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- 15 Oct 2025
Lagos State Plans Innovation Bill by 2026
Lagos State plans to pass its Innovation Bill by mid-2026, formalising relationships between universities and industry to expedite technology-driven development. Alatunbosun Alake, the Lagos State…
- 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…
- 6 Dec 2019
Lagos Dangles N230m for Start-Ups in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has launched the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC), setting aside $687,000 (about N250 million) start-up funds for investment in research and…
- 16 Jul 2013
LSRDC Plans Inaugural Sensitization Workshop
The Lagos State Research and Development Council (LSRDC), a body created by the Lagos State government to galvanize growth and development through research is to hold a stakeholders sensitization…
- 23 Mar 2020
Ventures Platform, Lagos State Government Partner in Fight Against Covid-19
Ventures Platform, the Africa-wide network that supports entrepreneurs and innovators to succeed, today announced a partnership with the Lagos State Government through its agency, The Lagos State…
- 19 Aug 2020
Lagos Supports 23 Innovators, Tech Firms with N100m Grant
The Lagos State Government has awarded a total grant of N100 million to twenty-three young innovators and tech firms to pursue various technology-driven innovations across the six pillars of the…
- 25 Jul 2013
Lagos Harps on Research to Drive Development
Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, chairman, Lagos Research and Development Council, said that the establishment of the council is a demonstration of the resolve of the State to provide support for basic and…
- 23 Mar 2020
LASRIC Partners CcHUB To Support COVID19 Projects
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), Africa's foremost technology innovation centre in partnership with Lagos State Science Research And Innovation Council (LASRIC) have announced a joint partnership to support…
- 5 Dec 2019
Lagos State Begins Move to Transform into Smart City
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans that would transform the state from a mega city to a smart city equipped with infrastructure and facilities that work seamlessly to enhance life…
- 13 Dec 2019
LASG, Tech Co-create Solutions for Smart City Agenda
In fulfillment of Lagos State’s promise to engage with the technology ecosystem in co-creating solutions for its Smart City agenda, Art of Technology 1.0, themed ‘Bridging The Gap’ was held on the…
- 6 Jun 2013
Lagos Doles Out N1.5Bn for Research, Invites Youth to Access Fund
Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor, has urged youths in the state to come forward and access the N1.5 billion Research Fund provided by the government to develop new innovations and solutions.…
- 3 Jun 2021
Lagos Set to Build West Africa’s Biggest Tech Hub in Yaba
In a bid to ramp up its intervention in provision of technology infrastructure and expand the tech space to accommodate more startups, Lagos State Government is set to embark on the construction of…
- 6 May 2021
Lagos Asks Telcos to Stop Indiscriminate Digging of Land
Lagos State government has warned telecom operators in the state against illegal digging of land for laying of optic fibre cable (OFC). It urged them to key into the on-going fibre-laying project the…
- 12 Jul 2022
Governor Sanwo-Olu's Focus on Building Digital Infrastructure is Yielding Results–Fahn
Investment into digital infrastructure and connectivity by governor Sanwo-Olu’s administration is yielding dividends, even as more concerted efforts are being put in place by the Lagos State…
- 16 Oct 2016
NCC, Swiss Embassy, Top Speakers Line Up for Nigeria Innovation Summit
Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Yves Nicolet, Consul General Switzerland in Lagos, Nigeria;…
- 20 May 2021
Gov. Sanwo-Olu Commends NITDA for Revolutionising IT Sector
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Executive Governor of Lagos State, commended the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for the revolutionary work being done to develop the digital…
- 6 Oct 2019
Austin Okere to Keynote as Tunde Coker Chairs MoDiTECH 2019
Mr. Austin Okere, Founder & Vice Chairman, CWG Plc, will present the keynote at the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos…
- 21 May 2021
Prof. Sodiya to Chair 2021 DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance in June
Prof. Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is to preside over the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D),…
- 7 Aug 2024
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale Appointed Professor of Practice at Miva Open University
The Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode Limited, Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader, Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, has been appointed as the first Professor of…