THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, have brokered fresh collaboration to tackle economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.   This pact was made in Makurdi on Tuesday,  May 7,  2024 when the Acting Zonal Director, Makurdi  Command of the EFCC, …

THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged youths across the country to build resistance against cybercrime.     He made this call in Abuja on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, when students of ARWA Basic School, Abuja, visited the corporate headquarters of the …

THE UN health agency, World Health organisation (WHO) says the H5NI avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission. So far, one human case has been reported in the United States since the outbreak of bird flu among the millions of dairy cattle …

What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 8th May, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates. How much is a dollar to naira …

THE lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Jimoh Ibrahim, has asked President Bola Tinubu to dissolve his cabinet. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. Ibrahim asked the President to drop some ministers from …

THE House of Representatives has opted against proceeding with the proposal to suspend the cybersecurity levy.  Newsextra24 reported that CBN had issued a new directive to all financial institutions, including commercial, merchant, non-interest banks, payment service banks, and mobile money operators, mandating the implementation of a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on all electronic …

A commander of the agro-ranger of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, identified as Mike Ode, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be bandits.  Newsextra24 learnt that the incident happened at Shaapera community in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state. Speaking to Punch on the incident, the deceased’s …

AMID the economic challenges facing the country, a Nigerian man identified as Young C has embarked on a challenge to be buried alive in a coffin for 24 hours. The young Nigerian made this known in a series of posts via his Instagram page on Wednesday, May 8. Young C …

THE Federal Government has denied media reports that it is proposing an increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made this known in a series of posts via his official X handle on Wednesday evening.  Newsextra24 earlier …

THE Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has continued its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.  Newsextra24 reports that this investigation was prompted by the invitation extended to Mohbad’s family and the individuals mentioned in the ongoing probe …