Famous veteran Nollywood actress Ayo Adesanya has revealed she is ready to rekindle her past romance with Fuji musician Wasiu Alabi Pasuma. During an interview on the Oyinmomo Talk Show, the host revisited Ayo’s previous relationship with Pasuma and asked if there was any chance of them reconnecting. Ayo, who recently revealed that she endured a decade-long abusive relationship, responded with laughter before giving her take on the question. Known for her openness, the actress admitted that she is a “never say never” kind of person. “If it is God’s will that we should be together when we are much…
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The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, has brought relief and joy to over 200 widows and widowers through the distribution of food items as part of his administration’s social welfare programme. The beneficiaries, who thronged the Secretariat Hall of Alimosho Local Government on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026, received food packages including rice, garri, spaghetti, sugar, milk, and semovita. Speaking at the event, Hon. Johnson described the initiative as a reflection of his administration’s unwavering commitment to inclusiveness and the welfare of vulnerable residents. “This distribution of food items demonstrates our commitment to social welfare and the…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 10 Filipino sailors and a merchant vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, over the trafficking of 20 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing a total fine of $6 million and additional penalties amounting to N1.1 million. The judgment, delivered on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, by Justice Ayokunle Faji, followed the arrest of the crew and seizure of the illicit drug by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Apapa seaport on November 16, 2025. According to a statement on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026, by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency,…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged newly trained professionals to translate their knowledge of negotiation and mediation into concrete actions that will promote peace and stability across Nigeria. The call was made at the close of a three-week Strategic Course on Negotiation and Mediation (Chartered), held at the National Peace Academy in Abuja, where 19 participants were formally inducted as Members of the Peace Institute (MPI). Speaking on behalf of the Director-General of IPCR, Joseph Ochogwu, the Director of Finance and Accounts, Sunday Daji, emphasized that peacebuilding is not accidental but the result of conscious daily…
Nigeria is tightening its internal security grid ahead of the forthcoming Eid al-Fitr celebrations, with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) announcing a sweeping nationwide deployment of more than 53,500 operatives. The directive, issued by the Commandant General, Ahmed Audi is aimed at pre-empting security threats and ensuring a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the festivities. The deployment spans all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, underscoring the scale of the operation. Security presence is to be significantly heightened at identified flashpoints, including Eid prayer grounds, mosques, churches, shopping centres, motor parks, and recreational hubs. The…
Nigeria’s push to build a robust and inclusive digital identity system has gained fresh momentum, as the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) unveiled plans to significantly expand National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment among citizens living abroad. The development comes on the heels of the ongoing state visit of Bola Tinubu the United Kingdom, where top government officials, including NIMC Director-General Abisoye Coker-Odusote, are leveraging high-level engagements to deepen cooperation in digital innovation and identity management. While the visit, hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, carries strong diplomatic symbolism, it is also serving as a springboard for concrete policy…
President Bola Tinubu was on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026 given a ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle as the Nigerian leader began his state visit to the United Kingdom. The President and his wife, Remi Tinubu, were treated to a 42-gun salute by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery. Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and Britain’s King Charles III (obscured) travel in the Australian State Coach to Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on March 18, 2026, on the first day of a two-day State Visit to the United Kingdom by Nigeria’s President. (Photo by Isabel Infantes / POOL / AFP) Before that, Prince…
Ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies, Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has dropped mercurial striker Victor Osimhen and first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali from his latest 23-man squad, reports thegazellenews.com. The Nigerian football governing body, Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), which confirmed the development on Wednesday, 18 March, 2026, said Chelle retained a strong core of experienced internationals, just as he also introduced fresh faces to reshape the team ahead of matches against Iran, March 27; and Jordan, March 31 in Antalya, Turkey. Thegazellenews.com recalled that the fixtures were moved from Amman due to ongoing war in the Middle East. Team captain Wilfred…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has expressed its willingness to collaborate with a Nigerian music ambassador, Mr Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, to drive development in his hometown of Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State and across the Niger Delta region. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the music icon to the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to fulfilling its mandate to develop the Niger Delta region. He assured that the Commission would construct the road leading to the artiste’s community and implement other…
By Kayode Ajala The 2026 anointment exercise of the Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide resumes today, Wednesday, 18 March, 2026, at the Holy Land, Celestial City, Imeko, Ogun State. The exercise would continue until Friday, 27th March, 2026, when a short break would be observed for the Easter Celebration. The anointment exercise would resume again in the second week of April, immediately after the Easter break. The exercise would be conducted by His Eminence, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa A statement from the spokesman of the church,AVSE Kayode Ajala said shepherds are to ensure that anointees to be presented for registration…