A lawyer from Afe Babalola’s law firm has initiated a libel suit against Dele Farotimi, seeking N600 million in damages. Newsextra24 reports that the claim was filed by Ola Faro at the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt on December 11, citing defamation in Farotimi’s controversial book, “Nigeria and its …

DAVIDO, the renowned Afrobeats artist, has addressed rumours regarding a $10 million payment for his performance at a wedding in India. Newsextra24 reports that on Friday, Davido traveled to India to entertain guests at the wedding of Alkesh Thavrani and his partner, Sanya, in Udaipur. The artist shared videos of …

Find below, the Dollar to Naira exchange rate for today, 14 December 2024. Newsextra24 has obtained the official dollar to the naira exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Bureau De Change (BDC) rate and CBN rates. What Is The Official Exchange Rate For Dollar To Naira Today? The exchange rate between the Naira and the …

Court of Appeal has annulled a controversial judgment that aimed to seize the statutory allocation and revenue of Rivers State, a decision that had the support of Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and his allies. Newsextra24 reports that on December 13, 2024, Justice Hamma Akawu Barka ruled that the Federal High …

Recruitment, apply for IBEDC recruitment 2024 below. Newsextra24 reports that Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc – Headquartered in Ibadan is responsible for electricity distribution within the southwestern zone (Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Kwara as well as some parts of Kogi, Ekiti, and Niger states). IBEDC is recruiting to fill the position …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a clarification regarding the status of both old and redesigned naira notes, confirming that they will continue to be accepted as legal tender with no established deadline for their validity. Newsextra24 reports that Hakama Sidi Ali, the Acting Director of Corporate Communications at the …

THE revenue shared among the federal, state, and local governments in November 2024, as accrued from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, increased by N490 billion, rising to N1.727 trillion from N1.3 trillion in the previous month. This was disclosed in FAAC’s latest communiqué on allocations to the three tiers …

FIRE on Friday night engulfed the Christ Apostolic Church in Wisdom Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, trapping several worshippers during a vigil. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Olohunda Road, Lagelu Local Government Area of the state According to eyewitnesses, some worshippers had fallen asleep in …

THE National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, has urged corps members to stop thinking of relocating back to their communities, stressing that life does not end there. The Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmad, made the call when he visited the NYSC temporary orientation camp on Friday in Kaduna. Addressing corps …

SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached. Yoon was impeached on Saturday by the South Korean parliament. The impeachment followed the President’s attempt to impose martial law, a move that shocked the nation, split his party. Al Jazeera reports that 204 members of the Korean parliament voted in …