Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Jump 772% in Two Years — CBN Governor Cardoso Reveals
Nigeria’s external reserves have recorded one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the country’s recent economic history, with CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso confirming that net foreign exchange reserves surged by 772 percent in just two years.
NiDCOM Makes U-turn— Denies Issuing “No Distress Calls” Statement
Balogun himself has come out to deny ever making that statement.
“I never issued such statement,” he said categorically.
No Distress Calls Yet From Nigerians in Iran — NiDCOM
Abdur-Rahman Balogun, who was careful to clarify that the absence of distress calls does not mean there are no Nigerians in the country. “I’m not saying there are no Nigerians there, I’m only saying nobody has sent any distress call,” he stated.
Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader’s Wife After U.S.-Israeli Strikes
She was said to have succumbed to her injuries on Monday. However, Israel’s The Times of Israel reported her age as 78, noting that she and Khamenei were married in 1964.
US Congress Push Back as Trump Launches Unauthorized Strikes on Iran
“This is a disaster, it is illegal, and the president is obligated under the Constitution to come to Congress and ask for an authorization of military force,” one Democratic senator said, calling for Congress to return to Washington immediately rather than wait until its scheduled return.
Michael B. Jordan Beats Timothée Chalamet to Win Actors Awards
Michael B. Jordan walked away with the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 2026 Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, held on Sunday March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The win came as a major upset, with Jordan beating the presumptive favourite […]
Iran Strikes the Heart of Saudi Arabia
Iran has taken the war directly to Saudi Arabia’s most critical energy infrastructure.
INEC Chairman, Amupitan Backpedals, Doubts Ability To Conduct Flawless Election In 2027
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has backpedalled on his earlier promises of giving Nigerians a flawless, free, fair and credible elections blaming the shortcomings on logistics. Speaking at the Citizens’ Town Hall programme on the Electoral Act 2026, Amupitan said, “Let me just appeal to Nigerians… what Nigerians […]
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 […]