Lagos has clinched the title of the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystem, according to the 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index released by Dealroom. The Nigerian city now leads a global pack of 288 tech hubs across 69 countries, outpacing major cities in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The index, which ranks […]
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A resident of No. 25 Ajiboye Street, Alapere, Ketu, Mr. Ogunbadejo Olawale, has been arrested after being captured in a viral video illegally dumping waste on the Alapere link bridge. The joint enforcement operation was carried out by officials of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State […]
Nigeria’s Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy sector has recorded a remarkable upswing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, attracting $191 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Q1 2024—an almost ninefold increase from the $22 million recorded in Q1 2023. This was revealed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and […]
Additional mop-up exams will be administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to applicants who were unable to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the Board, an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams. To make up for this, a special mop-up exercise will be […]
According to the Lagos State administration, in 2024, fire occurrences throughout the state caused the loss of property valued at N19.52 billion. This was revealed by Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, at the current ministerial press briefing on Wednesday to commemorate the second year […]
The police expressed their profound regret for the terrible occurrence, which happened at approximately 7:45 am during a combined operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), in a statement released on Tuesday by CSP Adewale Osifeso, the command’s spokesperson. One of the cops who unintentionally shot and killed […]
Senior government officials gathered in a delegation to greet the president. A group of high-ranking government officials met him when he landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday night. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; the Secretary to the Government of […]
First Asset Management, a top-tier Nigerian investment manager and subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, has officially unveiled its N20 billion Series 1 Offer—part of a broader N100 billion FBN Infrastructure Fund Programme aimed at transforming Nigeria’s infrastructure landscape. The Series 1 Fund, which is structured for a 10-year tenor and […]
The fast-growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria will take centre stage on May 24, 2025, as the Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards (ABoICT) celebrates its 16th edition at Four Points by Sheraton, Lagos. Billed as the “ICT Growth Edition 2025,” the prestigious event will […]
Globacom has encouraged young Nigerian girls to aim high in the tech space, assuring them of the company’s continued support in helping them achieve their goals. Speaking at the 13th Girls in ICT Day held in Lagos and hosted by E-Businesslife Communications Limited, Adeboye Adeniji, Vertical Head for Financial Institutions […]