Nigeria’s N24bn software allocation to test budget oversight

    Royal Ibeh | Editor’s picks | Jan 15, 2026    
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Nigeria’s push to digitise government operations is entering a critical test as federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) prepare to spend nearly N24 billion on software projects in 2026, even as regulators warn that more than half of public-sector IT projects routinely fail.

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