ITREALMS Media Group, through its flagship digital rights initiative, the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF), will hold the 2026 edition of its annual forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D).
Focusing on sustaining WSIS vision and multi-stakeholder synergy, ITREALMS Media will hold the event in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, 11 June.
The forum is tailored in tandem with the global community acceleration toward a more integrated digital future.
The event, it was stated in a release, will bring together policymakers, tech innovators, and civil society under the theme: “Sustaining WSIS Vision with Multistakeholder Synergy in Nigeria.”
This year’s theme, it was stated, aligned with the recent UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, which reaffirmed the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) vision.
“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,” it was stated.
Speaking on the upcoming event, Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke, Group Executive Editor and Lead Consulting Strategist at ITREALMS Media, said the stability of Nigeria’s digital economy depends on collaborative security.
“Building an inclusive, open, and secure digital space remains paramount,” Nweke stated.
“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 multi-stakeholder synergy required to achieve these goals,” he added.
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.
The forum will feature a keynote address titled “Sustaining the WSIS Vision via Telecoms: Driving Multistakeholder Synergy for Nigeria’s Future,” to be delivered by the leadership from the nation’s top regulatory bodies.
NDSF is hosted by DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA), an ICANN-certified At-Large Structure.
Since its inception, 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 expected at the milestone event which was aimed at shaping the trajectory of Nigeria’s digital sovereignty.
