January – Laying the Foundations

1. Advanced planning and stakeholder alignment for Project BRIDGE (90,000km national fibre backbone), including Fibre Fund and SPV structuring.

2. Progressed Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) frameworks as a core enabler of public service delivery.

3. Strengthened global technology diplomacy, including outcomes from the Nigeria–U.S. Strategic Technology Dialogue.

February – Global Convening and Institutional Breakthroughs

1. Nigeria hosted the inaugural ITU Submarine Cable Resilience Summit, convening over 50 countries.

2. Adoption of the Abuja Declaration, setting global standards for submarine cable resilience.

3. FEC approval of NUCA and NAIT, institutionalising nationwide connectivity expansion and AI governance.

March – Mobilising Capital, Partners, and Talent

1. Scaled private sector support for digital skills, including a ₦1 billion Airtel Africa Foundation grant to 3MTT.

2. Deepened alignment with development partners (World Bank, EU, Gates Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, UNESCO, UNDP) on Project BRIDGE, DPI, and digital skills.

3. Strengthened execution readiness through coordinated public–private–development sector collaboration.

April – From Vision to Architecture

1. Formal launch of Nigeria’s National AI Strategy, signalling a credible and investable AI framework.

2. Secured ecosystem and partner buy-in for responsible, inclusive AI development.

3. Advanced policy coherence between AI, DPI, education, and innovation systems.

May – Decentralising Opportunity

1. Direct youth and ecosystem engagement across Enugu, Ogun, Katsina, Plateau, Lagos, and Abuja.

2. Reinforced the principle of inclusive, nationwide participation in the digital economy especially for young girls through the Girls in ICT Competition.

3. Strengthened subnational innovation ecosystems and access to federal digital programmes.

June – Nigeria Steps into Global Digital Leadership

1. Dr. Bosun Tijani elected Vice-Chair of the ITU Council (2025), elevating Nigeria’s influence in global digital governance.

2. High-level advocacy for Digital Public Infrastructure at UN Open Source Week (New York) and IGF (Oslo).

3. Positioned Nigeria as a thought leader on trust, inclusion, and people-centred digital systems.

July – Designing for Citizens

1. Launch of the Nigeria Web Design Standards (NWDS) to unify government digital service design.

2. Established shared principles for accessibility, clarity, and consistency across MDAs.

3. Strengthened DPI delivery by focusing on citizen experience and trust, not just systems.

August – Global Recognition and AI Credibility

1. Dr. Bosun Tijani named to the TIME100 AI list, recognising Nigeria’s AI leadership.

2. Global validation of Nigeria’s people-focused, responsible AI approach.

3. Reinforced Nigeria’s emergence as a builder of institutions, talent pipelines, and policy frameworks for AI.

September – AI Leadership and Digital Diplomacy at Scale

1. Nigeria’s Digital Economy @ UNGA80, convening global leaders around AI, DPI, digital trade, talent, and infrastructure.

2. Launch of N-ATLAS, Africa’s first government-backed multimodal and multilingual LLM.
   

October – Converting Credibility into Global Partnerships

1. High-level engagements with the EU, World Bank Group, IMF, and ITU in Brussels and Washington DC.

2. Advanced discussions on Project BRIDGE, DPI, resilient connectivity, and blended finance.

3. Positioned Nigeria as a strategic partner in global digital transformation, not a passive recipient.

November – Regional Leadership and Governance

1. Nigeria helped shape the Cotonou Declaration on digital transformation in West & Central Africa.

2. Strengthened regional cooperation on broadband, digital public services, AI, and investment mobilisation.

3. Advanced the National Digital Economy & e-Governance Bill (2025) through public hearings.

December – Closing the Year Strong

1. Signed a €45 million EU Digital Economy Package under the Global Gateway initiative.

2. FEC approval for 4,000 telecom towers to expand rural connectivity and strengthen security.

3. Hosted the 3MTT National Impact Summit, consolidating the programme as a pillar of Nigeria’s workforce agenda.