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- 30 Nov 2015
Lagos Trains 1000 Unemployed Youth on ICT
Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Rockefeller Foundation and the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, has trained about 1000 unemployed youths in the State…
- 29 Nov 2017
Lagos Emerges Best ICT State @ NCCT 2017
Lagos State Government has been named the best Information and Communication Technology, ICT, State in Nigeria. The state beats 35 other States of the Federation to emerge winner and was also named…
- 24 May 2016
LASG Deploys 12,000 CCTVs, Plans 4G LTE Services for Institutions
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Science and Technology, is to deploy 12,000 surveillance cameras across the state as part of its 'Smart City Project' aimed at providing…
- 20 Aug 2020
Lagos Empowers Tech Start-ups, Innovators with N100m Innovation Grant
The Lagos State Government has awarded grants to start-ups and science research initiatives from various universities within the state. The total grant of N100 million is part of the six pillars of…
- 11 Apr 2022
MTN Foundation Awards 360 New Scholarships to Nigerian Students
Three hundred sixty students received scholarships from the MTN Foundation during award ceremonies recently held in Abuja, Lagos and Owerri. Director, Science and Technology, Lagos State Ministry of…
- 14 Jun 2013
IBM Assists Lagos State Design Transportation System
A team of IBM experts completing a month-long pro bono consulting assignment has presented recommendations to Lagos State Government to help ensure a more efficient flow of traffic in the city of…
- 4 Jun 2026
ESET Enhances Cybersecurity Awareness Among Lagos State MDAs Through Capacity-Building Programme
ESET Nigeria has successfully concluded a cybersecurity awareness training programme for staff of the Lagos State Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), reinforcing the state’s…
- 13 Jul 2021
Lagos State Govt Set to Unveil New Identity Card for Residents
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to launch a new identity card, dubbed “LAG ID”, for residents of the state. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and…
- 7 Dec 2015
Lagos Holds ICT Workshop for School Pupils
Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Wifi Combat Academy, has organised a One-Day training workshop on computer programming system, tagged “Hour of Code” for public…
- 3 Apr 2022
MTN Foundation Scholarship is a Step in the Right Direction for Improving the Educational Sector - Honorable Folasade
Folasade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, has commended MTN Foundation’s scholarship programme for outstanding Nigerian students. L-R: Director, Science and…
- 15 May 2015
Lagos Adopts New Technologies to Boost Service Delivery
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state has said the state would continue to adopt innovative technology to drive development and boost service delivery. He gave the assurance while inaugurating a…
- 24 Dec 2012
FMS&T Seeks Media Partnership on Technology Development
Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has urged the media to effectively communicate positive developments in science, technology and innovation in the country to the public. Prof. Etta Okon…
- 27 Jan 2017
LCCI Unveils ICTEL Expo ’17 Theme, Dwells On Digital Economy
The Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier chamber of commerce in Nigeria founded in 1888, has officially inaugurated its 2017 Information Communication Technology Expo…
- 24 Oct 2013
IBM Promotes Innovation at Lagos Hackathon
The technology giant flagged off its pan-African hackathon series recently in Lagos, Nigeria’s industrial and commercial hub with the “IBM Lagos Hackathon”, a four-day technology training and ideas…
- 17 Aug 2010
e-Health, the Lagos state Example
Assessing and improving the quality of health care is still a low priority, both for policy makers in Nigeria, and for technical agencies like doctors and health care officials. The long and…
- 3 Dec 2013
FMCT, Lagos, Others Ink Agreement to Remove Barriers to Broadband
Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Lagos state government have reached a landmark agreement that will remove constraints to the…
- 14 Jan 2015
SmartCity Innovation Hub Tipped to Create 50,000 Direct Jobs
SmartCity Innovation Hub project, apart from galvanizing economic diversification and moving Nigeria towards a knowledge-based economy, the promoters said the technology focused Innovation Hub…
- 8 May 2014
Lagos Plans Forensic Lab, Deploy New Set of 1000 CCTV
Lagos State Government has announced plans to construct a forensic lab that will assist police in criminal investigation in the state. Adebiyi Mabadeje, State Commissioner for Science and Technology,…
- 22 Feb 2024
Anambra, Lagos Forge Partnership for Advancement in Information Technology
As part of efforts towards advancing Information and Technology (IT) development in Nigeria, Anambra and Lagos States have agreed to a collaborative partnership that will see to the strengthening of…
- 3 May 2021
FIRST LEGO League: 24 Unity Schools Qualify for National Robotics Championship
Twenty-four (24) teams drawn from the Federal Unity Colleges have qualified for the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) National Robotics Championship Competition 2021. Students pitching their works during the…
- 1 Jun 2018
LCCI Unveils Plans as ICTEL EXPO 2018 Gathers Momentum
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has announced fourth edition of the Information Communication Technology Exhibition (ICTEL EXPO) 2018 scheduled for 25th to 26th of July, 2018 at…
- 12 May 2018
Lagos to Transform Sabo Industrial Estate into Technology Hub
The Lagos State Government said it had concluded plans to transform the Sabo Industrial Estate in Yaba into a technology hub and a silicon valley within 18 months. Mr Hakeem Fahm, Commissioner for…
- 26 Jul 2015
Expert Urges Entrepreneurs to Clinch Unto Technology, Trends
Jim McKelvey, a renowned American technology expert and co-founder of Square, has called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to commit to deployment of innovative technologies in achieving business enterprise…
- 10 Nov 2013
IBM Unveils Pan-African Hackathon Series
IBM, a global technology company has reiterated its commitment to the development and promotion of local software innovation across Africa with the launch of its pan-African hackathon series.…
- 11 May 2017
OLX Moves to Strengthen Ties with Government
Leading online classifieds, OLX Nigeria recently visited several government agencies and Lagos State ministries to form a mutually beneficial relationship between OLX and the government. The…
- 7 May 2014
LASG, Oracle Flag off IT Human Capacity Building Programmes
The Lagos State Government (LASG), in collaboration with Oracle Corporation flagged off three IT Human Capacity talent building programmes which will further promote the state’s objective to deliver…
- 9 Feb 2022
NITDA Deepens Stakeholders, Grassroots Engagement in Lagos
As part of efforts towards implementing the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) engages Lagos State stakeholders to…
- 19 Jun 2013
Mobile Monday Holds First Ever “Hackathon”
Mobile Monday Nigeria has announced its first ever "Hackathon" bridging the worlds of software developers and graphic artists, an event which will take place in Lagos under the auspices of the…
- 7 Mar 2016
SAP’s Push for Technology in Education Continues FLL in Lagos
Annually, 29,000 children in over 80 countries around the world participate in a phenomenon known as the FIRST® LEGO® League. This year is no different as Nigerian kids get their thinking caps on to…
- 27 May 2024
Stakeholders Express Optimism Over Proposed Lagos Innovation Bill
In the wake of the Lagos State Government's engagement with stakeholders on the proposed Lagos Innovation Policy Bill, key players have expressed optimism and support on the potential of the bill on…