Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- Nigeria's telecommunications sector is often advertised as a success story of liberalisation and private investment. In official speeches and glossy reports, broadband is presented as the backbone of Nigeria's digital future. Yet, the lived reality of millions of Nigerians tells a very different story. When Senator Orji Uzor Kalu allegedly stated during the debate on electronic transmission of election results that "there is no network coverage in my village," he was widely mocked. Critics argued that a man who had been a two-term governor, two-term senator, former House of Representatives member, and presidential candidate had no excuse for lacking internet access in his hometown. Some even turned his statement into ...