By Onilede Titi Faith<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening cooperation with Nigeria in the fight against cybercrime and digital insecurity, pledging technical support and intelligence sharing under an ongoing security partnership.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the inaugural seminar on Anticipatory, Cyber, and Digital Diplomacy for Strengthening Nigeria\u2019s Foreign Policy in Abuja, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, said the UK was proud to sponsor the event, noting that both nations had already recorded \u201cshared successes\u201d in tackling cyber fraud and related crimes.<\/p>\n
He explained that the UK\u2013Nigeria cybersecurity partnership, formalised under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2024, focuses on five areas: threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, critical national infrastructure protection, digital forensics, and national incident response planning.<\/p>\n
Montgomery cautioned that emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, could \u201cturbocharge\u201d threats such as disinformation and hate speech if not carefully managed.<\/p>\n
Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, welcomed the partnership and announced the creation of a Cyber Diplomacy Unit within the ministry to coordinate Nigeria\u2019s international cyber engagements.<\/p>\n
He stressed the urgency of positioning Nigeria as a \u201cprincipled, capable, and forward-looking actor\u201d in the evolving global digital order.<\/p>\n
Tuggar outlined Nigeria\u2019s vision to lead Africa\u2019s digital future through the training of cyber negotiators, regional response coordination, and African-led approaches to global digital challenges.<\/p>\n
He said the strategy would emphasise ethical AI development, climate-conscious data practices, women and youth inclusion, as well as partnerships with the private sector and diaspora communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are living through a historic transformation. The convergence of disruptive technologies, shifting geopolitical alignments, and deepening digital interdependence is redefining the foundations of diplomacy,\u201d Tuggar said.<\/p>\n
The minister added that cyber diplomacy must be mainstreamed into Nigeria\u2019s foreign service, national security strategy, and multilateral engagements, stressing that the country cannot afford to remain a passive observer in shaping global digital norms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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