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- 28 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…
- 12 Aug 2014
FG, Anambra Join Hands for Smart State Project
Federal government and Anambra state have agreed to work together to create an enabling environment that will position Anambra as a smart state, that will lead to the accelerated roll out of critical…
- 20 Jul 2014
FG, Bayelsa Sign MoU with on Smart State initiative
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Bayelsa state and the Ministry of Communication Technology making Bayelsa a Smart state, an initiative being promoted by the Ministry of…
- 12 Jun 2014
Broadband Council Pushes for Smart States, 50% 3G-Coverage
Broadband Council has made case for the increased 3G coverage to 50 percent of the Nigerian population by 2015. This was one of the outcomes of the council’s 4th meeting in Lagos recently. The…
- 17 Sept 2020
Access Bank Reaffirms Support for An Innovative, Smart Lagos State
Mr. Herbert Wigwe, managing director and chief executive officer of Access Bank Plc, has said that Access Bank Plc will not relent in supporting innovative programmes aimed at transforming Lagos into…
- 24 Aug 2016
Samsung Partners Cross Rivers State On Smart School Programme
Samsung Electronics West Africa has taken its ‘Samsung Smart School’ Project to teachers and students in Calabar, Cross River State. The initiative, which is an integral part of Samsung’s ‘Smart…
- 5 Feb 2016
NITDA, States Collaborate On Smart City Initiatives
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a multi-year National Smart Cities Initiative designed to kick-start the drive towards using smart, scalable solutions…
- 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…
- 14 Sept 2016
Samsung Demonstrates Support for Smart Education in Akwa Ibom State
Samsung Electronics West Africa has launched its fourth Samsung Smart School Project for teachers and students in Akwa Ibom State. The launch underlines Samsung’s commitment to help facilitate the…
- 18 Jun 2024
Lagos State Government, Interswitch Group Sign MoU Smart Health Information Platform
The Lagos State Government has officially signed a concession agreement with one of Africa’s leading integrated technology enablers, Interswitch, through its Healthtech subsidiary, Interswitch eClat,…
- 13 Oct 2016
Fourth Samsung Smart School for Teachers Unveiled in Rivers State
Samsung Electronics West Africa has opened its Smart School for Teachers in Nigeria at Model Primary School, Elekahia in Rivers State. The project, an initiative between Samsung and Rivers State…
- 9 Feb 2015
Council Seeks Accelerated Implementation of Broadband Plan
Broadband Council at its regular quarterly meeting held earlier this month acknowledged the progress made on the implementation of the Broadband Plan in the last 18 months, while seeking speedy…
- 10 Aug 2017
FG to Partner Huawei on Smart Cities Initiative
Adebayo Shittu, minister of communications said that the Federal Government would partner Huawei, a global technology giant, in its smart cities initiative . Shittu stated this in Abuja, at a Smart…
- 22 Sept 2014
NCCT Urges NIPOST to Leverage PAV for Services
The National Council on Communication Technology (NCCT) urged the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to leverage on existing Public Access Venues (PAV) infrastructure around the country to deploy its…
- 21 Feb 2012
Cross River Automates Payment with Smart Card Technology
Cross River State Government has built several social service infrastructures on a smart card through its ICT company Smartgov.CRSG, to empower the citizens and residents of the state. The special…
- 13 May 2018
Smart City Initiative: Lagos Plans to Deploy 10,000 CCTV Cameras
The Lagos state government on Friday said that it has concluded plans to deploy additional 10,000 High Definition (HD) CCTV cameras across the State as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme…
- 6 May 2018
Lagos Set to Launch Fresh Skills Training for Smart City Initiative
Lagos State Government has concluded plans to introduce it’s Smart City objectives through the train–the– trainer workshop, aimed at ensuring the right skills and competences required for the…
- 30 Oct 2018
Developing Smart Cities to Boost Tourism Experience in Nigeria
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke You may question why one should discuss smart cities when there is arguably no smart state in Nigeria. You may say Lagos, but when you look at the indexes for identifying a…
- 3 May 2026
Nigeria to Deploy 50,000 AI-Powered Smart Lampposts in Bold Tech Move
Katsina State Government has entered into a strategic partnership with UK-based green technology company, Conflow Power Group Limited (CPG), for the deployment of 50,000 solar-powered smart…
- 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…
- 10 Apr 2025
ST Team Partners with Deji of Akure to Boost Agriculture and Food Security in Ondo State
Smart Treasure (ST Team) has honored the Deji of Akure, His Royal Highness Ọbá Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, CFR, with a plaque of recognition for his dedication to the welfare of his…
- 23 Mar 2018
MainOne Partners Ogun on Smart City Development, Builds 250km Optic Fibre
Communications Service and Network Solutions Company, MainOne, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ogun State government to build two hundred and fifty (250) kilometres of Optic…
- 5 Feb 2016
Buhari, Amosun Unveil Samsung Smart School in Ogun
As part of the activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the creation of Ogun state, President Muhammadu Buhari and Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Governor of Ogun State, have commissioned the second…
- 24 Feb 2021
9mobile Affirms Support for Lagos' Smart City Initiative@ Ehingbeti 2021
Alan Sinfield, chief executive officer of Nigeria's innovative telecoms company, 9mobile, has affirmed the company's support for the 'Smart City' initiative of the Lagos State Government. Sinfield…
- 12 Aug 2014
Osun Invests in Biometric, Smart ID Card for Public School Students
In line with the commitment of the government of the State of Osun to use technology to improve planning, allocation of resources and service delivery in its education sector, a first-of-its-kind…
- 23 Feb 2024
Anambra State ICT Agency Unveils Pilot Phase of Free Public Wi-Fi Initiative in Awka
In a monumental leap toward transforming Anambra State into a smart mega city, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, has reaffirmed his commitment to a technologically advanced future for the state,…
- 19 Jun 2020
Commendations Pour in for Awka Millenium City Project
Glowing commendations have not stopped coming in for Awka Millenium City (AMC), Agu-Awka, Anambra State, a smart city, being underpinned by quality infrastructure that will guarantee seamless…
- 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…
- 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…
- 24 Feb 2015
AIG Opens New Office in Yaba, Now in 26 Countries
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the leading internetgroup in Africa, has moved itsoffice located in Yaba area of Lagos State. The three-stairs, smart office-building houses six of AIG ventures in…