{"id":1442,"date":"2026-10-26T15:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/atiku-pledges-gaming-support-after-lagos-life-raises-500000\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T15:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T15:02:58","slug":"atiku-pledges-gaming-support-after-lagos-life-raises-500000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/atiku-pledges-gaming-support-after-lagos-life-raises-500000\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku pledges gaming support after Lagos Life raises $500,000"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Atiku<\/p>\n

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has pledged to support Nigeria\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

He made the pledge in a post on X on Monday, saying the game\u2019s early funding success showed the potential of young Nigerian developers to build a globally competitive entertainment industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen 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 here,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Atiku said he would support the sector through e-sports competitions, incentives for gaming infrastructure and financial assistance for local developers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will support e-sports leagues and tournaments, offer incentives for gaming infrastructure, and back Nigerian game developers with grants, incubators, and export platforms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur gamers are not wasting time; they are building an industry,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

His comments followed a report by TechCabal that Vatar Inc., the company behind Lagos Life, had secured $500,000 in an angel funding round at a valuation of $10m, three days after incorporation.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s co-founder and chief executive officer, Shalom Rayhamen, said that the funding round was concluded quickly because of strong investor interest in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe built something people love that is growing very fast, so a lot of investors wanted to be involved,\u201d Rayhamen said.<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWe got the opportunity to connect and hear their offers, and because we are growing so fast, we closed it quickly so we could focus on the product.\u201d<\/p>\n

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