Lagos has been named the fastest-growing tech ecosystem in the world for Y2025 by Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co, ahead of Istanbul, Turkey and Pune, India. The organisation, a foremost data provider on start-ups, growth companies, and tech ecosystems around the globe, broke the news in its Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 report, which has just been released. According to the report, Lagos is home to five unicorns, comprising Interswitch, Flutterwave, Jumia, OPay, and Moniepoint, which makes the State stand out as an appealing hub for new enterprises. Ranking Lagos under…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has denounced the news being spread that it has updated the Tenancy Law of the state, stating that it is false and fabricated. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, she described the viral online publication as false and a figment of the imagination of fraudulent individuals who are out to scam unsuspecting members of the public. She said, “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a fabricated online publication stating…

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Jare Olukotun The Chairman, Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Kamal Bayeku, has emphasised the importance of professionalism in the service. Hon. Bayewu, who also demanded greater efficiency from the workers, gave the charge during a working visit to Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday, alongside Commissioners representing the five Divisions of the state, Permanent Secretaries and Directors in the commission. He commended the Chairman, Ijede Council Development Area (LCDA), for her efforts in improving the welfare of staff of the council. The Chief Press Secretary to…

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Kunle Adelabu The Council Leader, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Jessica Enitan Oba, has sought the support of residents of her Ward for support towards her re – election as a Councillor. Hon. Oba is representing Ward A, Ipakodo in Ikorodu West LCDA. The Councillor who won the May 10 primary elections of her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to earn her another candidacy at the July 12 Local Government Elections, made her appeal for support in a statement today. “With deep humility and a heart…

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Kunle Adelabu The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje, has stated that the administration of Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has introduced a wide range of initiatives to bridge the gap between the rural and urban areas in the state. He highlighted that his office has been impacting on all the rural areas with road rehabilitation, the provision of transformers, and water projects among others, in Ikorodu, Ijede and Ibeju – Lekki. Dr Agbaje wrote today, on his social media handle. “The…

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Our Reporter No fewer than 500 students from Polytechnics across South-West Nigeria have commenced a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion training programme in Lagos. The initiative, organised by the Mojisola Olayinka Fatungase Edema (MOFE) Foundation in collaboration with the South-West Zone of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), is themed “The Future of CNG in Nigeria: Empowering a Sustainable Tomorrow.” Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, emphasised the environmental benefits of transitioning to cleaner alternative fuels…

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Kunle Adelabu -Urges Lagosians to come out in large number to vote A chieftain of the African Action Congress (AAC), Comrade Michael Olasoji, has described the sale of nomination forms to candidates and political parties by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) as wrong and unconstitutional. Comrade Olasoji, who is the Chairman of the opposition party in Ikorodu Local Government, also stated that his party is not expecting a free and fair electoral process from the electoral umpire. He spoke in a chat online with THE IMPACT: “The forthcoming…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has sanctioned 580 nightclubs and restaurants in 2024 for violating indoor smoking regulations, marking a significant step in its aggressive campaign to bolster public health and safety standards across the state. Mr. Lanre Mojola, Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, made the revelations during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held on Wednesday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. Mojola stated that out of 2,024 public places inspected by the Commission last year, 580 establishments were found in breach of indoor…

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