ABIODUN HAILS APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN YILWATDA AT 58, SAYS HIS LEADERSHIP WILL CONSOLIDATE PARTY’S ELECTORAL FORTUNES
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Nentawe Yilwatda, on his 58th birthday, describing him as a focused and strategic leader whose stewardship is strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Abiodun said the National Chairman had, since assuming office, demonstrated…
From Classrooms To Newsrooms: MAPOLY Press Club Walks In Footsteps Of Legends, Honours Odufowokan At 50
For the students, who are members of the Press Club of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Wednesday August 5, 2026, was a day when the classroom gave way to the newsroom, textbooks gave way to real-life journalism, and lessons in theory became encounters with the people and institutions shaping the profession. What…
‘We Slept in the Rain, Our Clothes Dried on Our Bodies’, Kwara Abductee Recalls Six Months of Hell
For more than six months, the meaning of home was reduced to a memory for Fatima Mohammed. Home was where her family was. Home was where she could sleep without fear, change into clean clothes, eat without knowing when the next meal would come and wake up without wondering whether she would live to see…
27 Arrested for Allegedly Vandalising Festac-Alakija Bridge, Removing Steel Reinforcements
The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums over the alleged vandalism of the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town and Alakija Areas of the State. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were reportedly apprehended during a joint midnight enforcement operation carried out by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the…
“She’s Only 10!” – Sowore Kicks Against Child Arugba at Osun-Osogbo Festival
A fresh controversy has erupted over the 2026 Osun-Osogbo Festival following the decision to appoint a 10-year-old girl, Princess Alimot Osunbunmi, as the Arugba, the traditional calabash carrier at the annual festival. Global Mirror News gathered that the young princess led the procession to the Osun Sacred Grove in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday, August…
Atiku Raises Alarm Over ‘Unauthorised’ Credit Into Private Bank Account
Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over what he described as a suspicious and unauthorised payment made into one of his private bank accounts. Atiku said the unexpected transaction, reportedly labelled “Contribution Electioneering Campaign,” was neither requested nor approved by him or his campaign organisation. The former…
EPL’s Managerial Shake-Up: Nine New Coaches Set for 2026/27 Season
The 2026/27 English Premier League (EPL) season is set to begin with a major managerial shake-up, as nine of the 20 clubs prepare to start the campaign with new coaches, the highest number of pre-season managerial changes recorded in the competition’s history. And yes… a little football gossip is allowed! Wink. The unprecedented coaching turnover…
Gov. Abiodun Commissions Adesan Road in Mowe, Announces Arrest of Four More Kidnappers of Ogun Students
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Friday commissioned the 3.3-kilometre Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, as he announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the abduction of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. Governor Abiodun described the rescue of the students and the arrest of the suspects as…
NCoS Removes Three Ibara Prison Officials After Death-Row Inmate Goes Live on TikTok
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside two other Principal Officers, following a major security breach involving a death-row inmate who reportedly appeared in a live TikTok broadcast from inside the facility. The disciplinary action came after the incident generated public concern…
Tinubu Orders EFCC to Unfreeze Osun Account, Says Timing Embarrassing
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return to court and seek the immediate withdrawal of the order restricting access to the Osun State Government’s bank account. The President said he was deeply embarrassed by the timing of the EFCC’s action, particularly because it came only days before…
