Nigeria, Aug. 19 -- The Lagos State Government has awarded 23 young innovators and tech firms a total grant of N100 million to pursue various technology-driven innovations, an official said on Wednesday.

According to a statement released by the governor's chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday, the recipients are the first set of beneficiaries to benefit from the N250 million seed capital earmarked, last year, as Research and Innovation Fund by the state government.

The awardees were reportedly selected through a highly competitive process overseen by the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) established in 2019 by Governor Sanwo-Olu.

The governor congratulated the successful awardees and urged them...