In a significant move to safeguard its digital future, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered with Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution.
This collaboration is designed to directly address the increased cybersecurity risks that accompany the rollout of advanced 5G technology.
While 5G promises to revolutionize industries like healthcare, transportation, and education with ultra-fast connectivity and massive device integration, it also introduces new vulnerabilities.
The joint initiative will focus on creating a robust, risk-based security framework. This ensures that Nigeria’s 5G infrastructure and future networks are built and managed with resilience and security as core principles.
By proactively strengthening its digital defenses, Nigeria aims to foster greater public trust in its digital transformation.
The partnership is a critical step toward securing national interests and building a more secure, inclusive, and resilient digital economy for all.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
