Lagos State has been named the world’s fastest-growing tech city for the year 2025, according to the latest Global Tech Ecosystem Index released by Netherlands-based data intelligence firm Dealroom.co. The report places Lagos ahead of Istanbul, Turkey and Pune, India, in the “Rising Stars” category. The category highlighted emerging cities with rapidly expanding tech ecosystems, measured by enterprise value growth and unicorn creation, adjusted for GDP per capita and cost of living. Dealroom.co noted that Lagos has grown its ecosystem valuation by 11.6 times since 2017, despite operating within a relatively smaller economy. READ ALSO: Lagos DSVA, Ford Foundation engaged 10,000…
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The tribunal handling the petitions arising from the 16 November Ondo State governorship election has scheduled 4 June for its verdict. The three-member panel, chaired by Justice Benson Ogbu, fixed the date on Saturday in Akure after listening to the final submissions of all parties involved. The panel also includes Justice Imelda Etape and Justice Sikka Duarabo. READ ALSO:Ondo: Doctor, two others remanded to prison for procuring abortion, raping minor The tribunal commenced proceedings on 31 January 2025 and has reviewed five separate petitions challenging the election outcome. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the All Progressives Congress…
Former presidential contender Peter Obi has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 general elections under the Labour Party’s (LP) banner. Obi, the party 2023 presidential candidate disclosed this in a 7-minute video shared via the party’s WhatsApp network on Saturday. The former Anambra State governor addressed questions from a group of young supporters. READ ALSO: Obi backs Zulum, demands probe into alleged ‘terrorist infiltration of politics, armed forces’ Obi dismissed the internal turmoil plaguing both the LP and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as being orchestrated by the current administration. According to him, such interference is a deliberate attempt to…
Security forces have eliminated 21 armed bandits during a successful raid on Shawu Forest, situated in the Ruwan Godiya Ward of Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State. The operation was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Mu’azu Danmusa. According to Danmusa, troops from the 17 Brigade Strike Group of the Nigerian Army launched a targeted offensive against a terrorist hideout as part of the ongoing Operation Forest Sanity III. READ ALSO: NAF airstrikes kill over 20 bandits, destroy hideouts in Katsina The raid resulted in the death of multiple…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has urged security agencies to expedite investigations into the recent breach of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website. Uzodimma, who is also chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, made this known in a statement released on Saturday through the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba. READ ALSO: Mass failure in UTME: ASUU threatens to sue JAMB He praised both the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) for apprehending suspects linked to the cyberattack. The cyber intrusion disrupted JAMB’s operations during the most recent examination…
Segun Sowunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the party to initiate efforts to reintegrate former presidential candidate Peter Obi. The former Anambra State governor left the PDP in May 2022 to the Labour Party, LP. He won the party’s presidential election and contested as the party’s presidential candidate and went on to gather over six million votes. READ ALSO: Obi condemns N6.93trn worth dubious projects inserted into 2025 Budget Why leaving PDP, Obi cited irregularities in the party’s primary process and a lack of internal democracy. Despite losing at the polls and in court…
The Federal Government (FG) has declared that switching allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not shield political office holders, including governors, from prosecution for alleged corruption. This position was made clear by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi in response to allegations raised by Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. READ ALSO: Tinubu mocks critics, says APC is driving Nigeria’s aspirations In a statement issued by his media aide, Kamarudeen Ogundele, Fagbemi dismissed the claim that top officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its dedication to modernising healthcare delivery through technology, as it reviewed the progress of its electronic medical records (EMR) rollout at a high-level workshop held in Ikeja. The state government yesterday convened key stakeholders to assess Phase II of its Primary Health Care (PHC) Digitisation Project at a two-day Progress Review Workshop. The initiative, which has already seen EMRs deployed in 100 PHC facilities, is being spearheaded by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and supported by the Gates Foundation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s…
President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is not drifting towards a one-party system. Speaking at the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, he said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is gaining widespread support due to its achievements since assuming office nearly two years ago. Tinubu told party leaders, governors, and lawmakers that the country remains a multi-party democracy, but only one party is currently ‘making a difference.’ READ ALSO: Tinubu proposes N1.48 trn budget for Rivers State “A one-party system is not ideal for democracy. But we are the party in power, and…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged global investors to seize the moment and invest in Nigeria. He declared that recent economic reforms have stabilised the financial landscape and created a more attractive environment for international capital. He made this call while hosting a high-level delegation from Citibank, led by the Global Head of Citibank International, Ernesto Torres Cantú, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. READ ALSO: Tinubu budgeting for transformation, not survival — Shettima “This is the right time to come to Nigeria and the right time to invest in Nigeria,” Shettima said, highlighting the unification of exchange rates as a…
