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Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Anita Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha has shared photos of her Guinness World Records plaques, celebrating her accomplishment of completing 82 makeovers in 8 hours and 143 makeovers in 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 64 makeovers in 8 hours. Tacha, who broke the record books, dedicated her achievement to her late mother, Stella, who passed away 12 years ago. She wrote on Instagram; “Records are broken. Some records are made. And some are made with purpose in suits like this from @prudent_gabriel. “82 makeovers in 8 hours. 143 makeovers in 24 hours. This wasn’t just about speed… it was about impact, dedication, and a decade of showing up for my craft. 10 years of building. 10 years of believing. 10 years of becoming. “And today, the plaques say it all. Thank you to the SA @connectwithlagos for your unending support. The fastest makeup artist in the world”. The accomplished makeup artist, now recognized as the fastest in the world, ...

In response to a series of abductions and killings by suspected kidnappers in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, residents of communities within the council staged a protest on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. During the protest, the residents barricaded the busy Akure–Owo highway with the remains of a kidnapped victim who was allegedly killed by his abductors. The situation brought vehicular movement on the corridor to a halt as the protesters emphasized that they now live in fear despite bordering the Akure Airport. The protesters, who recovered the remains of a middle-aged man killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, prevented the free flow of traffic, leading to gridlock along the highway connecting the southern parts of the country with the North. On Monday, the Secretary of Okeluju Local Council Development Area under Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state was kidnapped on his farm alongside two others. According to the protesters, who were mostly youths, t...

  The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria has overcome economic challenges under his administration, adding that state governors no longer go to banks to borrow money to pay salaries. The President made the remarks while hosting religious and traditional leaders for an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, March 9, 2026. In a statement released, presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu promised to continue making the most of the opportunity given to him to lead the country by sustaining the trajectory of economic growth and prosperity. “I am just grateful, one person among millions, that I have been given the opportunity to serve. And all I can do is promise that I will continue to be faithful in discharging my duty. I can report that the economy has turned the corner. "It is getting better. Pensioners are getting their relief gradually. We have saved Nigeria from bankruptcy. "It was very d...

Islamic scholar, Sheikh Gumi has stated that the Federal Government is aware of the identities and locations of all terrorists. Gumi said this in an interview on DRTV. He was reacting to the insinuations that he knows and interacts with terrorists and bandits, as well advocates for them. “The government knows every terrorist by name and location. I don’t go alone to negotiate — I go with the police, military, and other security agencies. “I would go to the Emirs. In fact, when we went to one forest. I even went with women into the bush,”  he said.

  The United States Embassy in Nigeria on Monday, March 9, 2026, issued a strong warning to its citizens about a possible terrorist attack targeting U.S. facilities and American-affiliated schools in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a recent security alert posted on its official website, the U.S. advised its citizens in Nigeria to take additional precautions. The notice urged the U.S. citizens in Nigeria to be more security conscious, especially when visiting the U.S. diplomatic missions and any US-affiliated schools. The notice reads, the  “U.S. Embassy in Abuja informs the U.S. citizens of a possible terrorist threat against the U.S. facilities and US-affiliated schools in Nigeria. “The Embassy recommends that the U.S. citizens take additional precautions when travelling to the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, and US-affiliated schools, to include varying times and routes.”

Serious tension erupted in the Ikot Obong community in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, after members of the Udobong Royal Family placed the coffin of a deceased relative at the residence of the village head following a disagreement over his burial location. According to one Nsikakabasi Akpan, the late Stephen Jacob Iboro, a member of the Udobong Royal Family in Ikot Obong, was scheduled to be buried on his land after a funeral service conducted by members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Ikot Obong Village Council Hall. The problem started when the village head of the community, Eteidung Obong Gordon Etukeren, opposed the burial on the land, claiming that the property belonged to him. Community sources said both the deceased and the village head are from the same family lineage within the Udobong Royal Family. The late Iboro reportedly had no children, and the village head was said to have insisted that he should inherit the land and property after the man’s d...