Tech Plus 2017
By Guardian Exclusive
06 July 2017 |
8:50 pm
The 2017 edition of TechPlus got underway today at Landmark Centre, Oniru, Victoria Island. Despite the downpour in Lagos today, geeks, gamers and tech buffs still turned out on Day 1 of the largest tech event in Nigeria.
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