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In a significant move to bolster national cybersecurity, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to all banks and financial institutions to implement a cybersecurity levy on banking transactions.

This new levy, set at 0.5% of the value of electronic transactions was in response to the escalating concerns over cyber threats and follows the guidelines of the recently amended Cybercrime (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.

Join us on today's episode of the podcast to find out more.

The proliferation of unregistered taxi drivers has been a cause for concern for both authorities and commuters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Have you ever imagined falling victim to a one-chance operation—a nightmare scenario where passengers are robbed, assaulted, or even worse? 

Join us on today’s episode of Nigeria Daily to find out how, as a passenger, you can stay safe in Abuja.

Nigeria’s health sector was shaken by reports from Adamawa State that say at least 42 people lost their lives to measles in two local government areas.

Measles is caused by a highly contagious, airborne, virus that mostly affects children under five. 

Join us on today's episode of Nigeria Daily to find out how to protect yourself from catching the deadly virus.

The frequent hacking of social media accounts is troubling to users,  with hackers devising new means of doing so every single day.

What can users do to protect their accounts from being hacked?

Join us on today's episode of Nigeria Daily to find out.

The appearance of screenshots of what seems to be the bank alert of some civil servants' salaries in Borno State has continued to generate heated debates in Nigeria.

The screenshots appeared to show that the civil servants in question were receiving less than N10,000 as salaries.
How true are these claims?

Join us on today's episode of Nigeria Daily to find out.

As they celebrate May Day, many Nigerian workers are expecting a specific announcement.

Will they hear what they expect?

In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we ask the workers what they want and get the authorities to tell us what they should expect.