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The Platform’s October 2026 Independence edition goes live in Lagos

Source: Channels Television · 01 Oct 2026, 09:12 UTC
The Platform’s October 2026 Independence edition goes live in Lagos
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The October 2026 edition of The Platform Nigeria is taking place at The Covenant Place in Iganmu, Lagos. Organised by the Covenant Nation, the event is centred on national transformation through businesses built at scale, innovation, resilience, execution and the practical use of knowledge.

The October 2026 edition of The Platform Nigeria is under way at The Covenant Place in Iganmu, Lagos. The event, organised by the Covenant Nation, is being held as part of activities around Nigeria’s Independence anniversary. Its theme is “Dream BIG.

EXECUTE with knowledge”. According to the supplied material, the programme is focused on national transformation and the role of businesses in building a stronger economy and society. The discussions are expected to examine how businesses can be built and expanded at scale.

Other stated areas of focus include innovation, resilience, execution and the practical application of knowledge. The event features business leaders, entrepreneurs and other speakers who are expected to share strategies and lessons drawn from their work. The source material does not provide the names of the speakers or details of individual sessions.

The organisers have framed the programme around the relationship between ambition and implementation. The theme places emphasis not only on setting large goals but also on using knowledge to turn those goals into practical results. The event’s national-transformation focus also links business development with broader questions about Nigeria’s future.

However, the supplied information does not specify particular policy proposals, businesses or sectors that will be discussed. The Platform Nigeria is being covered by Channels Television, which described the October edition as live. No attendance figures, resolutions or statements from participants were included in the source material.

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