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   ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‍‌​‍‌‍​‍‌​   U.S. investors remain Nigeria’s largest tech capital source – Consul General   Capital   By Aderonke Ojediran   Lagos, Sept. 2, 2026 (NAN) The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth says U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade.   Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos, at GITEX Nigeria panel discussion, with the title: “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building Globally Competitive Businesses through U.S.-Nigeria Partnerships”.   The Consul General said that U.S. sourced funding currently accounted for about 60 per cent of external capital entering Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.   He said that the investments were coming from major American companies, as well as venture capital firms supporting Nigeria’s rapidly growing technology and innovation sector.   “For the past 10 years, U.S.-based investor...

 Lagos deploys 220 new compactor trucks to tackle mounting waste challenge  The Lagos State Government says it will deploy 220 newly acquired compactor trucks to strengthen waste evacuation and improve environmental management across the state. Deputy Governor, Dr Kadri Hamzat, disclosed this on Saturday during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Festac, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos. Hamzat said the additional trucks would complement the operations of Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators and expand the state’s capacity to evacuate refuse, particularly from areas where existing arrangements were struggling to meet demand. “The state government will be bringing in another 220 trucks to make sure that we supplement our PSP,” he said. He explained that the decision was necessitated by the increasing volume of waste generated in the state as a result of its rapidly expanding population. According to him, the continuous influx of people into Lagos...

  By LANRE ADEWOLE The headline of this column isn’t original to me. I had titled the piece “Osun and What Belongs to Caesar” before a beloved uncle, currently holidaying in Atlanta, captioned the now-viral video of the Thursday encounter between President Bola Tinubu and re-elected Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, with the phrase.  I couldn’t resist borrowing his thought. When I forwarded the video to him on Friday morning while penning this, it didn’t quickly dawn on me that it would still be pre-dawn over there.  But somehow, he responded with the caption straightaway, before adding that it was still dark over there, though he couldn’t help laughing uproariously. As a senior member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and a years-long associate of the president, first as governor, Lagos godfather, regional force, national opposition leader and now Nigeria’s leader, he has seen his political leader at close quarters, severally doing exactly what he was a...

  Lions Club wants more Nigerians invest in humanitarian services Copy this Article for Publishing  ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌‌‍⁠⁠​‌‌⁠‌​ Services By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Aug. 22, 2026 (NAN) The President of Eko Centennial Lions Club, Mr Femi Ilariogun, has urged affluent Nigerians and other well-meaning citizens to devote more resources to humanitarian services. Ilariogun said that the rich should commit more to  improving the lives of  the less privileged. He made the call when he led members of the club to donate relief materials to inmates of the Lagos State Rehabilitation and Training Centre, Owutu, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos. This is contained in a statement he issued on Saturday. He said that citizens’ well-being  should not be left solely to government, urging individuals, corporate organisations and others to complement government efforts by supporting the poor.   “Humanitarian service is a responsibility that belongs to all of us. “Government cannot do everything ...

MSMEs, The Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated Access to Market initiative, aimed at connecting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with buyers, distributors and strategic partners to accelerate business growth and job creation. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajibotafe, during the occasion said that the initiative would bridge the market access gap confronting many entrepreneurs, after receiving training and financial support. According to Ajigbotafe, the programme, being implemented by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), underscored the state’s commitment to building a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem that promotes enterprise development and inclusive economic growth. “Access to Market represents the next phase of our journey. Empowering entrepreneurs does not end with training or financing. It extends to creating opportunities that enable businesses to compete, expand and prosper,” he said. He said the ministry rema...

      The Yoruba Broadcasters Association (YBA) has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to pass a law requiring all broadcast stations in the state to air regular programmes in Yoruba.   Mr Adefunso Ademigbuji, Chairman of the association’s Implementation Committee and its first National President, made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Lagos.   The event had the theme, “Preserving Yoruba Language and Culture Through Broadcasting: A Call for Policy, Inclusion and National Responsibility”.   According to Ademigbuji, the proposed law will safeguard the Yoruba language against decline, reinforce cultural identity, and ensure that indigenous language broadcasting remains relevant in public discourse.   He said the association would submit a formal petition to the Lagos State House of Assembly, urging lawmakers to create a policy framework and minimum standards for Yoruba language programming on all broadcast stations.   He expressed con...