nation.
#NigerianExcellence
Please
@davido
#FreeOAUStudents
🙏🏽
Please help us tell
@AAdeleke_01
to reach out to EFCC on behalf of the OAU students that was arrested. ~69 students have been arrested from their hostel by EFCC because they have laptops, phones and a few cars…
EFCC published their names…
The reaction to
#3MTT
from every part of
#Nigeria
is incredibly inspiring. Over 160k unique people from all over the nation. We will rise up to your call!
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani on the approvals Federal Executive Council gave his ministry.
The 3 million Technically Talent program will change the ICT sector in the country
Good session with stakeholders to outline objectives for the
#DigitalNigeria2023
conference. Excited to see how we shape the digital agenda next month.
#NigerianExcellence
As we innovate towards a stronger digital economy, the role of NIPOST cannot be underestimated. Please share some of your hopes for the ideal NIPOST in the comments
#MyNIPOST
#NigerianExcellence
Immigration officer asking me for update on his
#3MTT
application at the airport this evening is EVERYTHING! You got me guys - same old ‘Bosun; just a bigger platform!
Another late night at the office and a special guest from the Presidency
@AjuriNgelale
. The team got to share our progress so far on the
#3MTT
programme with him.
See daft police officers. You made people confess under duress, recorded and made it public. This is also evidence of torture. We deserve a better country.
#EndSARS
Are you aware of the National Emergency Communication Centre (ECC) line - 112 powered by
@NgComCommission
? Share your experience if you’ve ever had to use it?
#NigerianExcellence
I met Esther at the townhall meeting for Nigerians living in India, hosted for
@officialABAT
at the G20 Summit in September. She told the President about her desire, as a young Nigerian, to return home to contribute to nation building, so I’m pleased to be able to offer her a…
I am excited to release our draft Strategic Blueprint for the
@FMoCDENigeria
today. Please download the document here -
We made a commitment to share this document with you all in our spirit of openness and co-creation. Our blueprint has been carefully…
Tag all tech CEOs, young people, youth empowerment champions and reasonable adults on this. Both local and foreign - let us bind together to end this oppression. Drop everything and get behind this. ENOUGH!
Earlier today, I visited the Isolo, Lagos factory of
@secureidltd
; a foremost smartcard manufacturing company founded by Mrs.Kofo Akinkugbe.
I am inspired by the resilience of entrepreneurs like Mrs. Akinkugbe and I hope we can all take inspiration from her as she contributes to…
I joined Data Protection Officers and other stakeholders at the NDPC workshop on data privacy today. Data protection is not just a matter of convenience but a fundamental human right. We have a collective responsibility to ensure the security of citizen’s data
Looking forward to sharing our strategic plan for the
@FMoCDENigeria
on Monday, October 2nd. My team and I have spent the last few weeks getting briefed by the agencies and departments in our ministry and we have taken a lot on board in our original blueprint.
I am also…
Over 51 million WhatsApp users in Nigeria means 1 in 4 active mobile lines are engaging on the platform. I see a huge opportunity for WhatsApp to contribute to economic activities in Nigeria through their payment API. I’d love to know how this would change how you use the…
I represented the Vice President,
@KashimSM
today as we signed an agreement on France’s contribution to the Investment in Digital & Creative Enterprises (I-DICE) programme. The I-DICE programme, an initiative of
@NigeriaGov
, led by the office of the Vice President, will support…
To celebrate
@officialABAT
’s birthday yesterday, my aides distributed food packs to inmates of Kuje Prisons and worshippers at the Abuja National Mosque.
It was a gratifying exercise of love and care — some of the distinctive virtues that mirror values held dear by our…
My kids have been on a financial literacy app for a few years, so I know how valuable this can be. What will it take for us to get
@tosinolaseinde
and her team to 10K downloads/users in 1 week?
We’ve crossed 500 downloads
Yayyyyy
We are hitting 10,000 users by December. Help us get there
Today is a good day to download our app for children financial literacy
We are teaching them about money in a fun and engaging way. We have simple animated courses, quizzes and more…
We want to make sure that everyone who has applied for the
#3MTT
programme can check if they are part of the first cohort. Please visit and search for your name to know the next step on your
#3MTT
learning journey.
I want to appreciate Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta and Engr. Tukur Mohammed Lawal, the outgoing heads of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Communications Satellite Agency (NigComSat) for their outstanding service to the nation.
I would also like to…
The Nigerian delegation spent some time with a gathering of India’s business community at a conference to discuss areas of cooperation between our countries. I shared my thoughts about our desire as a country to leverage our young entrepreneurial population, combined with India’s…
It was a special honour for me to deliver the 33rd Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Technology, Akure
@FUTAkure
earlier today. As we work towards a more prosperous economy for all, our academic institutions must play a critical role in generating and applying…
Please share the fresh ideas you’d like to see moving forward. In 7 months:
1. I launched the largest tech talent accelerator in the world with a target of 3m and already serving 300k - in accordance with our Presidential Priorities.
2. Repurposed and sweating our digital…
Rooted so hard for Bosun Tijanni. Because we needed "young people" with "fresh ideas" in govt. It is not even 1 year yet and I am already screaming Omo.
It was a privilege to inspect the Quarter Guards at the National Defence College
@NigeriaNdc
, earlier today ahead of my lecture to participants of NDC Course 32. There is a nexus between digital technology and enhanced security and it is important to ensure that our military…
All the 1m+ applicants for
#3MTT
are being onboarded onto the fellow platform and sign posted to an intro to
#AI
course while they await news on the first cohort. It is reassuring to see many of them complete the course within hours. We are onto something and I am excited…
I was pleased to join the US Secretary of State
@SecBlinken
at the
@USinNigeria
organised Digital Technology Showcase at the 21st Century Technologies campus in Lagos earlier today.
There are strong linkages between the tech startup ecosystem in both our countries and we look…
Very good conversations in Delhi yesterday, at a forum organised by Kola Aina of
@theventurespark
around the Digital Economy, with tech leaders from Nigeria and India. We are very intentional about building stronger partnerships across both countries to deliver increased…
I took time out to inspect progress on my farm today and I can’t help but be excited about the dent we will make to the gap in grains production in Nigeria. I am grateful for the incredible support from the Kabiyesi of Imasayi, the youth leader, the entire community and my…
I had a great time unwinding yesterday at the
@SportingLagos
football match with Katsina United, which ended 1-0 in favour of the home team. Great goal by the way, from Clement Naantuam 👏
Entrepreneurs are great drivers of progress in our economy and it’s refreshing to see…
To support the mainstreaming of the application of Artificial Intelligence for economic prosperity, we’ve launched the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Research Scheme to fund 45 consortia of startups and researchers to allow them explore further opportunities to deepen their…
Our intent is to encourage and inspire the use of technology, especially Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies like UAV, IoT, AI & Blockchain, to optimise different sectors of our economy so I’m pleased to announce the launch our first 4IRTA initiative …
@abi_alawode
You didn’t tell me this when I chose to build for people at CcHUB. Let those who benefited from my sweat without me asking them anything in return be the judge. I am a builder - I didn’t ask you to call me a technocrat. I am a builder and I don’t do half measures.
I started the week with my first FEC and got busy meeting staff at the ministry as well as some key partners to support our plans. Here’s a recap of my week..1/2
and peaceful economy that we all desire and as outlined by the President’s Vision
I am grateful to all who have been part of this story,which highlights our collective passion for a greater Nigeria.
Thank you all and God bless
Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani