2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE forum focuses on WSIS vision, multistakeholder synergy –ITREALMS Media

*Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, Group Executive Editor and Lead Consulting Strategist at ITREALMS Media, says this year’s NDSF will address the critical need for connecting all citizens, ensure affordability of digital technologies, and increase investment in Digital Public Infrastructure to bridge digital divide

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

As the global community accelerates towards a more integrated digital future, ITREALMS Media Group, through its flagship digital rights initiative, the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF), has officially announced the 2026 Edition of its annual convening of Internet Governance for Development (IG4D).

The forum, scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Welcome Centre Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos, will bring together policymakers, tech innovators, and civil society under the theme: “Sustaining WSIS Vision with Multistakeholder Synergy in Nigeria”.

The Group, in a statement, at the weekend, said this year’s theme aligned with the recent UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, which reaffirms the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) vision.

The statement noted the 2026 NDSF aims to address the critical need for connecting all citizens, ensuring the affordability of digital technologies, and increasing investment in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to bridge the widening digital divide.

Speaking on the upcoming event, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, Group Executive Editor and Lead Consulting Strategist at ITREALMS Media, emphasised that the stability of the emerging Nigeria Digital Economy depends on collaborative security.

Nweke stated: “Building an inclusive, open, and secure digital space remains paramount.

“Beyond connectivity, we must ensure that our digital ecosystem protects children online and remains resilient against global threats.

“The 2026 NDSF serves as a catalyst for the multistakeholder synergy required to achieve these goals.”

Key Highlights of NDSF 2026

Focus on Emerging Tech: In-depth discourse on IPv6 adoption, Domain Name System (DNS) security, and the evolution of Digital Public Infrastructure.

Child Online Protection: Strategies for creating a safer internet for the younger generation.

Strategic Collaboration: Continuing a long-standing partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), NITDA, and Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).

Smart Infrastructure: Exploring how telecommunications and satellite technology can drive the “Smart Nigeria” agenda.

He further highlighted the forum would feature a keynote address titled: “Sustaining the WSIS Vision via Telecoms: Driving Multistakeholder Synergy for Nigeria’s Future”, expected to be delivered by leadership from the top regulatory bodies in the country.

Since its inception, NDSF, hosted by DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA), an ICANN-certified At-Large Structure, has been at the forefront of motivating public discourse on the business and technological benefits of advancing Internet Governance.

Members of the press, stakeholders in the ICT sector, and the general public are invited to join this milestone event to help shape the trajectory of Nigeria’s digital sovereignty, Ogbuefi Nweke said in the statement.

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