World’s leading financial publication confirms Moniepoint’s rapid revenue growth  Moniepoint Inc, parent company of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt Ltd has been ranked by the Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business news organizations, recognized internationally for its authority, integrity, and accuracy as Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution. The …

BELLO El-Rufai, son of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has said he was not involved in awarding contracts during his father’s tenure. The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives revealed that he was sent on exile immediately after his father became governor. …

A 32-year-old Nigerian doctor, identified as Uzochukwu Davis Igboanugo, has been killed by a drunk driver in the United States of America.  Newsextra24 reports that the grieving father cum prominent Igbo businessman, I.K.B. Igboanugo, the founder of I.K.B Industries Limited, announced his son’s demise in a post via his Facebook page on …

THE General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has revealed that he used to be a boxer. He stated that his hero in boxing is the late former undisputed World Heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali. The clergyman said this at the church’s monthly thanksgiving …

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has designated 11 pre-shipment monitoring and evaluation agents for oil and gas exports in Nigeria.  Newsextra24 reports that the appointment was announced in circular TED/FEM/PUB/FPC/OO1/014 dated May 13, 2024, by the Director of the Trade and Exchange Department at the apex bank, Dr Hassan Mahmud. The …

GOVERNOR Alex Otti of Abia State on Tuesday, visited his counterpart in Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. A video trending on the internet shows Otti arriving at the Rivers State government house in Port Harcourt.  Newsextra24 reports Alex Otti was invited by Fubara for the commissioning of the reconstructed Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo (Old Port …

NIGERIANS running social media adverts will now have to pay an extra cost for the vetting of the content by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). ARCON, which has earlier mandated social media influencers and bloggers, among others, to seek its approval before advertising any product or service online, …

THE Kogi State Government has reported the successful rescue of an additional six students, bringing the total number of rescued kidnapped students from Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Osara, Okene, to twenty.  Newsextra24 reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded CUSTEC last week late at night and abducted some …

THE act of cyberstalking, defined as using internet and technology to harass or stalk individuals online, could lead to criminal charges in Nigeria. Similar to cyberbullying and conventional stalking, this type of online harassment manifests through mediums like emails, text messages, and social media posts It typically occurs in a …

A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,  remanded a 58-year-old man, Joseph Gamor in  Awarjigoh Correctional centre for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya refused to take his plea. Adekomaiya ordered the defendant to be remanded  until July 29, pending legal advice from the Director …