Atiku pledges gaming support after Lagos Life raises $500,000

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has pledged to support Nigeria’s gaming industry following reports that Lagos Life, a Nigerian browser game, raised $500,000 in an angel investment round three days after its developer was incorporated.
He made the pledge in a post on X on Monday, saying the game’s early funding success showed the potential of young Nigerian developers to build a globally competitive entertainment industry.
“When a game about life in Lagos can raise half a million dollars soon after launch, our young developers are telling us something: the next global entertainment industry can be built right her...