Author: Press Room

Six banks have paid about N205.59bn as windfall tax in the 2024 financial year, indicating that attempts to lobby the government to reduce the tax failed. According to the audited reports filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the banks have already started to comply with the new regulation. The banks that have reported payments include Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa, Fidelity Bank, Wema Bank, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company. The last two are the parent companies of Stanbic IBTC Bank and Guaranty Trust Bank, respectively. The audited reports revealed that of the six financial institutions, Zenith…

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has sent a goodwill message to Genk in their push to win the Belgian Jupiler Pro League title, Soccernet.ng reports. The Belgian Super Lig playoffs started last weekend, and Genk started on a good note, with a handsome 4-0 win over Gent at Cegeka Arena. Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare was brilliant in that game, as he scored. The win put the Smurfs at the top of the Jupiler League table with a four-point lead over reigning champions Club Brugge. However, Genk still have a log way to go before they are confirmed as kings…

John Charles A traditional ruler in Benue State, Tyo-or Tsambe Ward, Tyav Aondoakaa, has lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund and its partners for leading the campaign to end open defecation. He, therefore, called on his subjects to adopt the use of toilets to end open defecation in the state. The monarch spoke on Saturday at Gbem Tsambe Council Ward, Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state, during the promotional market campaigns for improved sanitation across the 12 wards in the council. The campaigns were organised by the Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, in collaboration with UNICEF…

Nursing students of Crescent University, Abeokuta, have achieved three professional certifications namely Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife and Public Health Nursing in the space of their five-year Bachelor of Nursing programme. The students in the 400 and 500 levels presented for the 2025 RM examination also scored one hundred per cent. Head of Department of Nursing, Ademola Shafiu made this known while presenting the students to the vice chancellor, Prof Ibraheem Gbajabiamila and his management team. Receiving the team of faculty members from the Nursing Department, the Vice Chancellor praised the staff and successful students for their sterling performance. Calling out…

Former Scotland star Kris Boyd believes Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers is decent, but Rangers cannot rely on him in clutch moments, Soccernet.ng reports. Dessers has had a topsy-turvy stay at Rangers since his transfer from Crotone two seasons ago. The Super Eagles striker has contributed 45 goals in 100 appearances across all competitions. However, he has gotten a lot of flacks due to his penchant for missing chances. Due to the constant criticisms from fans, there were speculations that Dessers would even leave Rangers last season, but the talks did not materialize. This season, coach Philippe Clement relegated to…

The Plateau Internal Revenue Service (PIRS) says it has generated more than N3.3 billion as internally generated revenue (IGR) in January. Dr. Jim Wayas, the Chairman of PIRS, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos. Wayas said this achievement aimed at meeting the service’s’ target of N52 billion in 2025. “We started 2025 on a strong footing; in January alone, we have already generated slightly above N3.3 billion. “This is a departure from what we generated in the past; in January 2024, for instance, we generated N1.6 billion only. “So,…

Conveners of the 2024 #Endbadgovernance protest have declared protest against emergency rule in Rivers State and the alleged use of the Cybercrime Act by the police to “hunt activists, journalists and social media influencers.” A flyer circulating on social media platform X, shared by one of last year’s protest organisers, the Take It Back Movement, tagged the April 7, 2025 action “Nationwide Protest Against Bad Governance and Free Speech Suppression,” asking supporters to converge at the National Assembly, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. In an interview with our correspondent on Monday, the National Coordinator of the TIB, Juwon Sanyaolu, said…

The National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Olu Agunloye, has confirmed that former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has joined the party. However, concerns have emerged among SDP members in Kaduna over the legitimacy of his membership. In an interview with *Newsnwm*, Agunloye addressed the controversy, explaining the party’s registration process and the protests surrounding El-Rufai’s entry. When asked about El-Rufai’s status and whether the party welcomed him, Agunloye responded enthusiastically. “Of course, we are happy to have the former governor and minister, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, in the SDP. Which party wouldn’t want such a vibrant…

Bayer 04 Leverkusen head coach, Xabi Alonso, has praised Super Eagles striker, Victor Okoh Boniface, for his ability to hold other positions when there’s another striker on the pitch, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old joined Die Werkself from Union Saint-Gilloise in the summer of 2023 and etched his name into the club’s history in his debut season, winning the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal titles whilst remaining unbeaten. Boniface hasn’t always played as an outright striker at the Bay Arena. He’s sometimes played on the flank, or upfront alongside Czech striker, Patrik Schick. Alonso is pleased with Boniface‘s ability to produce quality,…

Idowu Abdullahi The United Nations Children’s Fund has raised concerns over the cut in global funding, saying the development would subject millions of children to severe malnutrition across the globe. In its analyses issued ahead of the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, UNICEF said no fewer than 14 million children are expected to face disruptions to nutrition support and services because of recent and expected global funding cuts. This, the UN body said, would leave the children at heightened risk of severe malnutrition and death. UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, said the funding crisis comes at a time when…