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•Experts insist on fiscal discipline, warn against premature celebration•Say households, businesses may face price pressures in 1coming months•Dollar trades at N1,375/$1 Escalating tensions involving Israel, the United States and Iran has triggered a sharp rally in global oil prices over the weekend, pushing Brent crude close to the $80 per barrel mark before a mild correction in early Monday trading. Brent climbed from $73 per barrel on Friday to $79.49 on Sunday, before easing slightly to $78.19 in the early hours of Monday, March 2, 2026. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed to $79.21 per barrel by 2pm on Monday…

US Congress to debate Trump’s war powersThe US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran, but the Republican majority will probably shield him. Trump has sought to expand executive power drastically since returning to the White House in 2025, overshadowing the legislature. So some lawmakers now want to reassert the role of Congress, which under the US constitution is the only body that can declare war. “Trump has launched an unnecessary, idiotic, and illegal war against Iran,” Senator Tim Kaine wrote on X shortly after the…

Algeria has formally expressed interest in hosting a future edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), marking a significant potential expansion of the African Union Commission-backed Pan-African music platform into North Africa. The development followed a meeting in Abidjan between Algeria’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, His Excellency Mohamed Abdelaziz Bouguetaia and the 9th AFRIMA Best African DJ winner, DJ Moh Green. The award-winning DJ, accompanied by the Associate Producer, AFRIMA, Victoria Nkong, presented his AFRIMA trophy to the ambassador during the visit. Algeria’s expression of interest came shortly after Côte d’Ivoire had earlier indicated its own readiness to host…

The Trade Development Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce (TDB) has been confirmed as a Strategic Country Partner (China) for the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade (West Africa IMT) Summit and Exhibition 2026. This, according to organisers, reinforces a growing shift in Nigeria-China economic relations from expanding trade volumes to anchoring industrial production and long-term investment. China’s confirmation comes at a pivotal moment. Bilateral trade between Nigeria and China exceeded $22.3 billion in the first ten months of 2025 – a 30 per cent year-on-year increase, underscoring deepening commercial ties and Beijing’s expanding footprint across Nigerian infrastructure, manufacturing and…

Depositors of defunct Heritage Bank whose money were trapped in the bank have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to ensure a swift and full reimbursement of all depositors affected by the liquidation of the bank. They also called for immediate bailout funds to the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC. In a statement released in Lagos, yesterday, they also demanded immediate prosecution of individuals or entities found culpable of asset diversion, or mismanagement in the bank. They said, “we are seeking urgent intervention regarding the prolonged and distressing delay in the resolution of the…

––Shi’ites protest attacks on Iran in Lagos —Conflict spreads to Lebanon as Iran strikes S\Arabia, Qatar energy sites —Kuwait erroneously downs US jets —War fears deepen as France, allies back Gulf states LAGOS — The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, said, yesterday, it is yet to receive any distress call from Nigerians residing in Iran, following ongoing hostilities between Iran and the United States and its ally, Israel. This came on a day the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is still monitoring the situation in the Middle East. This is even as dozens of protesters marching around the…

•Some state police commands denied allocations for 6 months •Special promotions abused Shocking revelations have emerged regarding President Bola Tinubu’s directive for former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to proceed on retirement. It was discovered that the former IGP failed to remit monthly allocations meant for administrative, operational, and logistical running of some state police commands for months. Ads byVanguard gathered that, amid rising kidnappings, attacks on communities, and killings, a concerned President Tinubu sought to understand the root of the problem. According to sources, the President had provided funds to strengthen police capacity, ensure rapid response to mass kidnappings…

Popular Photographer, Biker Kola Onifoto is dead Popular Nigerian photographer and biker, Orowole Kolapoz, widely known as Kola Onifoto, has died following a lone motorcycle accident in Lagos. The 32-year-old travel enthusiast and brand influencer was reportedly involved in the crash on Sunday during what he described as his first solo motorcycle trip outside Lagos. Just hours before the accident, Kola had shared on his official Facebook page that he was heading to Akure on his bike. “Big shout out to those who have ridden their bikes to every state in this country, to Africa, and across the world, especially…

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in collaboration with the Centre for Citizens Rights has called for investigation into the alleged accusation against the Chairman of the Youth Forum of Ojomu Royal Family in Lagos State, Hammed Tajudeen. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos, the Chairman of the Coalition, Comr Adeyemi olorunshogo , said the allegations by the Lagos State Police Command against Tajudeen are baseless. The Coalition threatened to embark on protest if the police command fails to retract its allegations with the next seven days. It said: “Consequently, we make the following demands and expect it will…

South-East stakeholders, including traditional rulers, human rights activists, lawyers and representatives of civil society and non-governmental organisations, were moved to tears on Wednesday as Amnesty International and alleged victims recounted cases of torture, rape and prolonged detention without trial at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, popularly known as Tiger Base, of the Nigeria Police Force in Owerri, Imo State. The unit, which operates under the Imo State Police Command, was alleged to have acted with impunity and outside established rules of engagement. At the public presentation of an investigative report on the unit in Enugu, stakeholders demanded a thorough probe and prosecution…