Live Blog: Governorship and state assembly elections

The Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), on Sunday, appealed to the people of northern Nigeria to see President Tinubu's tax reforms as a crucial step to turnaround revenue generation in Nigeria and the economy generally. The National President of the group, Olalekan Hammed, made the call in a chat with The Guardian in Ibadan, the…

Fast growing smartphone brand in Africa, realme has officially launched the realme C61 in the Nigerian market.

Investigative journalist and founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Fisayo Soyombo, on Saturday thanked Nigerians for the public pressure that led to his release from detention by the Nigerian Army. Soyombo, who was detained by the Nigerian Army's 6th Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said public support through the #FreeFisayoNow campaign and…

The Executive Director, Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF), Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has described as false some of the claims by promoters of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) that GMO crops produce more than conventional crops. A GMO is a plant or microorganism that has been subjected to biotechnology. GMO developers use biotechnology to alter an…

Businessman and philanthropist, Dr. Emeka Offor, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for making significant strides in the nation's education sector. Offor said this shortly after being conferred with an honorary Doctorate by the Nile University of Nigeria in Abuja during the institution's 12th Convocation Ceremony. Offor reiterated his call for sustained and enhanced government…

Katsina State Government said it will commence payment of N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants in December. This was announced by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Faskari, at a press briefing in the early hours of Saturday. The announcement followed intense negotiations Friday between state government representatives as well as officials of…

Director-General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, has appealed to the Bank of Industry (BoI) for intervention funds to develop processing technologies and equipment to prevent post-harvest losses. Ike-Muonso made the appeal when he led officials of the agency on a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of the BOI,…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said tinted car windows are still illegal in Nigeria despite lifting restrictions on the permits earlier this year. This confirmation comes after an X user, Fyne, reported on Saturday that her car was impounded for having tinted windows without prior notice. Fyne in a post tagged the police, asking,…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, was honoured for his efforts on interagency collaboration and civil-military relations during the annual Security and Emergency Management Awards (SAEMA) in Abuja. Organized by Image Merchants Promotion (IMPR), the event held at the Defence Headquarters celebrated outstanding individuals and organizations for significant contributions to security, crisis…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has clarified its policies regarding passport renewal for married Nigerian women, following a viral tweet by a user, Ijeoma, who expressed her frustration over alleged requirements for her husband’s identification during the renewal process. In her tweet, Ijeoma questioned the alleged policy, asking how such requirements could jeopardise women’s safety…