Operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps attached to the Zaria Unit Command, Kaduna State, have recovered and returned ₦3,727,500 in cash, alongside valuables worth about ₦500,000, from the scene of a fatal road crash that occurred on Sunday, 15 March 2026, reports thegazellenews.com. The accident occurred along the Zaria–Funtua Highway near Zaria Academy, involving a Toyota Corolla and a Peugeot 806 carrying nine passengers. The Corps Public Education Officer, Felicia Kalu, who confirmed the development through a statement issued on Monday, 16 March, 2026, said one passenger died at the scene, while eight others sustained varying degrees of injuries. “Upon…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
An “evil” UK nursery worker, named Nathan Bennett, 30, who raped and abused two- and three-year-olds in his care was jailed for 24 years on Monday, 16 March, 2026 by Bristol Crown Court in southwest England weeks after another child-care worker was imprisoned in a similar case. Bennett was jailed for the serial abuse of five boys at the nursery where he worked. He was described as an “incorrigible and dangerous paedophile” by Judge William Hart, handing down the sentence. “You prioritised your own sexual satisfaction over the welfare of these little children and that was due to your grossly…
The world football governing body, FIFA has sanctioned both Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo following incidents involving supporters during their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff match played in November. In a disciplinary report released by the global football governing body, both countries were found to have breached provisions of the FIFA Disciplinary Code due to the conduct of their fans during the African qualifying playoff final, which DR Congo won on penalties. The Nigeria Football Federation was fined 1,000 Swiss francs after Nigerian supporters were reported to have thrown objects onto the pitch during the match.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday, 16 March, 2026 appealed to the Federal Government to award a cost-of-living allowance and tax relief for workers, to cushion the effects of the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero on Sunday, 15 March, 2026 made the demands in a statement he personally signed tagged ‘Save Nigerians From This Shock: An Urgent Relief Has Become Necessary.’ According to Ajearo, the petrol price hike had worsened the economic hardship for Nigerian workers and citizens.…
The English Premier League (EPL) on Monday, 16 March, 2026 fined Chelsea £10.75 million ($14.27 million) and received a suspended one-year transfer ban in relation to historical breaches of Premier League rules. The Premier League board also placed the London club with an immediate nine-month academy transfer ban. The sanctions relate to information shared with the league by the consortium led by American businessman Todd Boehly following their takeover of Chelsea from Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in 2022. The Premier League found that between 2011 and 2018, undisclosed payments by third parties associated with Chelsea were made to players, unregistered…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday, 15 March, 2026 claimed that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war entered its third week, but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it. “Yes, we’re talking to them,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, without detailing the nature of such talks, when asked if there was any diplomacy underway to end a conflict that has spread across the Middle East and roiled global markets. “But I don’t think they’re ready. But they are getting pretty close,” Trump said. Iran’s Foreign Minister had denied earlier…
Barely five days after the Nigerian Senate confirmed Taiwo Oyedele’s nomination as Minister of State for Finance, President Bola Tinubu on Monday, 16 March, 2026 sworn him as Minister of State for Finance, reports thegazellenews.com. The swearing-in, thegazellenews.com gathered, took place at the President’s office at approximately 2:30 pm on Monday, 16 March, 2026 briefly at the State House. Thegazellenews.com recalled that Senate had on Wednesday, March 12, confirmed Oyedele’s appointment through a voice vote following an extensive screening session that lasted over two hours. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the confirmation after members of the Committee of the Whole adopted the recommendation.…
Drivers operating ride-hailing services in Lagos under the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) on Sunday, 15 March, 2026 commenced a three-day industrial action, reports thegazellenews.com. The Public Relations Officer of the union, Mr Steven Iwindoye, who made this disclosure while addressing newsmen in Lagos, said the action followed months of unresolved complaints by drivers over deteriorating working conditions and declining earnings on digital ride-hailing platforms. According to him, drivers affiliated with companies such as Uber, Bolt, inDrive and Lagride have repeatedly voiced dissatisfaction over what they described as unfavourable fare structures, particularly on the Bolt platform. Iwindoye explained…
Popular Nollywood actress Remilekun Oshodi, popularly known as Remi Surutu, has disclosed that she was brutally mocked online over the death of her daughter after openly supporting President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 election campaign. The actress made the emotional disclosure at the official launch of EKO57, a Lagos-based political support group backing Tinubu, where she recounted the painful attacks she received from trolls on social media. In a now viral video from the event, Surutu said some critics even blamed Tinubu for the death of her daughter simply because she campaigned for him. “I am not scared. I’ve been…
Veteran journalist, politician and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu on Sunday, 15 March, 2026 revealed that some members of the opposition believe he is secretly working for President Bola Tinubu presidential ambition in 2027, reports thegazellenews.com. Momodu, who made the revelation while defending his political position during an interview on Sunday Politics, said critics who accuse him of supporting opposition figures because of his past alliance with Atiku Abubakar are mistaken. “It’s ignorant to say I’m talking like this because I supported Atiku in the last election. I’m a million times closer to Tinubu than I am…