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- 13 May 2026
Lagos Captures over 6.4m Residents in LASRRA Database
Lagos State government has disclosed that more than 6.4 million residents have so far been captured under the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) exercise as part of efforts to…
- 11 Feb 2014
LASRRA to Issue Permanent Card By June
Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) would, probably, commence the issuance of permanent residency registration cards to registered residents of the State by June this year Ms. Yinka…
- 12 Nov 2012
Lagos Begins Residents’ Data Capture in January
Lagos State Government said that there is no going back on its plan to commence the registration of all residents in January 2013. Mr. Akin Akiniyi, public relations officer, Lagos State…
- 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…
- 15 May 2017
NCS Tasks LASG on Identity Management
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has called for effective use of Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) as credible tool to achieve the state’s mega city agenda, especially in curbing…
- 15 Dec 2015
LASRRA to Partner Relevant Organisations on Biometrics
The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) is to partner the Nigerian Immigration Service and other relevant organizations on biometric identification (which is, using human features such…
- 15 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…
- 13 Apr 2017
Airtel, Lagos Train Over 500 Youths on Leadership
In line with its commitment to empower young Nigerians as well as create a credible platform for youths in Lagos to leverage on, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth…
- 22 Aug 2025
LASAA reaffirms commitment to fairness, safety and industry growth
Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has responded to recent apprehensions suggesting a resurgence of heavy-handed regulation and arbitrary enforcement in the State's outdoor…
- 14 Aug 2020
Lagos Slashes eHailing Licence Fee to N8m
Lagos State government has offered a duty incentive to the operators of e-hailing platforms like Uber, Bolt, by reducing their statutory operational licencing fee and renewal fee by 20 per cent. This…
- 9 Aug 2022
MTN Nigeria Empowers Youth through Vocational Workshop
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc in partnership with Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited, organized a vocational workshop on Thursday, 4th August 2022, for Lagos residents, which was held at…
- 20 Nov 2022
AMMBAN Blames Operators for Proliferation of Unlicensed POS Agents
The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) has blamed operators in the financial services ecosystem for the proliferation of unlicensed point of sale terminal (POS) agents…
- 29 Mar 2022
No Extension of Deadline for Filing Individual Annual Tax Returns, LIRS Warns
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced that there is no plan to extend the deadline for filing individual annual tax returns beyond its statutory date of March 31. Mr. Ayodele…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
NiRA Explores Measures to Make .ng Domains Affordable, Safer for SMEs
Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) is exploring measures to make internet domain names more affordable and accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- 10 Jun 2020
NIMC Says Over 100m Nigerians Have no Form of ID
Over 100 million Nigerians have no identity, according to Mr Aliyu Aziz, director-general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Aziz, who made the disclosure during a zoom meeting with…
- 15 Jan 2020
SIM Recycling Puts Nigerian Phone Users in Danger
IN August 2014, Kazeem Biriowo visited sales promotion event organised by the MTN in Ota, Ado/Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State. Due to the enticing promotional benefits, he bought an MTN…
- 20 Aug 2013
National ID Card System to Combat Terrorism, Fraud – MasterCard
MasterCard, the leading global payments solutions brand said its participation in the new Nigerian national identity card scheme is to help built national trust, patriotism and national cohesion…
- 6 Oct 2018
Osinbajo tasks public, private sectors to boost economy through technology
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday said that both public and private sectors has a big role to play in using technology to boost the economy of the country. Osinbajo made this known…
- 8 Jan 2015
DSS Accuses APC of Plot to Hack into INEC Database
Department of State Services (DSS) has said that its findings from the search of the Lagos office of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in November last year, alleging, among others, that the party…
- 24 Jun 2015
Banks Capture 14m Customers BVN
About 14 million bank customers nationwide had enrolled for the Bank Verification Number (BVN), according to Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc. BVN is for biometric registration of all…
- 17 Aug 2021
Privacy Concerns Mount over Digital ID-SIM Link
Concerns over privacy and the handling of personal data is putting off Nigerians from registering in the biometric ID system and then linking that to their SIMs, reports the Thomson Reuters…