After 30 Years in Nollywood, Omotola Makes Directorial Debut With “A Mother’s Love”
Thirty years in Nollywood and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde chose Sunday March 1, 2026 to mark the moment in a way nobody will forget quickly. The actress and first-time filmmaker hosted a premiere for her debut directorial project, A Mother’s Love, at the Alliance Francaise in Ikoyi, Lagos, and the calibre of guests alone told […]
Cashless Policy Launch Throws Abuja Airport Into Gridlock
The first day of Nigeria’s new cashless airport payment system did not go as planned at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Passengers travelling through the airport on Sunday March 1, 2026 were met with scenes of gridlock, frustration and missed flights as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria officially launched its Go Cashless […]
ICPC Retrieves Wiretapping Device, Sensitive Security Documents from El-Rufai’s Residence
Anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrup Practices Comission (ICPC), has recovered wiretapping equipment allegedly capable of tapping conversations and sensitive security documents from the Abuja residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Malan Nasir El-Rufai The commission said all the suspected items were retrieved in the presence of the former governor’s wife, Hadiza, and his son, Mohammed […]
Death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Triggers Nationwide Celebrations, Global Uncertainty
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his compound in Tehran on Saturday February 28, 2026. Iranian state television confirmed his death hours after President Donald Trump announced it on social media. Within hours of the reports spreading, residents in Tehran were cheering from balconies and […]
Death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Triggers Nationwide Celebrations, Global Uncertainty
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader since 1989, was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on his compound in Tehran on Saturday February 28, 2026. Iranian state television confirmed his death hours after President Donald Trump announced it on social media. Within hours of the reports spreading, residents in Tehran were cheering from balconies and […]
Benin Investors Conference To Boost Economic Growth In Edo, Says Imasuen
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The initiator of Ughoron Group, Mr. Imasuen Amowie Izoduwa has said that the Benin Investors Conference (BIC) will promote the most needed economic growth, stimulate peace and progress among the people of Edo State. He said this while speaking with journalists ahead of the programme in Benin. Mr. Izoduwa said the BIC, […]
Thousands of Passengers Stranded as Middle East Airspace Collapses Following US Strike on Iran
The skies over the Middle East ground to a halt on Saturday February 28, 2026, as the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran, triggering a wave of airspace closures and flight cancellations that has thrown one of the world’s busiest aviation corridors into chaos. The US military named its campaign “Operation […]
U.S. Congressman Alleges Chinese Operators Are Bankrolling Fulani Militants Killing Christians in Nigeria
A United States Congressman has made a striking allegation that Chinese nationals conducting illegal mining operations inside Nigeria are directly funding the Fulani militant groups responsible for attacks on Christian communities across the country’s Middle Belt region. The claim comes from Congressman Riley Moore, whose findings are contained in a report submitted to the White […]
Onitsha Traders Face Stores Demolition as Ultimatum Elapse Today
Time has run out for traders and occupants of illegal structures at Onitsha Main Market. Today, Saturday February 28, 2026, marks the final day of a grace period granted to owners and occupants of illegal structures at Park 1, Park 2 and Park 3 of the popular commercial hub, as the Onitsha North Local Government […]
BREAKING: Israel Launches Strike on Iran
Israel has carried out a preemptive strike on Iran. Defence minister Israel Katz announced a “special and permanent state of emergency” in a statement. The declaration came as dense smoke billowed from a blast in central Tehran, Iran’s capital city. Simultaneously, air raid sirens wailed across Israel. The IDF said it issued an alert to […]