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Digital Health Promise vs Patient Reality: How Lagos’ Ilera Eko Scheme Reflects Nigeria’s DPI Ambitions and Its Gaps

March 25, 2026 bilkistope6 0

By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal When Olayiwola Johnson, a Lagos State civil servant, needed treatment for a recurring illness, he visited a hospital under the ILERA […]

From Spiritual Attribution to Digital Diagnosis: How Technology Could Help Nigeria End TB

March 24, 2026 bilkistope6 0

By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal For Abubakar Asoro, tuberculosis did not begin with a diagnosis. It began with uncertainty. After experiencing symptoms, Asoro said he visited […]

Digital Eyes On The Road: How Lagos is Automating Traffic Compliance 

February 20, 2026 bilkistope6 0

By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal  Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre and arguably its most populous city, has long grappled with chronic traffic congestion, frequent over-speeding, reckless […]

Burden of Recycled Phone Numbers: Old User, New User, Network Provider and the Hangman

February 17, 2026 bilkistope6 0

By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas In 2025, Abimbola Tijani registered a new SIM card, linked it to her National Identification Number (NIN) in compliance with the Federal […]

From Paper Tickets to Plastic Cards:  The Promise, Gaps, and Power of Lagos’ Cowry Card System

February 6, 2026 bilkistope6 0

When the Lagos State Government introduced the Cowry Card in August 2020, it was presented as more than a fare payment tool. It was framed […]

Kwara Residents Allege Extortion over NIN Charges at NIMC State Office, Enrollment Centre, threatening Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure

January 25, 2026 bilkistope6 0

    By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas    Residents of Ilorin, Kwara State, seeking National Identification Number (NIN) data modification are being directed by some officials of the […]

Left Behind: How Nigeria’s Banks Are Failing Persons With Disabilities

December 25, 2025 bilkistope6 0

By Rasheedat Oladotun-Iliyas As Nigeria deepens its transition to Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for financial services, one critical gap persists: accessibility. Across major cities and […]

15 Nigerian Journalists Selected for 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastructure Fellowship

October 30, 2025 bilkistope6 0

By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Fifteen journalists from 14 media outlets across Nigeria have been selected for the 2025/2026 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship, a […]

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