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Nigeria Launches Cyber Diplomacy Unit to Boost Digital Security

9/3/2025

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Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister and Attorney General stressed anticipatory cyber diplomacy at a seminar in Abuja on September 2-3, 2025.
They called for adapting foreign policy to technology and proposed legal frameworks to address cybercrime.
The UK committed to supporting Nigeria's digital security through intelligence sharing and joint initiatives.
A Cyber Diplomacy Unit will be created to improve Nigeria's international relations and ethical governance.
Experts emphasized that Nigeria's proactive stance is vital for enhancing its global influence in the digital era.

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Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister and Attorney General stressed anticipatory cyber diplomacy at a seminar in Abuja on September 2-3, 2025.
They called for adapting foreign policy to technology and proposed legal frameworks to address cybercrime.
The UK committed to supporting Nigeria's digital security through intelligence sharing and joint initiatives.
A Cyber Diplomacy Unit will be created to improve Nigeria's international relations and ethical governance.
Experts emphasized that Nigeria's proactive stance is vital for enhancing its global influence in the digital era.