Nigeria pauses new Internet platform rules pending unified digital policy

The Nigerian government has halted the enforcement of overlapping rules for internet platforms, marking its strongest move yet to create a single regulatory framework for the digital economy. A Tuesday directive from the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, seen by TechCabal, directs regulators to maintain the existing regulatory framework while the government harmonises policies on internet platforms, artificial intelligence, online safety, data governance, and ot