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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…
- 7 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 6 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…
- 14 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 26 Sept 2025
Lagos Leads Africa’s Charge into the Digital Future @GITEX 2025
Lagos State has reaffirmed its position as Africa’s leading technology and innovation hub following the successful hosting of the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo, Future Economy Conference, and Startup…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 10 Jun 2022
Government, Tech Ecosystem Align to Boost Nigerian Economy
Breakthroughs in medicine, technology and science through innovations and innovative products has had significant impact in the economic advancement of the society by improving the lives of citizens…
- 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…
- 19 Apr 2026
Lagos Unveils Cybersecurity Guidelines to Tackle Rising Digital Threats
Lagos state government has unveiled a comprehensive set of cybersecurity guidelines designed to enhance digital safety for businesses, public institutions, and residents across the state. Babajide…
- 24 May 2024
Lagos to Lay Additional 3,300km Unified Fibre Ducts
The Lagos state government plans to lay an additional 3,300km of unified fibre ducts across the state, in the Phase II of the project, after it has implemented 2,700km of unified fibre ducts across…
- 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…
- Telecom1 Sept 2026
NASENI empowers 1,000 Lagos residents with clean energy solutions, skills
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has empowered 1,000 residents of Lagos State with clean energy solutions, livelihood support and practical skills under its Sustainable Empowerment Programme (NSEP).
- 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;…
- 26 Jul 2020
Lagos to Set Up e-commerce Hub for Agric. Producers
The Lagos State Government says it is planning to setup an e-commerce hub or platform for agriculture producers in the state to produce farm produce in hygienic condition for export purposes. Ms.…
- 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…
- 1 Oct 2016
ATCON Honours Danbatta, Lists Six Key Requests
Members of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ATCON) on Friday in Lagos, organised a special reception in honour of Professor Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the…
- 7 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…
- 25 Apr 2017
Arogundade, Sidmach MD Bags ‘Man of The Year’ Award
Otunba Adedayo Peter Arogundade ‘APS’, the managing director of Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, was at the weekend unveiled at the Nigeria CommunicationsWeek ‘Man of the Year’. Prior to…
- 5 Jul 2026
PufferPay CEO to Keynote Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PufferPay Limited will deliver the keynote paper at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026 scheduled for…
- 5 Apr 2016
Osibanjo to Attend Technology in Government Summit/Expo 2016
Technology in Government Summit/Expo is Nigeria’s largest public sector technology event bringing together thousands of top government functionaries, senior government leaders, IT professionals…