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- 17 May 2016
Ambode Seeks Microsoft Partnership on Security
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, said that the State Government would explore areas of cooperation with Microsoft International especially in the area of improving security in the State as…
- 9 Oct 2018
Ambode Approves Expansion of CodeLagos Initiative
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Lagos State Governor, has approved the expansion of the CodeLagos initiative to give more access to Lagos residents. This expansion is targeted at increasing the reach and scope…
- 8 Feb 2017
Gov. Ambode Includes Omobola Johnson in 12-Member Advisory Committee
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor has selected Dr. (Mrs) Omobola Johnson, the immediate past Minister of Communication Technology under fomrer President Goodluck Jonathan as one of the…
- 14 Feb 2018
Ambode Urges Lagosians to Register for National Identity Cards
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, has urged residents of the State to come out and register for the National Identity Card scheme being administered by the National Identity Management…
- 4 Apr 2018
Lagos Approves Next Phase of CodeLagos Initiative with 15,000 Trained
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved the implementation of the next phase of the CodeLagos initiative, focused on expanding the reach and scope of the project to cater for more Lagos…
- 8 May 2017
Lagos GDP Hits $136Bn
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has described the state as the fastest growing mega city in the world, just as he revealed that its Gross Domestic Product GDP has hit $136 billion. He also…
- 12 Jul 2017
Lagos Inaugurates Herbert Macaulay e-Library
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday inaugurated Herbert Macaulay e-Library in Yaba, Lagos. Ambode expressed the hoped that the e-library would increase access to all materials that would…
- 17 Jan 2018
Gov. Ambode’s Phone Line Cloned, 2 Men Docked
Two men, who allegedly cloned the official line of Lagos governor Akinwunmi Ambode, to defraud the State Government of N50 million, appeared before Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya of Igbosere High Court,…
- 26 May 2016
100 Resilient Cities: Rockefeller Foundation Announce Lagos New Member
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos Executive Governor, welcomed an announcement on Thursday from 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) — Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, selecting Lagos to join the 100RC…
- 28 Apr 2017
Lagos Unveils Digital Library
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday formally unveiled the State Digital Library, reiterating his administration’s commitment to providing access to education for all. The governor,…
- 1 Mar 2018
Lagos, Interswitch Partner on Digital Payment Solutions
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has announced that effective from March, the state government will actualize extensive adoption of electronic channels in the payment of taxes, levies and other government…
- 6 Mar 2018
Interswitch to Provide Omni-Channel Digital Payment Solutions to Lagosians
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, executive governor of Lagos State, said effective from March 1, the State Government will fully digitize revenue collection in partnership with Interswitch. This is part…
- 10 Mar 2017
Lagos Targets Drone Made by LASPOTECH for Aerial Surveillance
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, on Thursday said the State Government would deploy drone made by the staff and students of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) to effectively carry out…
- 15 Feb 2019
Lagos to Launch e-Procurement Platform to Eliminate Corruption
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has revealed that his administration would launch e-procurement platform aimed at eliminating corruption from the system in the next three weeks. The…
- 26 Apr 2018
CodeLagos Programme Expands To 275 Schools, 10 Public Centres
As part of the continued drive of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to train one million Lagos residents to code through the CodeLagos initiative, the State Government has scaled up its…
- 27 Sept 2017
Lagos Unveils First DNA Forensic Lab in West Africa
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, yesterday inaugurated the state’s DNA Forensic Centre, first of its kind in the West African sub-region. Unveiling the DNA laboratory, located on…
- 17 Jul 2015
Lagos Vows to Prosecute TB Joshua, Contractors over Building Collapse
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, on Thursday pledged to enforce the verdict of the Coroner’s inquest on the September 12, 2014 Synagogue building collapse in consonance with the rule of…
- 16 May 2017
Smart City: Lagos to Forge Partnership with Social Clubs
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, has stated the State Government’s decision to form a strategic partnership with social clubs in a collective effort to build a dream smart city for…
- 30 Jul 2015
Lagos Seeks Walmart Presence in the State
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos State, has assured a delegation of Walmart Incorporated that the state is ready to give necessary support to assist the firm in establishing its presence in…
- 28 Jun 2017
Technology - The Key to Future Public Transport
The power of technology and collaboration is vital in building the transport systems of the future. Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reinforced this sentiment in his plans to remove Danfo…
- 13 Aug 2017
Lagos to Launch 300 New Coding Centres in September
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the implementation of the second phase of the CodeLagos Project, which will be launched in September 2017. The approval is coming on the heels…
- 16 Feb 2017
Lagos Targets 3000mw Power Generation
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday said the quest by the country to achieve energy security can no longer be left for the Federal Government to address alone, just as he revealed…
- 8 Dec 2015
Lagos to Launch Online Platform for Its Laws
The Lagos State Government has perfected plans to launch an online platform where people all over the world can access the laws enacted by the State since 1967 till date. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, state…
- 25 Jul 2017
Uber to Complement Lagos' Transportation Reform Initiative- Alon
As the world increasingly moves towards finding alternative ways to solve some of its most urgent and pressing socio-economic challenges such as health, education, water, transport and shelter, it is…
- 8 Jan 2019
Lagos Launches Reality TV Show
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it has launched a reality television programme to showcase the efforts and strategies of emergency management agencies before, during and after rescue…
- 24 Apr 2017
AfriOne Boosts ‘Made In Nigeria’ Mantra, Unveils Phone Manufacturing Plant
AfriOne Ltd., a technology-driven enterprise, on Friday unveiled its manufacturing and assembly plant for ‘Made in Nigeria’ phones and other technological devices, and declared readiness for create…
- 22 May 2016
How Lubcon Became Official Lubricant Blender for Yamaha-Williams
The appointment of Lubcon International, Nigeria’s fast rising pan Africa lube manufacturing firm, by JX NIPPON, one of the biggest oil and gas companies in Japan to blend its Yamalube brand on its…
- 14 Jan 2019
MTN, Lagos State Reaffirm Commitment to Arts As Oba Esugbayi Dazzles at MUSON
The festive season lineup of events got a significant boost when the epic historical play, Oba Esugbayi premiered at the Agip Recital Hall of the iconic MUSON Centre on Sunday, December 23, 2018.…
- 22 Feb 2018
Lagos Govt Introduces Electronic Revenue Assurance System
The Lagos State Government yesterday introduced Electronic Revenue Assurance System (ERA) to enhance collection of consumption tax. The electronic device is in accordance with the Hotel Occupancy and…
- 27 Nov 2018
Stakeholders Urge for Increased IT Adoption in Governance
Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, CEO, Simplex Automation Systems Ltd on Tuesday said that the adoption of Information Technology (IT) would serve as enabler for transparency in governance. Salisu…